Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a sparkling 175 off 258 balls in India’s first innings of the second Test against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium, only to fall victim to a rare mix-up with skipper Shubman Gill. Despite the premature dismissal, the 23-year-old left-hander’s innings was a display of maturity and composure, featuring 22 boundaries and putting him alongside Graeme Smith as one of the youngest to score 150+ runs five times in Test cricket before turning 24. After the game, Jaiswal shared a heartwarming moment with West Indies legend Brian Lara near the boundary line. Lara, jokingly pleading with the young batter, said, “Don't beat our bowlers that bad,” to which Jaiswal replied politely that he was just “trying.” In a video shared by the BCCI, Jaiswal reflected on
'Don't beat our bowlers that bad!': Brian Lara pleads with Yashasvi Jaiswal

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