"Don't hit us so hard," Brian Lara's humble request to Yashasvi Jaiswal during IND vs WI 2nd Test

"Don't hit us so hard,":  The second Test match between India and West Indies is being played in New Delhi. In the first innings, young Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal played a blistering innings of 175 runs. However, he was unable to score a double century due to a run-out. However, a funny incident occurred with Yashasvi in ​​the dressing room.

Brian Lara's humble request to centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal

In fact, on the second day after the match, former West Indies legend Brian Lara arrived at the Indian dressing room and jokingly said to Jaiswal, "Don't hit our bowlers so hard!" Hearing this, all the players laughed, and Lara and Jaiswal shared a warm embrace. This moment became a beautiful example of respect between two generations of batting talent.

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Later, speaking about his game, Jaiswal said, "I always try to play according to the team's needs. If I'm set, I try to play as long as I can. That's my mindset. If the start is good, I want to make it big."

Yashasvi Hits 22 Fours

Jaiswal hit 22 fours in his innings and showed tremendous composure. Although he missed out on a double century due to a run-out with Shubman Gill on the second day, by then they had completely dominated the West Indies. Gill played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 129 runs, helping India declare their innings at 518/5.

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In bowling, Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja also bowled sharply. West Indies were bowled out for 248 in their first innings. India were forced to follow on.

Yashasvi joins Virat Kohli's exclusive club

Yashasvi has scored 150-plus runs on the first day of a Test match in India for the second time. Previously, he scored 179 on the first day against England in Visakhapatnam in 2024. Apart from Yashasvi, only Virat Kohli has achieved this feat on Indian soil.

Kohli scored 151 on the first day of the Visakhapatnam Test against England in 2016. Kohli also scored 156 on the first day of the Delhi Test against Sri Lanka in 2017.

Most runs on the first day of a Test match (Indian opener)

192 Wasim Jaffer vs Pakistan, Kolkata, 2007

190 Shikhar Dhawan vs Sri Lanka, Galle, 2017

179 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs England, Visakhapatnam, 2024

173 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs West Indies, Delhi, 2025 *

167 Gautam Gambhir vs Sri Lanka, Kanpur, 2009

Summary

Since Yashasvi Jaiswal's Test debut, Indian openers have scored a total of 13 centuries. Seven of these centuries have been scored by Yashasvi. The other Indian openers have combined for six centuries. Ben Duckett (4) has scored the most centuries for any other team during this period.