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India vs Afghanistan third and last ODI has concluded, with India profitable the sport by 9 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a superb ton in one other run chase for the Males in Blue on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. He was wonderful alongside Rohit Sharma, who additionally scored a superb half-century on the evening as India clean-swept the Afghans.
Whereas chasing a goal of 219 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma stitched a partnership of 170 runs for the primary wicket. The Southpaw in six ODI innings has scored two a whole bunch and no half-centuries, and each his tons have are available in run chases for India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal knocks on the door after beautiful century
Yashasvi was not within the squad initially, however was added rather than Virat Kohli. The latter was dominated out of the ODI sequence towards Afghanistan because of a hamstring tear. Jaiswal didn’t function within the first match, however within the final two matches, he scored 100 within the last match and highlighted Rohit Sharma’s contribution to his hundred.
Yashasvi Jaiswal performed a knock of 110 runs in 86 deliveries, smacking 14 fours and three sixes. After ending off the match, Yashasvi Jaiswal was current within the post-match present, the place he credited Rohit Sharma for the hundred and likewise showcased his love for the veteran India batter and described how the previous India captain helps him.
Rohit Bhaiya [is] at all times helpful- Yashasvi Jaiswal
Jaiswal mentioned, “(On his conversations with Rohit) After all, Rohit Bhaiya [is] at all times useful. And I at all times ask questions, a variety of inquiries to him and attempt to implement within the sport itself. At present as nicely, once I was getting dot balls, so I used to be asking what ought to I do then. He was telling me, simply attempt to rotate the strike and the intent ought to be there.”
“So I used to be maintaining my intent and rotating the strike. So that basically helped me. And yeah, I at all times get pleasure from being with him, going and enjoying underneath him. The whole lot is like, it is simply wonderful.”
Yashasvi joins an elite checklist
He, after his wonderful century, entered an elite checklist of batters as he took the fewest innings to attain his second ton, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan (7) and Virat Kohli (17). The Southpaw now sits on the prime of the checklist, scoring in simply 6 innings.
Aside from that, he additionally entered the checklist of quickest ODI 100s towards Afghanistan. He’s joint-seventh on the checklist in 83 balls. He’s the fourth quickest as an Indian after Rohit, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, with the latter two coming on this sequence.
Quickest ODI 100s vs Afghanistan (by balls)
57 Eoin Morgan Manchester 2019
63 Rohit Sharma Delhi 2023
71 Ishan Kishan Lucknow 2026
76 Glenn Maxwell Mumbai WS 2023
77 Shubman Gill Lucknow 2026
83 William Porterfield Better Noida 2017
83 Yashasvi Jaiswal Chennai 2026
Three of the seven quickest situations have come on this sequence.
Fewest innings to second ODI 100 (India)
6 Y Jaiswal
7 S Dhawan
9 Ok Jadav
17 V Kohli
18 S Gill
