Yashasvi Jaiswal Becomes 3rd Youngest Indian to Score Double Century in Test Cricket

Visakhapatnam: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal completed a thundering double century on Day 2 of the Test match against England in Vizag.

Jasiwal, aged 22 years and 77 days completed the double ton in 277 balls guiding India to a 350+ total in the first innings of the game.

Jaiswal became the third youngest Indian to score a double century in Test cricket. Former batter, Vinod Kambli remains the youngest Indian to hit a double century, when he achieved his feat at the age of 21 years and 32 days against England in Wankhede, back in 1993. The second youngest India batter to achieve the feat was Sunil Gavaskar, at the age of 21 years and 277 days.

Jaiswal is also the fourth left-handed batter to hit a Test double century. Vinod Kambli, Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir were the previous three to achieve the feat.

The youngest double centurion in the history of Test cricket is Javed Miandad, who scored it at the age of 19 years and 140 days.