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Jaiswal plays first 30 Tests at 30 different venues
Yashasvi Jaiswal has played his first 30 Tests at 30 different venues, matching a rare feat achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in his opening 32 Tests. The India opener reached the mark in…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal has played his first 30 Tests at 30 different venues, matching a rare feat achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in his opening 32 Tests. The India opener reached the mark in Galle against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Sanjay Manjrekar played his first 33 Tests at different grounds.
Jaiswal has scored 2,567 runs in 55 innings, including seven centuries and 13 fifties, at an average of 48.43. His landmark match ended with a run-out for 32 after a collision with debutant Keshara Nuwantha and a mix-up with KL Rahul. Replays showed Rahul reached the crease first. Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal were unbeaten on 32 and 35 at lunch, with India 101 for one.
The Indian Opinion
Social media’s quick verdicts, blaming either Rahul or the Sri Lankan bowler, flatten an accident involving a collision, confusion and two batters at one end. The dismissal was costly, but it does not erase Jaiswal’s strong start or his unusual venue record. India’s immediate concern is conversion: the score at the next major interval, and whether Rahul and Padikkal turn their starts into a substantial partnership, will matter more than online blame.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, rediff.com, rediff.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
