Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his remarkable red-ball consistency by bringing up his first-ever Test fifty against South Africa on Day 3 of the Guwahati Test. The left-hander reached the milestone off 85 deliveries, striking six fours and a six, raising his bat to an applauding Barsapara crowd.
This half-century is also Jaiswal’s 13th Test fifty overall, extending what has already been a prolific start to his Test career.
Incredibly, despite having played 28 Test matches, this knock marked Jaiswal’s first appearance in Guwahati — and surprisingly, he has now played 28 Tests in 28 different venues, a rare and unusual stat for a modern Indian cricketer.
His fluent innings helped India steady after the early loss of KL Rahul, who fell for 22 to Keshav Maharaj. At the time of his fifty, India were 85/1, still trailing by 404 runs as South Africa applied pressure through spinners Simon Harmer and Maharaj.
Jaiswal’s knock remains crucial as India look to build a strong reply to South Africa’s first-innings 489.
