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Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the third Indian batter in history to score a century in his first Test against the Baggy Greens in Australia.
Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes third Indian batter to score century in his first Test against Australia in Australia. (Picture Credit: AP)
Star Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal joined Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list on Sunday (November 24) by becoming the third Indian batter to score a century in his first Test played against Australia in Australia. Motganhalli Jaisimha was the first Indian to score a century in his first Test in Australia. He scored 101 runs in the match played in Brisbane (January 19-24, 1968).
Gavaskar joined the elite list in 1977 by scoring 113 runs in the second innings of the Brisbane Test played from December 2-6.
Indians to score century in Australia (in 1st Test)
- Motganhalli Jaisimha – 101 in Brisbane (1968)
- Sunil Gavaskar – 113 in Brisbane (1977)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 100* in Perth (2024)
Jaiswal crossed the 100-run mark in the morning session of the third day’s play of the Test match, which is currently underway at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The 22-year-old left-handed batter would now like to break Gavaskar’s record of highest individual score by an Indian batter in his first Test Down Under.
