Zaheer Khan was full of praise for Yashasvi Jaiswal, who smashed an unbeaten 179 on the first day of the second Test of the five-match series against England at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
The 22-year-old, playing only his sixth test – batted aggressively without being reckless as he smacked five sixes and 17 fours in his career-best knock, especially when no other India batter got past 40.
He was cautious at the start, before cashing on the loose deliveries to stand tall for India in the opening day of the match, where they made 336/6.
Zaheer Khan said the left-handed opener is in a good zone to make his innings count for India.
“Jaiswal is going to have that hunger for runs and a double hundred will be on his mind. For him, day one was phenomenal and it’s all about resetting going into day two. He’s got everything -– particularly the ability to shift gears and set the pace, understanding different situations and tackling them.”
“During the first session, he was cautious and in the second he took the gear a notch higher and was scoring at a better pace. When the wickets were falling – he was controlling. So, I think he’s in a good zone right now to make this innings count. For India, it’s of utmost priority that Jaiswal continues to have that mindset to put them back into the driver’s seat,” said Zaheer on ‘Match Centre Live’ on JioCinema and Sports18, at the end of day one’s play.
Owais Shah, the former England batter, was left impressed by Jaiswal’s focus and temperament in getting a big knock for the Indian team.
“He is an all-round player and if we notice he has wonderful abilities, but what impressed me the most was his concentration. You have talent, and that is why you are representing your country but the concentration and the match temperament that he has at such a young age has impressed me the most.”
(With inputs from Agencies)
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