In Second T20I vs. Australia Yashasvi Jaiswal Registers Unique T20I Record For India With Blazing Half-Century
Opener batsman of Indian cricket team Yashasvi Jaiswal was at his best on Sunday during India's second T20I match against Australia at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The southpaw took the bowlers of Australia to the cleaners and scored 53 runs in 25 balls, providing India with a terrific start after Australia invited them to bat first. Jaiswal got out on the fifth ball of the 6th over. The blazing knock helped the southpaw register the most runs by an Indian batter in the powerplay of a T20I game.
Both Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan led the batting unit of India to a convincing 44-run win over Australia in the second T20I on Sunday. Apart from Jaiswal, his fellow left-hander Kishan hit 52 runs in 32 deliveries to help India to 235 for 4 after being invited to bat first in Thiruvananthapuram.
Spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna took three wickets each as the hosts kept Australia down to 191-9 and extended their lead to 2-0 in the five-match series. Batsmen ruled as Jaiswal laid the foundations for India's huge total, with key contributions from fellow opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 58, and Rinku Singh's unbeaten nine-ball 31.