IND vs ENG - Yashasvi Jaiswal beats the 80s scare, smashes a SIX as he gets a beautiful 100 in Visakhapatnam

This is what fans wanted in Hyderabad, but they finally got it now in Visakhapatnam as India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has gone on to smash a beautiful 100 against England on Day 1 of the 2nd Test at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. 

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In Hyderabad, during the 1st innings, the batter had got out for 80 after showing the English side how 'Bazball' is played. Now in 152 balls, the young Indian has got his century consisting of 11 fours and 3 maximums - the third SIX was hit to reach the triple-digit mark. Jaiswal launched the ball by Tom Hartley into the stands to get to his hundred with a SIX! He removed his helmet, flapped his arms, and blew a kiss to the heavens. 

In the clash, India's skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first. Three changes were made to the lineup, two of which were enforced due to injuries: Ravindra Jadeja's absence due to a hamstring issue and KL Rahul's struggle with pain in his right quadriceps. Additionally, Mohammed Siraj was rested. Rajat Patidar received his debut cap, while Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar were added to the squad.

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At the crease, the Indian captain was dismissed for 14 runs off 41 balls by England's debutant Shoaib Bashir. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, who had a promising start, was also sent back to the pavilion for 34 runs off 46 balls by the experienced James Anderson.

As of writing this article, India has lost three wickets have posted 179 runs on the board. Shreyas Iyer who was supporting the young Indian Jaiswal at the crease just lost his wicket to Tom Hartley for 27.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson