At the end of Day 1 of the second Test between India and England in Vizag, India scored 336/6 at the stumps. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma opted to bat first, and his decision favoured the Indian side. The performance of the batting side was impressive on the first day of the game.
After facing a defeat in the previous game, the Indian side was looking for a strong start, and now the side had gotten the momentum for a large score in the first inning to take a commanding lead over the opponents.
IND v Eng: Yashasvi Jaiswal Outstanding with the Bat, Close to the Double Hundred
Day 1 of the Test belonged to the Indian opener, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played an outstanding innings of 179 runs in 257 runs with a strike rate of 69.65, including 17 fours and 5 sixes. Jaiswal opened the innings with Rohit Sharma and is still standing on the crease with Ravichandran Ashwin.
On the upcoming day, Jaiswal will try his best to make some good partnerships with the upcoming batters, as Ashwin also played a very impressive knock in the previous game and can bat in the lower order.
IND vs ENG Day 2: India aims for a Large score
With the help of a wonderful knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal, India has now secured a good lead in the game, and now the side is aiming for a large total. Jaiswal and Ashwin are standing on the crease, and both batters can take the game forward and can even accumulate more than 100 runs for the upcoming wicket.
Rohit Sharma could not contribute much for the side with the bat and scored 14 runs in 41 deliveries, while Shubman Gill scored 34 runs in 46 deliveries with a strike rate of 73.91.
Sachin Tendulkar Praises Yashasvi Jaiswal for his wonderful Century on Day 1
The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, praised Yashasvi Jaiswal for his impressive hundred against England in Visakhapatnam. The day went so special for the young player, and he also celebrated the moment of the century with full enthusiasm. Sachin Tendulkar made a tweet and gave blessings to the rising star of the side.
