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Young India opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal became the joint-second-highest Indian run-getter in a home Test series, equalling Virat Kohli’s tally of 655 runs during the ongoing Test series against England. Jaiswal equalled Kohli’s tally during the fourth day of the fourth Test between India and England here on Monday. Sunil Gavaskar remains at the top of this list, with his 732 runs scored in the six matches against the West Indies in 1978/79. India Beat England by Five Wickets in 4th Test 2024: Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav Shine As Hosts Win Series With a Match To Go.
The 22-year-old, featuring in just his third Test series for India, has been on a dream run in the ongoing series against England as he started off with an aggressive 80 runs in Hyderabad. The opener's brilliant knock of 209 set the stage for India's victory in Vizag, and he backed it up with yet another exceptional double hundred (214 not out) in Rajkot, allowing the hosts to claim the series lead.
Kohli had managed his run tally in 2016 when England played five matches in India. He smashed up two hundreds and as many as fifties in eight innings which included a best score of 235.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 26, 2024 01:51 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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