NEW DELHI: A dream come true moment for young left-handed batter
Yashasvi Jaiswal
, who had the moment of his life on Monday when he finally got to meet his idol, West Indian legend Brain Lara, after the Rajasthan Royals-Mumbai Indians match in Jaipur.
It was a double delight for Jaiswal as he roared back to form, smashing a magnificent unbeaten century to guide the Royals to a convincing 9-wicket win over the visiting side.
Finishing as RR's top-scorer in the chase with an unbeaten 104 runs off 60 balls, the Jaiswal ton was laced with nine fours and seven sixes.
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Jaiswal couldn't put a check on his emotions after spotting Lara, talking to RR skipper
Sanju Samson
, as he ran hard and gave him a tight hug, screaming ‘Finally'.
"Look who came running to
Brian Lara
after a match-winning 100," RR captioned the video on social media post X.
Earlier on Monday, Jaiswal credited the team management and Samson for giving him opportunities and having faith in him.
"I really enjoyed it from the start and was trying to make sure that I was watching the ball and playing my cricketing shots. I am trying to keep doing what I do. I didn't have anything in my mind," Jaiswal said at the post-match presentation.
"I really want to thank all my seniors for the way they have guided me. I would like to thank Sanga sir and Sanju bhai for giving me opportunities. Trying my best in practice and on the ground," Jaiswal added.
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