In a splendid and heartfelt display of camaraderie and friendship, India’s debutant in the third Test against England, Sarfaraz Khan, exuberantly celebrated his teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable achievement of a second double century in the ongoing Test series , which is approaching its end in favor. of the Indians who intend to leave Rajkot with a 2-1 lead.
Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who shared a bond while playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy circuit, showed their synergy and coordination as they formed a crucial 172-run partnership for the fifth wicket. This partnership took India’s runs from 258 to a formidable 430, contributing significantly to their final declaration of a mammoth total of 557 runs, which is proving to be too much for the English contingent.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s feat was absolutely astonishing given the adversity he faced. Having reached his century on the third day of the Test, Jaiswal showed immense resilience as he returned on the fourth day despite the hamstring injury he suffered yesterday before finally converting his century into a double hundred today.
His determination and skill met Sarfaraz Khan’s aggressive yet composed batting display. Sarfaraz, on his Test debut, showed his mettle with scores of 62 and 68 in innings, becoming the fourth Indian batsman to achieve consecutive scores of 50+ in his first Test appearance after Dilawar Hussain, Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer.
Sarfaraz’s performance was a testament to his relentless pursuit and dream of representing the Indian national team, which were largely made possible by his efforts in the Ranji Trophy circuit.
His ability to accelerate the innings, coupled with Jaiswal’s unwavering determination, propelled India to a commanding position in the series. While Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium witnessed their exploits, Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal have indicated a possible bright future for the Indian team in the future.
Watch – Sarfaraz Khan celebrating Yashasvi Jaiswal’s sensational double century
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There was a brief heated moment between Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal due to the latter’s reluctance to complete a double that could have seen the former reach 49. This led to Sarfaraz saying a few words to Jaiswal and Indian captain Rohit Sharma also expressed his disapproval. the dresser.
That happened mainly due to the fact that Sarfaraz had to lose his wicket in one run in the first innings following a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja.
But still, when Yashasvi Jaiswal ran towards the non-striker to complete his double century, Sarfaraz Khan was seen celebrating prematurely by raising his bat in the air with immense joy. After all, the two have been teammates for a long time since their Ranji Trophy days, but their careers have developed very differently.
While Jaiswal received his first call-up last year at the age of 22 after an excellent outing in IPL 2023, Sarfaraz had to wait a long time to make it to the Indian team after years of consistent work in the domestic red-ball circuit. .