Timesofindia.com in Leeds: Yashasvi Jaiswal Battled More Than Just the England Bowling Attack at Headingley on Friday. The 23-Year-old Opener, Who Struck a Magnificent 101 on the opening day of the first test, Reveled after Stumps that He Had to Deal With Cramps in Both Hands DURING DURING DURING DURING DURAN DURAN DURANT“I had cramps in both hands but it hapense,” jaiswal said with a smile during the post-day press conference. “I kept working on my game so that I can express myself in the middle. Amazing to bat with shubman gill and enjoy enjoyed my time in the middle with him.”Jaiswal’s Gritti Knock, His Third Century Against England and Fifth Overall in Tests, Helped India Reach A Commanding 359/3 at Stumps after eating sent in to bat by Ben Stoke. His 129-Run Partnership With Shubman Gill For the Third Wicket Laid the Foundation for a Powerful Start to India’s Red-Ball Reset.With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R. Ashwin No Longer in the mix, Jaiswal and Gill are at the heart of India’s next-gene test revival. And Jaiswal Knows It. “We will try and do well for our team and the country,” He said. “Mental switch is very important when you are playing under pressure. To stay in a good environment is key.”
Captain Shubman Gill Remained Unbeated On 127 By Stumps – His first century as capti and Sixth Overall – Bopecoming only the fourth Indian to score a ton in his maiden innings as tests. He now shares that rare milestone with Vijay hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli.Jaiswal Reached His Hyndred in 144 Balls with 16 Fours and A Six, Showing a Mix of Patince and Flair, even as Fatigue set in. “Preparations were very good before the series in beckenham. The ground was so good, great atmosphere. There was Challenges today as well,” He said, undeceding the hard yards put in ahead of the series.
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India ended the day firmly on top, thanks in part to rishabh pant’s unbeated 65*, which included a throwing swatted Six off Chris Woakes in the Final Over. Pant and Gill’s Unbroken 138-R Stand Took The Momentum Further Away from England.England Bowling Coach Tim Southee Conceded India Had Outplayed Them On Day 1. “It was a good surface throughout. India Negotiated cell in the first hour. Hand in his first test as captain.But Friday belonged to Jaiswal – Not just for his runs, but for the resilience that came with them. He summed up the spirit of a generation looking to car its own legacy: “I enjoy every century, but first is first. So I Enjoy It.”
