India Yashavi Jaiswal. file | Image source: AP
Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday (October 26, 2024) became the fifth player to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year before turning 23.
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During India’s second Test against New Zealand in Pune, Jaiswal, 22, maintained his composure and slammed 30 (60) before losing his wicket on the second day. His brief 30-run knock on day two was enough to take his total tally past the 1,000 Test run mark in 2024.
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After passing this historic milestone, Jaiswal entered an exclusive club that includes four cricketing icons besides him. The southpaw became only the fifth batsman to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year before turning 23. The exclusive club includes batting legends, including Garfield Sobers (1,193 Test runs in 1958), Graeme Smith (1,198 Test runs in 2003), AB de Villiers (1,008 Test runs in 2005) and Alastair Cook (1,013 Test runs in 2006). .
He also joined charismatic England spinner Joe Root and became the second batsman to achieve 1,000 Test runs in 2024. Jaiswal’s promising knock was ended by part-time New Zealand spinner Glenn Phillips.
On his first pass, Jaiswal leaned forward to defend the ball but failed to cover the turn with the front foot. The ball turned enough to force Mitchell to slip. Overall, the 22-year-old opener has scored 1,007 runs in 10 Test matches in 2024 at a massive average of 59.23 and batted at a solid 75.88.
After Jaiswal’s dismissal, India’s average dropped to 70/4, leaving the floodgates open. Mitchell Santner had hits and allowed New Zealand to dominate the Test and the series. With a seven-wicket haul, while giving away just 53 runs in his 19.3 overs, Santner orchestrated India’s downfall by restricting them to a score of 156 and allowing the New Zealanders to take a massive 103-run lead. In response, New Zealand went all out from the start, shaking off Ravichandran Ashwin’s spell by playing a wide range of all-rounders.
The Indian spinners hit back and removed four opposition batsmen to keep alive their bid to win and salvage the series.
Published – October 26, 2024 at 11:48 AM IST
