Dubai: Yashasvi Jaiswal made a spectacular hundred in Dominica on day two of the Test match against West Indies, becoming the 17th player from India to record three figures on Test debut.
Jaiswal, who resumed on 40 not out, was watchful, yet positive during hs stay at the crease. The 21-year-old accelerated after the lunch break on day two and completed a well-made hundred.
The left-handed opener became the 17th Indian Test debutant to make a hundred. The last one to do so was Shreyas Iyer in 2021 against New Zealand in Kanpur.
Notably, his partner at the other end, Rohit Sharma, had also made a Test hundred on debut, also against West Indies, in 2013.
Jaiswal, though, is only the seventh Indian batter and the first in 13 years to score a Test hundred on debut away from home. Suresh Raina, who made 120 against Sri Lanka in 2010, is the last Indian batter to score a Test ton on debut outside India.
Indian batters to score a Test hundred on debut away from home
Player Score Opponent, Year
Yashasvi Jaiswal 100* v WI, 2023
Suresh Raina 120 v SL, 2010
Virender Sehwag 105 v SA, 2001
Sourav Ganguly 131 v ENG, 1996
Pravin Amre 103 v SA, 1992
Surinder Amarnath 124 v NZ, 1976
Abbas Ali Baig 112 v ENG, 1959
Jaiswal is also only the third Indian opener to make a Test hundred on debut after Shikhar Dhawan (187 v Australia, 2013) and Prithvi Shaw (134 v West Indies, 2018).
The opener had received big praise from in the lead-up to the Test from vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
“Firstly I’m really happy for him [Jaiswal], he’s a really exciting talent. He did really well in domestic cricket for Mumbai, did well in the IPL as well. Most importantly, the way he’s batting in red-ball (cricket). He did well in the Duleep Trophy last year too,” Rahane said in the press conference ahead of the match.
Jaiswal had played only 15 first-class games in his career before this Test, but averages over 80 in those with nine hundreds, including a stunning 265 in the second innings of the Duleep Trophy Final last year.
The opener completed his hundred on Test debut in the 70th over, by when the opening stand with Rohit had crossed 200. This is India’s highest opening partnership in West Indies in Test cricket.
Courtesy: ICC