Yashasvi Jaiswal had always been identified as a player destined for greatness. Even during his under-19 days, Jaiswal’s composure and exceptional talent set him apart from his peers.
He had already demonstrated his skills in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), which led to his selection for the Test series against West Indies.
The team management’s faith in the 21-year-old prodigy was quickly justified when he played a remarkable innings in the first Test in Dominica, scoring his maiden century in just 215 balls.
At the age of 21 years and 197 days, Jaiswal became the fourth youngest Indian debutant to achieve a Test century. He also became the third Indian opener, following Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, to achieve this feat on his debut.
Additionally, Jaiswal and his opening partner Rohit Sharma broke the record for the highest opening stand by an Indian pair against West Indies, surpassing the previous record of 201 runs set by Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Bangar during a Test match in Mumbai in 2002, according to news agency PTI.
Twitter Reactions After Yashasvi’s Breathtaking Knock
Yashasvi Jaiswal it is
— Bhavi Chauhan (@cricketbhavi) July 14, 2023
Century on debut for this young man #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #YashasviJaiswal #ShubmanGill #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/Vylp1hbpho
I feel happy for Yashasvi Jaiswal..
— Cricket Vibes (@Cricket_Vibe1) July 14, 2023
Don't worry Champ you are with the guidance of Rohit Sharma and King Kohli you will fly high🤞🤞🤞#YashasviJaiswal #WIvIND #WIvsIND #TestCricket # pic.twitter.com/M82Nwd2MDh
Out of all the debut centurions from India, #YashasviJaiswal’s was the most expected one. There was no surprise.
— Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) July 14, 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal dedicated his Maiden Test Century to his Parents!#INDvWI #WIvIND #YashasviJaiswal #Cricket pic.twitter.com/fl66G1STn0
— ScoresNow (@scoresnow_in) July 14, 2023
ആ ഒരു ചാട്ടത്തിൽ എല്ലാമുണ്ട്…..☺️❤️
— 𝘽𝙍𝙐𝘾𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙆 (@stark__0007) July 14, 2023
പാനിപ്പൂരി വിറ്റ് നടന്ന ആ പാവം ചെക്കൻ ഇന്ന് ഇന്ത്യക്ക് വേണ്ടി ഇറങ്ങിയ ആദ്യ മത്സരത്തിൽ തന്നെ സെഞ്ചുറി തികച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു….😍🖤
Motivation for all…😚🙌
ജൈസ്വാൾ 143* 🔥#YashasviJaiswal #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/p9kdvrFt7y
From selling Panipuri to scoring an overseas century in his international debut Yashasvi Jaiswal has come a long way 💪#YashasviJaiswal #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/iLdaqajgO9
— Sumit Mishra (@SumitLinkedIn) July 14, 2023
What a amazing knock in Test Debut by #YashasviJaiswal. Century at his debut test match for India. Great determination and patience from the youngster 🌟
— Nikhil (@Risenik) July 14, 2023
Fantastic character shown!#WIvIND #WIvsIND #INDvsWI #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/bdAr3H7TTa
The young #YashasviJaiswal stood tall among the giants of Indian cricket on Thursday, as he slammed his maiden Test ton in his first Test match.#INDvWIhttps://t.co/NuHDMDmTAd
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 14, 2023
After a span of 41 years, since India’s tour of England in 1982 where Suru Nayak and Sunil Gavaskar opened the innings, two players from Mumbai were representing the country as openers and set a new record by posting the highest-ever opening partnership of 229 runs against West Indies.
This surpassed the previous record of 201 runs set by Sanjay Bangar and Virender Sehwag in 2001.
Jaiswal joined the elite company of Shikhar Dhawan (against Australia in 2013) and Prithvi Shaw (against West Indies in 2018) as the third Indian opener to score a century on Test debut.
It was a display of classic Test match batting, with both batsmen meticulously grinding out runs against a weary West Indies bowling attack that lacked the firepower to trouble them. Jaiswal reached his hundred off 215 balls, while Rohit took 220 balls to achieve the milestone.
The slow and unresponsive pitch made stroke-making challenging, as most deliveries stopped and came onto the bat.
The Windsor Park pitch presented a difficult challenge for aggressive stroke players like Rohit and Jaiswal, as its slowness intensified throughout the day.
However, once the giant West Indian spinner Rahkeem Cornwall developed a niggle and was unable to bowl effectively (finishing with figures of 0/22 in 11 overs), the sting in the West Indies’ bowling attack disappeared.
Taking advantage of this, the Indian batsmen scored 66 runs in the first session and accelerated to add 99 runs in the second session.
In summary, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable debut Test century validated the confidence placed in him by the team management. Alongside Rohit Sharma, he formed a formidable opening partnership and broke longstanding records in the process.
Their patient and determined batting helped India dominate the West Indies bowlers on a challenging pitch, and their partnership will be remembered as one of the finest in Indian cricket history.
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