New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where the afternoon sun often casts a golden hue on ambition, Yashasvi Jaiswal (111*) painted another masterpiece. His seventh Test century was not just a number on a scorecard - it was a reaffirmation of a young man's poise, patience, and purpose. And beside him, B Sai Sudharsan (71*), elegant and unflustered, played the perfect second note in this symphony of serenity as India reached 220 for 1 at tea on Day 1.
From the very first session, Jaiswal batted like a craftsman who knew exactly where every brushstroke belonged. He began quietly, almost meditative in defence, before unfurling a flurry of boundaries that spoke of timing, not violence. When he brought up his fifty - three crisp fo...