Yashasvi Jaiswal blasts James Anderson for hat-trick of sixes, joins elite club alongside Virat Kohli with spectacular double ton

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Team India’s fiery opener, drove the spectators to their feet on Sunday, smashing his second double century in as many Tests on Day 4 in Rajkot. Jaiswal delivered a spectacular performance, coming to bat after fighting back spasms the day before to demolish the English bowling attack. He completed his double century in 231 balls, hitting 14 fours and 10 sixes along the way.

After recovering from back spasms that kept him out after hitting 104 runs on the third day evening, Jaiswal was padded up at the start of Day 4 when Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav started the Indian batting. Following Gill’s unlucky run out on 91, Jaiswal entered and shown the same tenacity as he had at the start of the Indian innings, resuming his innings conventionally.

The surface showed no evidence of deterioration, and England’s spinners and fast bowlers persevered in their attempts; however, Jaiswal demonstrated steadfast batting, avoiding needless risks while methodically accumulating runs.

As Jaiswal relaxed into his innings, he found his groove, and the runs came slowly. Jaiswal chose to increase his scoring pace at the conclusion of the first session, as he had done on Day 3, striking two sixes off Rehan Ahmed’s two overs. He also scored another maximum against Joe Root.

Jaiswal was undefeated by lunchtime, having scored 149 runs off 189 balls, and he quickly eclipsed the 150-run mark against James Anderson shortly after the break.

Just as Anderson’s over had sparked Jaiswal’s aggressiveness on Saturday, the youthful opener resumed the pattern on Day 4, blasting three consecutive sixes off the experienced English bowler in the 85th over.

Jaiswal’s scoring rate remained strong as he raced to 180, surpassing the strike rate of 80, and he proceeded to hit boundaries with ease. The 22-year-old quickly hit his second double century, joining a small group of batters who have accomplished a rare accomplishment for India.

Jaiswal became only the second Indian batsman to make two double century in successive Tests of a series, after Virat Kohli did so against Sri Lanka in 2017.

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