Team India is dominating the first Test match against West Indies in Dominica, with a comfortable lead of 250 runs after the first session on Day 3. The highlight of the match so far has been the extraordinary performance of debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a remarkable 171 runs in his debut Test match away from home. He has become the first Indian player in history to achieve this feat. In fact, he is the 17th Indian batter to score a century in his debut Test match.
In India, Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently second to Shikhar Dhawan, who made an explosive Test debut against Australia in 2013 with a stunning score of 187 in Mohali. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown immense potential to become the next star of Indian cricket.
Yashasvi Jaiswal breaks Sourav Ganguly’s record
In his debut Test match, Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the fifth highest run scorer both in India and away from home. He broke the previous record held by Sourav Ganguly, who scored 131 against England at Lord’s in 1996.
Against West Indies
Yashasvi Jaiswal joins the ranks of Rohit Sharma and Prithvi Shaw as the third Indian batter to score a century on his Test debut against West Indies.
Record at a young age
Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the fourth youngest Indian batter to achieve the milestone of scoring a century on his Test debut.
Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chaurasia’s record
Yashasvi Jaiswal partnered with skipper Rohit Sharma to break the previous record set by Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chaurasia for a 213-run opening stand. The opening duo contributed a massive 229-run partnership, giving India a comfortable position against West Indies.
This Test match is India’s first assignment in the World Test Championship cycle 2023-25. After losing to Australia in the previous WTC final, India is determined to make it to the finals for the third time and is taking every Test match seriously.