India’s dynamic young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal silenced his critics in style ahead of the two-Test series against New Zealand by scoring a commanding, unbeaten 155 off 162 balls with 15 fours and five sixes on Day 4 of the second unofficial Test in Christchurch, putting behind a difficult patch of low scores that included 17, 5, and 0 in his previous outings. Jaiswal had been struggling for rhythm over the preceding months, managing a meager 160 runs in eight innings since his June ODI century against Afghanistan, a concern that seemed to compound when he was dismissed for a four-ball duck in the first innings of this match by New Zealand A bowler Fraser Sheat. However, after New Zealand A piled up 424 runs in their first innings backed by Matthew Boyle’s century and Dean Foxcroft’s 93—stiffly challenged by Mukesh Kumar’s five-wicket haul (5/87) and Mohammed Siraj’s four wickets—India A found a savior in Jaiswal, who resumed his overnight score of 20 and dominated the crease. Driving the team’s resurgence alongside Yash Rathod, who also brought up his hundred shortly after the final session’s Tea break, Jaiswal ensured a solid end to the tour match as both captains shook hands to call it a draw.
Unbeaten 155 for India A: Yashasvi Jaiswal Shines Bright Ahead of New Zealand Tests
