VISAKHAPATNAM: Yashasvi Jaiswal continued the assault within the afternoon session and labored his strategy to his second Take a look at hundred (125 not out) as India reached 225/3 at Tea on Day 1 of the second Take a look at right here at Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The opener together with Shreyas Iyer added 90 runs for the third wicket as India with a show of batting prowess added 122 runs within the second session for the lack of one wicket.
Jaiswal additionally turned the fifteenth Indian opener to hit 100 at residence towards England and the primary since Rohit Sharma in 2021. He joined an elite record of batters, together with Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay to attain the feat.
Iyer’s regular innings of 27 off 59 was curtailed by Tom Hartley, allied to some sensible glovework from Ben Foakes. It was again of a size outdoors off, luring the reduce from Iyer, however the ball skidded on low, took an under-edge, and nestled in Foakes’ gloves to ship him on his method for 27.
Then got here debutant Rajat Patidar, who appeared assured along with his pictures, out of three boundaries that he scored within the session two of them got here on the sweep. Along with his front-foot drive to Joe Root, he went off the mark and scored first boundary of his Take a look at profession.
Patidar at 25 off 47 not out is batting with Jaiswal, who has helped himself to 125 off 185 not out with 14 fours and three sixes.
However, English bowlers Hartley and Bashir, who bowled many of the overs, have appeared to bowl fuller sides, however they wanted extra help on the pitch. The Ball now with 63-overs outdated James Anderson along with his brief spell of three missed for reverse swing.
Temporary scores: India 225/3 at tea (Yashasvi Jaiswal 125 not out, Rajat Patidar 25 not out; James Anderson 1-19, Shoaib Bashir 1-39) towards England.