IND vs WI: Yashasvi Jaiswal equals world record as he becomes first Indian opener to this massive feat after his 7th test ton in Delhi

Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his seventh test century during the clash.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the limelight with his brilliant batting show during the second test between Indian Cricket Team and West Indies Cricket Team on Friday, October 10. The left-handed batsman registered his seventh century in the longest format of the game during the encounter, which is underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat first in the match as the hosts went with the same playing XI. KL Rahul looked good with the bat but could not hold his wicket for long as spinner Jomel Warrican dismissed him for 38 runs in the first session.

After etching an opening stand of 58 runs with Rahul, Jaiswal continued with his aggressive batting show against the West Indies bowlers. The left-handed batsman reached the three-digit mark in the 51st over, and celebrated it by taking out his helmet and blowing a few kisses to the spectators.

Yashasvi Jaiswal bags a massive record as an opener in test cricket

Reaching his seventh test century at the age of 23, Jaiswal has become only the second opener to reach the milestone before turning 24 years old. He shares the record with former South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who also scored seven test tons before turning 24. The next batters in the list are Kraigg Brathwaite, Alastair Cook, and Len Hutton, who hammered five centuries as openers.

Openers with most test centuries before turning 24

Overall, Don Bradman (12) holds the record for most test centuries before turning 24 years old. Sachin Tendulkar is next with 11 tons, followed by Garry Sobers with nine centuries. Below is the list of batters with most test centuries before turning 24 years old.

Batters with most test tons before turning 24

Meanwhile, Jaiswal has also become the only second opener after Rohit Sharma to smack seven hundreds in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) history. The former Indian captain registered nine centuries in the tournament’s history before his retirement in May this year.

Meanwhile, India crossed 300 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of two wickets in the first innings on day one of the second test, with Jaiswal reaching 150 runs. Sai Sudharsan missed scoring his century, getting out for 87 runs during the final session.

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