IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Ex-India star compares Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sir Don Bradman after former 179 Not Out

This was Yashasvi Jaiswal's second Test hundred in 10 Tests, first at home. His maiden Test hundred came against West Indies last year.

Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against England. (Image: BCCI)

Visakhapatnam: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra compared Yashasvi Jaiswal to the legendary Sir Don Bradman after the youngster's unbeaten 179 on Day 1 of the second Test against England took the home side to 336/6. On a day when none of the Indian batters could really make a mark, the Mumbai left-hander hit the opposition bowlers at will, especially against the spinners.

Unlike the series opener where he fell for 80, Jaiswal made sure to convert his strong start into a big hundred. The 22-year-old now has two hundreds and as many fifties to his name in just his 10th Test innings. His first Test ton – a 387-ball 171 that came against the West Indies last year.

“The most fantastic performance came from the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal. How well the boy hit. Jimmy Anderson was the only pacer and he kept abandoning his deliveries. He had a lot of respect for James Anderson's bowling,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

“When spin came, he hit two fours in the first over. He then showed why this player is so special. His conversion rate of fifty to centuries for players who have ten or more centuries in first-class cricket is 73 or something like that. He's even above Sir Don Bradman at the moment. He is absolutely outstanding,” said the former India opener.