NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was at his brutal best as his second successive double hundred helped India set a monstrous 557-run target for England on the penultimate day of the Rajkot Test on Sunday.
Going hammer and tongs against the English bowlers, Jaiswal smacked 14 fours as 12 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 214 as India declared their second innings at 430 for four in the second session.
Amid his carnage at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Jaiswal spared no one and even took on England veteran James Anderson.
The young India opener put Anderson to the sword during his blitz as he humiliated the England pacer, firing three consecutive sixes in the 85th over of the innings.
1/10:'Jaisball' Rising: Records Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed in unbeaten double hundred
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2/10:Yashasvi Jaiswal
<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 214 as India declared their second innings on 430/4 to set England a daunting victory target of 557 on Day 4 of the third Test. </p>Getty Images
3/10:172-run stand
<p>Jaiswal, who retired hurt on 104 on Day 3, returned to bat in Rajkot and took the attack to the opposition in an unbeaten 172-run stand with debutant Sarfaraz Khan (68*). </p>AFP
4/10:3 successive sixes
<p>Jaiswal smashed pace bowler James Anderson for three successive hits over the fence -- a first for the England veteran in his 185 Tests over 21 years. </p>Getty Images
5/10:Jaiswal and Gill
<p>Jaiswal, who struggled with his back after his third Test ton on Saturday, put on 159 runs with overnight batsman Shubman Gill (91). </p>AP
6/10:12 sixes
<p>Jaiswal equalled the record of Wasim Akram of hitting the most sixes in a Test innings by smashing 12 maximums. </p>Getty Images
7/10:7th Indian
<p>Jaiswal became the 7th Indian to hit a double hundred in second innings after Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Dilip Sardesai, Sunil Gavaskar (twice), VVS Laxman and Wasim Jaffer.</p>Getty Images
8/10:Successive double tons
<p>Jaiswal became the third Indian to hit double hundreds in successive Tests after Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli.</p>Getty Images
9/10:2 double tons vs England
<p>Jaiswal became the first Indian to score two double hundreds against England in Tests.</p>Getty Images
10/10:Vizag to Rajkot
<p>Jaiswal's first double ton against England came in the second Test match in Visakhapatnam and the second double hundred came in Rajkot. </p>Getty ImagesJaiwal kicked off the six-fest in the Anderson over with a sweep six over deep square-leg second-ball. The low full-toss was timed superbly from the left-hander as the ball sailed over the fence. He then carved the very next Anderson delivery over deep extra cover as the ball just managed to clear the ropes. The hat-trick of sixes came when Jaiswal swatted the fourth ball of the over down town for a flat six.
With a total of 12 gigantic maximums, Jaiswal became the first Indian batter to smash 10+ sixes in an innings of a Test match.
After previously scoring 209 in Vizag, Jaiswal's second double ton also helped him join an elite list as he became the third Indian batter to score a double hundred in successive Tests after Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli.
