Yashasvi Jaiswal Record: This year is going great for Indian star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Now, this young player has done that feat in the second T20 match, which no Indian batter has been able to do so far. Yashasvi completed 1000 international runs in 2024, scoring 7 against the Lankan team in Pallekele.
Yashasvi Equals Virat Kohli
Yashasvi Jaiswal has completed 1000 runs in a calendar year at just 22. As soon as he achieved this milestone, he equalled Virat Kohli in scoring 1000 runs in a calendar year at the youngest age for India. Yashasvi Jaiswal has played only 13 matches in 2024, scoring 1023 runs with a fantastic average of 63.93 and a strike rate of 94.54. During this time, he has scored 5 half-centuries and 2 centuries. Yashasvi has scored 740 runs in Tests and 283 runs in T20s.
Sachin Tendulkar Holds The Record
The record of scoring 1000 runs in a calendar year at the youngest age for India is registered in the name of Master-Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He did this feat in 1992 at the age of 19. Then he did it again in 1994 at the age of 21. At the same time, King Virat Kohli touched the figure of 1000 runs in a calendar year for the first time in 2010 at 22. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s name has also been included on this list.
Yashasvi Played An Innings Of 30 Runs
After winning the toss, the Indian team decided to bowl. The Lankan team, batting first, scored 161/9 runs in 20 overs. However, the DLS method came into action due to rain, and the target was reduced to 78 runs in 8 overs. India achieved the target in just 6.3 overs and won the match. During this, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal played the most important innings. He gave a solid start to the Indian team and scored 30 runs in 15 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.
