Accompanied by skipper Shubman Gill, who remained unbeaten on a composed fifty, Jaiswal helped the visitors seize early momentum in the five-match series. Jaiswal crafted a fluent 101 off 159 balls, peppered with 16 elegant boundaries and a towering six, striking at a rate of 63.52
This innings marked his sixth fifty-plus score against England in Tests. The left-hander, playing his 20th Test (37th innings), has now amassed 1,899 runs at an outstanding average of 54.25. His overall Test tally includes five centuries and ten half-centuries, underlining his consistency in the format
Jaiswal's performance against England has been particularly prolific. According to ESPNcricinfo, this was his sixth Test match against England (10th innings), and he has already racked up 813 runs at a phenomenal average of around 90.33. His century at Headingley was his third against England, to go with three fifties
This was also Jaiswal’s third century in overseas Test matches (played in the opposition’s home conditions). Across 10 away Tests (18 innings), he has scored 808 runs at an average of 47.52, with three hundreds and three fifties. Within this, he has excelled in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), where he has now accumulated 542 runs across eight matches (15 innings), averaging 38.71, including two centuries and two fifties
Jaiswal has also joined an elite club of Indian batters to have scored a century in their maiden Test innings in England. He is now the fifth Indian to do so, joining the likes of:
Murali Vijay – 146 (Trent Bridge, 2014)
Vijay Manjrekar – 133 (Headingley, 1952)
Sourav Ganguly – 131 (Lord’s, 1996)
Sandeep Patil – 129* (Old Trafford, 1982)
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 101 (Headingley, 2025)
ADVERTISEMENT
