India National Cricket Team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has provided his team with a magical start in the ongoing second innings of the first Test against the Australia National Cricket Team. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series opener between the teams is underway at the Otpus Stadium in Perth.
After the India National Cricket Team bundled out the Australia National Cricket Team for just 104 runs, taking a lead of 46 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal, along with KL Rahul, took their team off to a strong start. The duo have shown great skills and have hardly put a foot wrong so far in their innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, in particular, has been sensational with the bat. The opening batter, who is playing for the first time in Australia, has looked home. The Southpaw after being watchful initially came out of the shell and then hit a flurry of boundaries in his innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal has hit some glorious shots
Along with defending the ball perfectly, Yashasvi Jaiswal has hit some glorious shots and has ensured that he frustrates the Australian bowlers. Of all the bowlers, his battle with Mitchell Starc has been enthralling as he has played the fast bowler with utmost ease.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, in the 19th over, hit Mitchell Starc for a lofted shot that went on for a four. The batter stepped across to off stump and slogged across the line. However, on the very next ball, the fast bowler got his revenge and beat the batter on the outside edge.
Mitchell Starc bowled a fuller length just outside off, to which Yashasvi Jaiswal went for an expansive drive on the up. The ball straightened a touch and went past the edge. The speedster then gave the batter a stare and then laughed right at the face of the Indian batter.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, however, didn’t like that, as he made sure that he gave a befitting reply on the next ball. The young Indian opener passed on a smile back at the pacer and said: “You are coming too slow at me”
“You are coming too slow at me” – Yashasvi Jaiswal’s jibe at Mitchell Starc
Here’s the video:
Jaiswal to Starc: ‘It’s coming too slow.’ 💀 #Confidence #INDvsAUS #Jaiswal pic.twitter.com/ilhgLUlmL6
— Raftar Ahmed (@raftar___21) November 23, 2024
India go into tea without losing a single wicket.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who bagged a duck in the first innings, made sure that he makes up for that in the ongoing innings. The opening batter is approaching half-century as he along with KL Rahul, who also has looked side, ensured that India go into tea without losing a single wicket.
Jaiswal was batting an unbeaten 42 runs off 88 balls, while KL Rahul managed 34 runs off 70 balls. The duo added 84 runs for the opening partnership, and has ensured that India National Cricket Team took a lead of over 120 runs in the second innings.
Jaiswal and Rahul would want to convert their start and slam big centuries. They have provided the India National Cricket Team with a great chance of winning as the visitors would be hoping to set up a big target and win the game to take an early lead.
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