Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters Rohit Sharma’s 13-year T20I record in IND vs WI 4th T20I.

NEW DELHI: Young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal not just pummeled the West Indies bowlers to hand India a much-needed win in the fourth T20I at Lauderhill in Florida on Saturday, but the 21-year-old also shattered a long-time record held by compatriot Rohit Sharma.

Yashasvi, who scored an unbeaten 84 runs to give India a resounding 9-wicket win to level the series 2-2, went past Rohit in terms of scoring 75 plus runs in a T20I match, a record that stood for 13 years, 3 months, 6 days.

In the process, the Mumbai cricketer became the youngest Indian batsman to post 75-plus in T20Is.

Rohit was 23 years and 7 days old when he scored an unbeaten 79 against Australia in Bridgetown in 2010.

Yashasvi, who hit 11 fours and smoked 3 sixes in his belligerent knock was 21 years 227 days old when the youngster crossed the 75-run mark.

Yashasvi’s brilliant innings earned him the Man of the Match award, as he cracked an explosive 84 not out off 51 balls. He hit 11 boundaries and 3 sixes in his solid innings.

Youngest Indian batters to post 75-plus in Twenty20 Internationals:
★21y 227d, 84*, 51 balls, 164.70 SR, Yashasvi Jaiswal, West Indies, Lauderhill, 12-8-2023
★23y 7d, 79*, 46 balls, 171.73 SR, Rohit Sharma, Australia, Bridgetown, 7-5-2010
★23y 146d, 126*, 63 balls, 200.00 SR, Shubman Gill, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 1-2-2023
★23y 156d, 101, 60 balls, 168.33 SR, Suresh Raina, South Africa, Gros Islet, 2-5-2010
★23y 221d, 89, 56 balls, 158.92 SR, Ishan Kishan, Sri Lanka, Lucknow, 24-2-2022

Following West Indies’ formidable total of 178/8 in 20 overs, openers Yashasvi and Shubman Gill immediately shifted into top gear, pummeling the Windies bowlers.

Yashasvi and Shubman stitched a solid 165-run stand for the opening wicket.

This was also the third-highest partnership (for any wicket) for India in T20Is.

India’s top seven partnerships in Twenty20 Internationals:
★176 runs, 2nd wicket, DJ Hooda/SV Samson, Ireland, Dublin, 28-6-2022
★165 runs, 1st wicket, KL Rahul/RG Sharma, Sri Lanka, Indore, 22-12-2017
★165 runs, 1st wicket, YBK Jaiswal/Shubman Gill, West Indies, Lauderhill, 12-8-2023
★160 runs, 1st wicket, S Dhawan/RG Sharma, Ireland, Dublin, 27-6-2018
★158 runs, 1st wicket, S Dhawan/RG Sharma, New Zealand, Delhi, 1-11-2017
★140 runs, 1st wicket, KL Rahul/RG Sharma, Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi, 3-11-2021
★138 runs, 2nd wicket, In Kohli/RG Sharma, South Africa, Dharamsala, 2-10-2015

India’s win against the Windies was also the sixth-biggest win in terms of wickets in T20Is.

India’s biggest wins in terms of wickets in T20Is:
★10 wickets, Zimbabwe, Harare, 20-6-2016
★9 wickets, Sri Lanka, Visakhapatnam, 14-2-2016
★9 wickets, UAE, Mirpur, 3-3-2016
★9 wickets, Namibia, Dubai (DSC), 8-11-2021
★9 wickets, Australia, Ranchi, 7-10-2017
★9 wickets, West Indies, Lauderhill, 12-8-2023

(Stats courtesy: Rajesh Kumar)