Former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar praised Yashasvi Jaiswal after the southpaw scored a scorching century in India’s second innings of the fifth and final Test match at The Oval in London. The Mumbai batsman hit 118 off 164 balls, helping India set a target of 374 runs.
Bangar recounted how Virender Sehwag used to destroy the opposition with his flamboyant batting exhibition at the top of the order, lifting the Indian camp’s spirits. The cricketer-turned-expert believes Jaiswal has a similar affect on the Indian dressing room and the batsmen who follow him when he is in full swing with the bat in hand.
“I remember when Virender Sehwag used to give those starts, things looked different in the dressing room. The entire energy of the dressing room changed. It’s not only the impact that he has for himself, but also makes the job easier for the batsmen to follow. That’s the value of the contribution that he gives at the start when he bats aggressively,” Bangar.
Bangar also lauded Jaiswal for showing maturity and playing second fiddle when nightwatchman Akash Deep was firing on all cylinders in the first session on Day 3.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored just 33 runs in a 107-run partnership with Deep for the third wicket.
“When he bats in a slightly controlled manner, you could also see that he can he can bring the best out of a lower order batter, which he did with Akash Deep,” Bangar went on to add.
Jaiswal finished the five-match series with 411 runs from 10 innings at an average of 41.10. The 23-year-old slammed a century in the first innings of the first Test and another in the second innings of the fifth Test. Along with KL Rahul, Jaiswal gave India some solid starts at the top of the order. If India go on to win the fifth Test and level the series, his second-innings ton will hold a special place in Indian cricketing folklore.
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