Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal mentioned that he was prepared for a bouncer from Josh Hazlewood after hitting the bowler for a six to bring up his century on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Perth on Sunday, November 24.
The young batsman emphasized his commitment to playing fearless and bold cricket. Starting his second innings on 90*, Jaiswal reached his century with a spectacular shot, guiding a short ball from Hazlewood over the keeper for a six.
He went on to score 161 off 297 balls, including 15 fours and 3 sixes. At the end of Day 3, Jaiswal reflected on the significance of his achievement, as quoted by The Hindu:
“For me, all the centuries are amazing, but this will be special because I really wanted to do it. I always wanted to come to Australia and do well here. We all knew that the ball will bounce here, and I prepared for it.”
When asked about his daring ramp shot off Hazlewood to bring up his century, the confident 22-year-old responded:
“I knew he was going to bowl a bouncer, and I was ready for that ball. Luckily, he did, and I played that shot, and I enjoyed it.”
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Jaiswal expressed his desire to keep playing aggressively and freely. He stated:
“I am going to go and enjoy and be fearless. I will go and take a brave decision. And I will try and do what is required for my team. It is amazing to play against such great bowlers.”
During his innings, Jaiswal shared a 38-run partnership with Virat Kohli, who also scored a century. Reflecting on the experience of batting alongside the legend, the left-hander shared:
“Today, I was playing and running with him. It was a very special moment. I try to develop my own game by talking to senior players and by understanding how I can add certain things to my game. I still have a lot to learn.”
Jaiswal has turned all his Test centuries into scores over 150
He reached his fourth Test century in just his 15th match, with each of his four three-figure scores exceeding 150. The 22-year-old made 171 on his debut against West Indies in Roseau. He followed it up with scores of 209 and 214* in consecutive Tests against England in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot, before hitting his fourth century in Perth on Sunday.
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