IND vs ENG 5th Test: 'For my mom and dad' - Emotional Yashasvi Jaiswal reacts to scoring century in front of parents
Yashasvi Jaiswal
struck a gritty and emotional 118 in India's second innings at The Oval to set up a total of 396 for the visitors against England in the final Test. On a surface that kept evolving, the young opener delivered a knock filled with resilience, taking India to a strong total.
This was Jaiswal's second century of the series and fourth overseas, but the moment went beyond numbers. For the first time in his international career, his parents were in the stands watching him live and the 23-year-old made it count.
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"The celebration was for my mom and dad. My family was there. I was really excited and it was quite emotional for me, that they were here for the first time watching me play for India and I did well.
I'm really blessed and grateful that I could perform in front of them," Jaiswal shared in a video posted by BCCI on X.
The left-hander brought up his hundred off 127 deliveries, milking a single off Gus Atkinson. He marked the moment with a punch in the air and blew kisses toward the crowd, as his parents watched on.
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"I'm really happy, I really enjoyed the innings. It was the last push for this tour, so I was just trying my best and telling myself to keep playing session by session, one ball at a time and yeah, I really enjoyed it," Jaiswal said.
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The innings was not without fortune, as he was dropped by the opposition three times, but Jaiswal remained unfazed, adapting well as the pitch flattened slightly yet continued to offer movement.
Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak lauded Jaiswal's clarity and execution. "Jaiswal has obviously been outstanding. The way he batted in Australia earlier and now here... he doesn't just defend blindly, he bats with a clear plan and executes it well," he said.
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Pacer Prasidh Krishna added, "He batted like a lion. He showed great patience and maturity."
At stumps on Day 3, England were 50/1, with ground left to cover as they were 324 runs behind. Jaiswal's hundred could yet prove decisive as India push to level the series 2-2.
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