Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Don Bradman Record, Becomes First Cricketer To Achieve This After Years

India dominated the first day of the second and final Test match against the West Indies, with Yashasvi Jaiswal lighting up the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Jaiswal demonstrated why he is one of the greatest performers of the current age by reaching his seventh Test century in just 145 balls. With a perfect score of 173 at stumps on the first day of the match, Jaiswal is in a position to score a significant amount of runs.

Alongside Jaiswal, Shubman Gill also performed exceedingly well and played a captain's knock. After KL Rahul got out early, Jaiswal took the responsibility upon himself to build an innings full of authority. The left-hander showed why he is considered one of the best openers in the world.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Don Bradman Record

Notably, the batsman has converted five of his hundreds into scores of 150 or more, making this only his seventh Test hundred. His century against the West Indies in the current match has put him at the top of an elite list, surpassing even the legendary Don Bradman. In Test cricket, the southpaw's innings in Delhi was his seventh time scoring 150 or more.

His conversion rate is by far the most startling data. 71.4% of his centuries to date have been transformed into "daddy hundreds." According to statistics, he turns a three-figure score into a game-defining score more than seven times out of ten as a result.

Additionally, Jaiswal is just the second Indian batsman to score 150 or more on the first day of a Test match on several occasions. He had earlier scored 179 in 2024 versus England in Vizag. Prior to him, only Kohli had done it, and it was in the same two locations; 151 against England in Vizag in 2016 and 156 against Sri Lanka in Delhi in 2017.

Other Batsmen in the List

Sir Don Bradman is considered to be the greatest batsman of all time. In his Test career, he converted 18 of his 29 centuries into scores of 150 or more - a conversion rate of 62.1%. In the longest format of cricket, this number defines the temperament and status of the batter.

Even in Test cricket, Virender Sehwag's aggressive batting style and attacking mentality made him more well-liked. However, he also had the usual tendency to score hundreds. After surpassing 100, Sehwag has a 60.9% conversion rate for reaching 150 or above. Other notable names include Brian Lara, who had a 55.9% conversion rate because of his penchant for a long innings. The conversion rate was 39.2% even for the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, who had 20 scores above 150.

India Dominate Day 1

India dominated the opening day of the IND vs WI 2nd Test, closing with a commanding 318 for 2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal finishing the day at 173 not out off 253 balls. The left-hander, who is 23 years old, hit 22 boundaries throughout his innings. Jaiswal found Sai Sudharsan to be the perfect partner after KL Rahul losing his wicket early after a sharp delivery by Jomel Warrican.

Later, both young batters had a remarkable 193-run partnership for the second wicket. Despite a calm 87, Sudharsan missed his first Test hundred. His poised drives and composed demeanor validated the team management's belief in him at number three. Despite starting the day with discipline, the West Indies soon crumbled under relentless Indian pressure, conceding 43 boundaries.