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Yashasvi Jaiswal Scores Seventh Test Hundred, Levels Smith’s Young Opener Record in Delhi

The 23-year-old was 111 not out at tea in a 162-run stand with Sai Sudharsan as India reached 220 for 1 on Day 1.

Overview

  • Jaiswal’s ton is his seventh in Tests and comes in the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
  • He is the second Indian to have seven Test centuries by age 23, following Sachin Tendulkar.
  • He has equalled Graeme Smith for the most hundreds by an opener before turning 24 and reached the mark in fewer innings.
  • The century arrived off 145 balls, with Jaiswal moving to three figures in the 51st over off Pierre.
  • Since his Test debut in July 2023, no opener worldwide has scored more Test hundreds, and his tally includes centuries in England, Australia and the West Indies.