IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal equals record for most sixes by a batter in a Test innings

Jaiswal’s 12 sixes drew him level with Wasim Akram, who cracked 12 maximums against Zimbabwe in 1996.

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal in action. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal equalled the record for most sixes by a batter in a Test innings during his side’s third match against England in Rajkot on Sunday.

Jaiswal’s 12 sixes drew him level with Wasim Akram, who cracked 12 maximums against Zimbabwe in 1996.

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In addition to equalling Akram’s record, Jaiswal also became the third-youngest batter to score two double hundreds in Test cricket.

Jaiswal was at his destructive best against the English bowling attack, with the left-handed batter getting to his hundred on Day 3, before he was forced to retire hurt due to exhaustion.

The 22-year-old returned early on Day 4, before taking on the opposition bowlers with a flurry of attacking shots. He reserved his best for James Anderson, with four of his sixes coming against the veteran pacer.

The record for most sixes by a batter in a Test match belongs to Jaiswal’s skipper Rohit Sharma, who cleared the fence 13 times in a match against South Africa in 2019 in Visakhapatnam.