Yashasvi Jaiswal is making significant strides as an Indian top-order batter with each Test match. Following the victory over Bangladesh in Kanpur, Jaiswal shared insights into his mindset while batting on the fourth day of the Test at Green Park. His impressive fifty in the second innings played a crucial role in guiding India to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Jaiswal was named the Player of the Match for his contributions, scoring 72 in the first innings and 51 in the second.
He became the first Indian opener in the 92-year history of Test cricket to score two half-centuries in both innings of a match against Bangladesh. This year, Jaiswal has achieved eight scores of 50 or more, the highest by any Indian batter at home in a single calendar year. The previous record was shared by Gundappa Viswanath (1979), Virender Sehwag (2010), Cheteshwar Pujara (2016), and KL Rahul (2017), each with seven 50+ scores.
“I was just focused on how I could contribute to my team,” Jaiswal said during the post-match presentation. “The situation here was different from Chennai, and I aimed to do what was best for my team. Every innings matters to me, and I prepare accordingly. Rohit bhai advised me to play my natural game. We discussed the need to put runs on the board and play freely, aiming for victory.”
In the match, Jaiswal’s outstanding performance in the second innings helped secure India’s victory by seven wickets. The Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, took the field in the second session on Day 5, needing 95 runs to win. Rohit was dismissed for just eight runs, followed by Shubman Gill, who added only six runs to the total before also returning to the pavilion.
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With Jaiswal at the crease, India crossed the 50-run mark in the seventh over, thanks to Kohli’s boundary. Jaiswal then scored his second half-century of the match, contributing 51 runs off 45 balls, including eight fours and a six. India completed the clean sweep of the series with seven wickets in hand, with Virat Kohli (29) and Rishabh Pant (4) remaining not out.
For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan took two wickets, while Taijul Islam claimed one. Earlier, in the first session of Day 5, Bangladesh was struggling at 26/2, needing 26 runs to avoid an innings defeat. Mominal Haque (0) and Shadman Islam (7) began their innings but could only manage 10 runs before Mominal was dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin for just two runs.
Bangladesh reached the 50-run mark in the 19th over, losing three wickets in the process. Shanto and Shadman forged a 55-run partnership, with Shadman reaching his half-century off 97 balls. However, Shanto was dismissed shortly after, contributing 19 runs, while Shadman was later dismissed for 50.
As wickets continued to fall, the Bangladesh side found themselves at 94 when they lost two more wickets to Jadeja. Mehidy Hasan and experienced Mushfiqur Rahim were at the crease when they reached the 100-run milestone, with Mehidy hitting a boundary off Jadeja. Ultimately, Bangladesh was all out for 146, with Jasprit Bumrah taking three wickets, alongside two from Jadeja and Ashwin. Akash Deep also claimed one wicket in his spell.
