Yashasvi Jaiswal scores maiden ODI century, becomes sixth Indian to join THIS elite list

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ODI century in the 3rd ODI vs South Africa, becoming the sixth Indian batsman to achieve this.

India star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ODI century in the third match against South Africa, reaching the milestone in 111 balls. With this, Jaiswal became the sixth Indian batsman to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket.

His brilliant innings helped India chase down the target of 271 with ease, as the hosts won by nine wickets to seal the three-match series 2-1. With this century, Jaiswal became the sixth Indian batsman to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket, joining the likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill.

Jaiswal’s innings was well-supported by senior batters Rohit Sharma (75) and Virat Kohli (65 not out), who also contributed crucial runs to ensure a dominant victory. Earlier, Indian bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav starred with the ball, taking four wickets each to bowl South Africa out for 270 in 47.5 overs. This performance highlighted India’s all-round strength and paved the way for a memorable series-winning triumph at Visakhapatnam.

List of Indian batsmen with centuries in all three formats:

Suresh Raina

Rohit Sharma

KL Rahul

Virat Kohli

Shubman Gill

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly to help Team India regain control in the final match of the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.

After India won the toss and elected to bowl, South Africa started strongly, powered by Quinton de Kock’s 106. At one stage, the visitors were 234/5 in 38 overs, with Dewald Brevis (29) and Marco Jansen batting aggressively.

Dewald Brevis ✅
Marco Jansen ✅

Two in an over for Kuldeep Yadav!

South Africa 7⃣ Down

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Kuldeep Yadav, brought into the attack in the 39th over, immediately made an impact. He dismissed Dewald Brevis with the first ball and Marco Jansen with the third, taking two wickets in a single over. He later removed Corbin Bosch (9) and Lungi Ngidi (1) to finish with 4/41 in 10 overs, including one maiden, as South Africa were bowled out for 270.

This was Kuldeep Yadav’s 11th four-wicket haul in ODIs, surpassing Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, who each had 10. With five four-wicket hauls against South Africa, he now holds the record for the most four-wicket hauls by an Indian against any team in ODIs, breaking the previous records held by Zaheer Khan (against Zimbabwe) and Mohammed Shami (against West Indies).

Top Indian bowlers with most four-wicket hauls in ODIs:

Mohammed Shami – 16

Ajit Agarkar – 12

Kuldeep Yadav – 11

Anil Kumble – 10

Javagal Srinath – 10

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