In the 3rd Test Match between IND and ENG, Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes History With Twin World Records En Route Double Tone
A superstar in the making, Yashasvi Jaiswal of the Indian cricket team scored his second double century of the Test career as Rohit Sharma-led men in blue took on England in the third Test of the series at Rajkot. Jaiswal came out to bat as an opener on Day 3 but retired soon after reaching his century. He returned to the pitch after Shubman Gill’s dismissal on Day 4 and raced to his second double hundred of the Test career. En route to his double ton, Jaiswal matched the record for hitting the most number of sixes in a Test inning (12), equaling the record of Wasim Akram.
Akram had also hit 12 sixes for Pakistan in a Test match against Zimbabwe back in 1996. Against England, Jaiswal matched the feat. Jaiswal is also the first batter in the history of the game to have hit 20 or more sixes in a single Test series, which is a first in the 147-year history of Test cricket.
The six-hitting spree of Jaiswal also helped the team India break a world record, with men in blue becoming the team to hit the most sixes in a series. With 48 sixes already to their name, India bettered their own record, having hit 47 sixes against South Africa in 2019.