NEW DELHI: Young India opener
Yashasvi Jaiswal
showcased his prowess by scoring a career-best unbeaten 179 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
The left-hander emphasised that his focus was on making the most of batting sessions and capitalising on the delivery of bad balls. Jaiswal's impressive innings, marking his second century in six Tests, guided India to a total of 336 for 6 from 93 overs by the time the stumps were drawn.
"I wanted to play it session by session.
When they were bowling well, I just wanted to get through that spell. However, I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end," Jaiswal said after the day's play.
"Rahul (Dravid) sir and Rohit (Sharma) bhai kept giving me the confidence and told me to convert this into a big innings, and stay till the end," said the youngster who decorated his innings with 17 fours and five sixes off 257 balls.
On his Test debut against the West Indies last year, Jaiswal crafted a remarkable inning, scoring 171.
In contrast to the series opener in Hyderabad, where Jaiswal managed 80, he demonstrated resilience in the second Test, ensuring that he transformed his solid start into a substantial hundred.
"I would love to double this up, and play till the end for the team. I want to recover well for tomorrow," he said.
Asked about the nature of the pitch, Jaiswal said, "Initially, the wicket was damp and there was spin and bounce, with a bit of seam.
"The pitch played a bit differently as in the morning it was a bit damp and then it settled. With the older ball, there was some bounce."
Jaiswal had R Ashwin (5) by his side at stumps.
(With inputs from PTI)
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