Updated 3 October 2023 at 08:46 IST
'He is Next Level': Netizens bow down to Yashasvi Jaiswal for his epic knock against Nepal
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant hundred against Nepal in the quarterfinal of the 19th Asian Games. Netizens could not keep calm about Jaiswal's century.
The men's cricket team finally gets on to the field in the 19th Asian Games. Courtesy of supreme ranking, India directly advanced to the quarterfinal stage. In the top 8, the Men in Blue took on Nepal.
3 things you need to know
- Men's cricket team starts operations in 19th Asian Games
- Yashasvi Jaiswal scores 100 against Nepal
- Jaiswal becomes the youngest Indian to score a T20 ton
Yashasvi Jaiswal scores 100 as India go past 200
After winning the toss, India opted to bat first. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal started things off. As both the batsmen are sublime stroke players, therefore a good start was expected. Moreover, the boundary length has proven to be a huge impetus for the batsmen.
It was Jaiswal, who launched the onslaught from the outset. The left-hander dealt in 4s and 6s and within no time got to his fifty. Gaikwad on the other hand could not find his rhythm and got out after scoring just 25 runs. Subsequently, Tilak Varma and Jitesh Sharma could not contribute much to the total and fell within 8 runs. However, Jaiswal kept on going and eventually scored his maiden T20 ton. He scored the century off just 48 balls and thereby became the 3rd quickest from India to reach the mark. Only Rohit Sharma (35) and KL Rahul (46) are ahead of him.
Netizens celebrate Yashasvi Jaiswal's brilliant knock
After his extraordinary blitz, Yashasvi Jaiswal gave Indian fans a great start to their morning. This was evident on social media as users could not keep calm discussing the exceptional innings of Yashasvi Jaisjwal. Here are a few of the many reactions on micro-blogging platform X.
Through his immaculate 100 runs knock, India got to the total of 202. The action is taking place live at the moment in Hangzhou, let's see who prevails. The winner will advance to the semi-final.
Published By : Prateek Arya
Published On: 3 October 2023 at 08:46 IST