Delhi: India's (Indian National Cricket Team) star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has set a new record. He has become the only batsman in the history of Indian Test cricket to have made a record of hitting 30 or more sixes in a calendar year. In this year (2024), Jaiswal has hit 30 sixes in Test cricket. At the same time, in world cricket, he has become the second batsman to hit the most number of sixes in a calendar year. The first place in this list is former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, who hit 33 sixes in 2014. At number three is England captain Ben Stokes, who hit 26 sixes in 2022.
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Talking about the Pune Test match, New Zealand has given India a target of 359 runs. This target may be challenging for India, but if the batsmen bat well, it can be achieved.
New Zealand in strong position in Pune Test
Also know that New Zealand won the toss and batted first. In its first innings, the Kiwi team scored 259 runs, while the Indian team could score only 156 runs. Now India has to achieve the target of 359 runs in the fourth innings, which has not been achieved in all three innings in this match. New Zealand scored 255 runs in the fourth innings with the help of captain Tom Latham's 86 runs.
Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell scored 41 runs and Glenn Phillips played an inning of 48 runs on a pitch helpful for spinners. The spinners were brilliant in this innings too, where Washington Sundar, who had taken 7 wickets in the first innings, took 4 wickets this time. Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took 2 wickets.
FAQ
What is Jaiswal's salary in IPL?
Yashasvi Jaiswal IPL 2024 Worth/Salary: INR 4 Crore.
What record has Yashasvi made?
Yashasvi Jaiswal has set a new record. He has become the only batsman in the history of Indian Test cricket to have made a record of hitting 30 or more sixes in a calendar year.
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