Tom Moody, the legendary Australian batsman, showered praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal, India’s young batting sensation, who made his Test debut against West Indies in Dominica. Moody expressed his belief that Jaiswal, who had a successful Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket season, will leave a significant mark in the longest format of the game.
Jaiswal’s performance in the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals was impressive, amassing 625 runs from 14 matches at an average of 48.08 and a strike rate of 163.61. Moreover, he has scored 1845 runs in 15 first-class matches, boasting an average of 80.21 and a strike rate of 67.48, with nine centuries and two half-centuries.
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Taking to Twitter, Moody shared his admiration for Jaiswal and his belief in the young cricketer’s ability to make a lasting impact in Test cricket. His tweet read, “If the story of Yashasvi Jaiswal hasn’t been compelling enough, his test journey has launched. There’s no doubt he’ll leave a significant footprint in this format.”
If the story of Yashasvi Jaiswal hasn’t been compelling enough, his test journey has launched. There’s no doubt he’ll leave a significant footprint in this format. #WIvIND #YashasviJaiswal
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) July 13, 2023
In the first Test of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, West Indies, led by Kraigg Brathwaite, made a decent start after winning the toss. However, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took two quick wickets, removing Brathwaite (20) and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (12). Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja also made breakthroughs, dismissing Raymon Reifer and Jermaine Blackwood, respectively.
As the game progressed, Ashwin continued to shine, adding three more wickets to his tally, securing his 33rd five-wicket haul in Tests with figures of 5/60. Jadeja (3/26) and Mohammed Siraj (1/23) also made valuable contributions, helping restrict the West Indies to a below-par score of 150 in their first innings. Apart from Alick Athanaze’s 47, none of the West Indies batters provided strong resistance.
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India’s opening pair of Rohit Sharma (30*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (40*) remained unbeaten at the end of the first day’s play, displaying a solid partnership. India concluded the day at 80 runs without losing a wicket, trailing the hosts by 70 runs.
As the match progresses, fans eagerly anticipate Yashasvi Jaiswal’s continued impact and look forward to seeing how he contributes to India’s performance in the remaining days of the first Test against West Indies.
