England legend Alastair Cook came up with a hilarious comment while praising Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s batting in the recently concluded third IND vs ENG Test in Rajkot.
The opening batsman starred with the bat as India thrashed England by a record margin of 434 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second double century in as many Tests to lead India’s charge with the bat in the second innings.
He became just the third Indian batsman to score double-centuries in consecutive Tests. The other two Indians to achieve this feat are Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli. After scoring 104 runs on day three of the Test, he had to retire hurt due to discomfort in his back.
He returned to the crease on day four and just blew England away. The southpaw was on a six-hitting spree in his innings as he smashed a record 12 sixes including 3 in a row against James Anderson. He now jointly holds the record for hitting most sixes in a Test innings.
Alastair Cook on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s six-hitting spree:
With Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a dozen sixes during his stunning knock, Alastair Cook praised him in a hilarious manner, telling TNT Sports: “Yashasvi Jaiswal hit more sixes in an innings than I did in my entire career.”
Cook was indeed right with his comment. One of England’s greatest-ever Test batsmen, Cook hit 11 sixes in his illustrious career, one less than what Yashasvi Jaiswal hit in just one innings. He retired after scoring a staggering 12,472 runs in the longest format of the game.
Meanwhile, Team India hit a record 28 sixes in the third Test which is now the most by any team in a Test. The previous record was also held by them for hitting 27 sixes against South Africa in 2019. Thanks to the win in the third Test, India have taken the lead in the series for the first time. They lost the first Test before winning the second and third Tests. The fourth game is scheduled to be played from February 23 in Ranchi.
