Yashasvi Jaiswal Becomes Fastest Indian Batter To Score 2000 Runs In Tests
The ongoing 2nd India-England Test is Jaiswal's 21st Test match for India. He broke Sunil Gavaskar's record of completing 2000 runs for India in 23 Tests.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is India's highest-ranked batter in Test cricket, and on Friday (July 4), during the third day's play of the ongoing 2nd India-England Test in Birmingham, he entered his name in the record books by becoming the fastest Indian batter (in terms of matches played) to score 2000 runs in Test cricket.
Jaiswal needed 10 runs in the second innings to complete 2000 runs in Tests, and he achieved the objective by hitting Brydon Carse for a four on the first ball of the sixth over.
The second India-England Test is Yashasvi's 21st Test for India. Before him, the record of being the fastest Indian batter to score 2000 runs in Tests was held by Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar crossed the 2000-run mark in his 23rd red-ball match which was played against the West Indies in Port of Spain from April 7 to 12 in 1976. Gautam Gambhir is third on the list with 24 Tests whereas Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag completed 2000 runs in their 25th Test for India.
Fastest Indian batters to score 2000 runs in Tests (in terms of matches)
The overall record of being the fastest batter in the world to score 2000 runs in Test cricket is in the name of legendary Don Bradman. Bradman crossed the 2000-run mark in his 15th Test for the Australian team.
Fastest to 2000 runs in Tests (by matches)
In terms of innings, Jaiswal has equalled Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag's record. During their playing days, Dravid and Sehwag also crossed the 2000-run mark in their 40th Test innings.
Fastest Indian batters to score 2000 runs in Tests (in terms of innings)
By crossing the 2000-run mark in his 40th innings, Jaiswal also equalled Rohit Sharma's record of being the fastest Indian batter to score 2000 runs in WTC. Like Jaiswal, Rohit also crossed the 2000-run mark in WTC in his 40th innings.
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