IND vs AUS: Yashasvi Jaiswal broke the world record, became the first batsman in the world to do so in the history of Test cricket.

Yashasvi Jaiswal World Record: Yashasvi Jaiswal has wreaked havoc in the second innings of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia. Jaiswal, who became a terror for the Australian bowlers in the second innings, set a record for hitting the most sixes in a calendar year of Test cricket. Have done. While playing defensively in the beginning of the innings, Jaiswal troubled the Australian bowlers a lot. Playing fearlessly, he hit Starc for a four over midwicket.

Earlier, after acting captain Jasprit Bumrah restricted Australia to 104 runs with the help of five wickets, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul batted bravely and gave India a total lead of 130 runs till tea on the second day of the first cricket test on Saturday. Rahul is playing on 34 runs in 70 balls and Jaiswal is playing on 42 runs in 88 balls. Both have added 84 runs in the partnership for the first wicket. Rahul, who was dismissed controversially in the first innings, played a brilliant shot on the on-drive to Pat Cummins while Jaiswal boosted the confidence of a dangerous bowler like Mitchell Starc by hitting a four over the covers with great maturity.

Most sixes in a calendar year in Test

34 Yashasvi Jaiswal (2024)*
33 Brendon McCullum (2014)
26 Ben Stokes (2022)
22 Adam Gilchrist (2005)
22 Virender Sehwag (2008)