‘Rahul sir and Rohit bhai told me to…’: Yashasvi after his successful 179-run strike

Yashasvi Jaiswal says ‘Rahul sir and Rohit bhai told me to…’ after his unbeaten 179-run knock: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal showed his mastery by achieving a career-best unbeaten 179-run strike in the 2nd Test against England which was held on Friday in Vizag.

The talented left-handed batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, recently talked about his approach to batting. He underlined that his priority is to make a great batting session and capitalize on the delivery of bad balls.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal says ‘Rahul sir and Rohit bhai told me to…’

Jaiswal’s remarkable knock in the second Test against the England squad scored his second century in just six Tests. His excellent performance contributed to Team India in securing a total of 336 for 6 from 93 overs by the time the stumps were drawn.

“I wanted to play it session by session. When they were bowling well, I just wanted to get through that spell. However, I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end,” Jaiswal said after the day’s play.

“Rahul (Dravid) sir and Rohit (Sharma) bhai kept giving me the confidence and told me to convert this into a big innings, and stay till the end,” said the youngster who decorated his innings with 17 fours and five sixes off 257 balls.

Stumps on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.

Yashasvi Jaiswal batting beautifully on 179*

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In contrast to the series opener in Hyderabad, where Jaiswal tended to achieve 80 runs, he showed impressive strength in the second Test. His exceptional performance is a testament to his skill, dedication, and hard work.

It is clear that Jaiswal is a valuable support to the Indian cricket team and has a promising future ahead of him. He assured that he altered his solid start into a powerful ton, which is a great achievement for any cricketer.

“I would love to double this up and play till the end for the team. I want to recover well for tomorrow,” Jaiswal stated.

When asked regarding the pitch nature, he expressed that, “Initially, the wicket was damp and there was spin and bounce, with a bit of seam. The pitch played a bit differently as in the morning it was a bit damp and then it settled. With the older ball, there was some bounce.”

Jaiswal on his Test debut against the West Indies in the previous year scored a great run count of 171 which turned into an outstanding inning.