New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 82 runs on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, December 27. He batted brilliantly but missed his well-deserved century by 18 runs after a terrible mix-up with Virat Kohli in the 41st over.
Jaiswal played a shot to mid-on and was looking to steal a single but his partner Kohli was ball-watching and didn’t even take a step ahead. He was fully committed and ended up running towards his partner at the non-striker’s end.
Australian skipper Cummins reacted quickly and threw the ball at the striker’s end and wicketkeeper Alex Carey picked the ball to effect the run-out. The Indian opener wasn’t happy as he walked back to the dressing room scoring 82 runs off 118 balls. The run-out also ended the 102-run partnership between Kohli and Jaiswal.
A massive mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sees Jaiswal run out for 82! #AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/a9G4uZwYIk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2024
Jaiswal enters top 5 list of most runs scored by Indian batters in a calender year
Yashasvi Jaiswal entered the elite list of the top five Indians with the most Test runs in a calendar year during the Boxing Day match against Australia at the MCG on Friday. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 1392 runs in 2002. He needed just 81 runs to surpass Tendulkar’s record at the start of the innings.
The list is headed by Tendulkar who scored 1562 runs in 2010. Virender Sehwag holds second and third spot on the list. He scored 1462 runs in 2008 and 1422 runs in 2010. Sunil Gavaskar is in fourth position on this list, he scored 1407 runs in 1979 and Jaiswal is fifth on the list, scoring 1394 runs in 2024.
1) Sachin Tendulkar – 1562 runs in 23 innings in 2010
2) Virender Sehwag – 1462 runs in 27 innings in 2008
3) Virender Sehwag – 1422 runs in 25 innings in 2010
4) Sunil Gavaskar – 1407 runs in 26 innings in 1979
5) Yashasvi Jaiswal – 1394 runs in 28 innings in 2024
After his dismissal, Boland removed Kohli on 36 runs, who once again nicked the sixth stump line delivery and handed a simple catch to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Team India still trailing by 310 runs with Pant (6*) and Jadeja (4*) at the crease.
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 82 runs in the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 1,392 runs in a calendar year. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
