'It Was A Pleasure To See Yashasvi...': Jaiswal's Headingley Hundred Stuns Internet
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Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored his fifth Test century at Headingley, putting India in a strong position against England.
Star India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday racked up his fifth Test hundred at Headingley against England, to put his team in a commanding position against the hosts in the opening game of their fourth World Test Championship campaign, yet again making the world stand up and applaud him.
Jaiswal 's 100* and skipper Shubman Gill's 58* took India to 215/2 at tea on the first day of the opening Test against England in Headingley.
Jaiswal brought up his fifth century in Tests off 144 deliveries and Gill his eighth fifty off 56 balls in his first outing as India Test skipper, underlining the different route they travelled on the day.
'It was a pleasure to see Yashasvi Jaiswal bat in those English conditions today. Pure joy. Brilliant 💯," Irfan Pathan tweeted on Friday evening.
It was a pleasure to see Yashasvi Jaiswal bat in those English condition today. Pure joy. Brilliant 💯— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 20, 2025
'First day of a big tour, put into bat by the opposition, this is exactly what you want from your opener," Wasim Jaffer tweeted.
First day of a big tour, put into bat by the opposition, this is exactly what you want from your opener. Perfect mix of caution and aggression. Well played Yashasvi Jaiswal 👏🏻 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/mvQCOtHkp6 — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 20, 2025
'A hundred of pure class and character. Wonderfully constructed, Yashasvi! 👏 #YashasviJaiswal #ENGvsIND," Pragyan Ojha tweeted.
'It just amazes me how these batters, after months of white ball cricket, take to Test cricket like fish to water," Sanjay Manjrekar tweeted.
It just amazes me how these batters after months of white ball cricket take to Test cricket like fish to water. Rahul, Gill but for now hats off to Yashasvi Jaiswal! 🙇🙇🙇— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 20, 2025
England might see this innings as an ominous sign from Jaiswal that he might just replicate that 712-run series against them in India in 2024.
It wasn't a typical Jaiswal innings where he flayed the bowlers around, but he showed admirable self-restraint, outside the off-stump.
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June 20, 2025, 20:39 IST
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