Yashasvi Jaiswal slams 17th first-class century against Rajasthan:India opener records 1,000 runs for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy

Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his outstanding red-ball form by scoring a brilliant century for Mumbai in the second innings against Rajasthan on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy third-round match on Tuesday. With this knock, Jaiswal also crossed 1,000 runs in the ongoing tournament, further strengthening his reputation as one of India’s most consistent performers in domestic cricket. Jaiswal, who had scored a half-century in the first innings, once again led Mumbai’s fightback after a poor start. His composed and confident approach helped Mumbai recover strongly as he brought up his century off 120 balls, hitting 11 fours along the way. This was Jaiswal’s 17th century in first-class cricket, and he remained unbeaten at lunch on Day 4. In his last four innings of red-ball cricket, Jaiswal has now registered three fifty-plus scores, including two centuries, highlighting his incredible consistency and form. Rajasthan dominate, but Mumbai fight back Rajasthan had posted a massive 617 for 6 declared in their first innings. In reply, Mumbai were bowled out for just 254, forcing them to follow on. However, in the second innings, Mumbai put up a much better show, reaching 193 for 2 at lunch on the fourth day, still trailing by 170 runs. For the first wicket, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Musheer Khan added a solid 149-run partnership off 209 balls. Musheer played a crucial supporting role, scoring 63 runs, while Jaiswal dominated with his fluent stroke play. Yashasvi shines amid Mumbai’s struggles In the first innings, Jaiswal top-scored for Mumbai with 67 runs, while Musheer contributed 49. Captain Shardul Thakur (18) and Shams Mulani (32) chipped in with useful runs, but Rajasthan’s bowlers dominated. Ajay Kukna took four wickets, while Ashok Sharma bagged three to help bowl Mumbai out cheaply. Jaiswal enters ICC Top 5 in Test batting rankings Apart from his domestic heroics, Jaiswal has also made waves in international cricket. He currently sits at fifth position in the ICC Test Batting Rankings with 791 rating points. The young opener holds the best Test batting average (52.60) among openers with at least 2,000 runs since 1980, surpassing Australian legend Matthew Hayden (50.73).