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Follow UsYashasvi Jaiswal got India off to a rollicking start, smashing Mitchell Starc for four fours in the first over of the second innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). This is just the fourth time in Test history that four boundaries have been hit in the first over of a Test innings.
Most boundaries in the first over of the innings in Tests:
4 - AUS vs ENG, Birmingham, 2001 (18 runs - 4 fours) (Batter: Michael Slater)
4 - WI vs NZ, Antigua, 2012 (16 runs - 4 fours) (Batter: Chris Gayle)
4 - SL vs AUS, Galle, 2022 (17 runs - 4 fours) [Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne (3) & Pathum Nissanka (1)]
4 - IND vs AUS, Sydney, 2025 (16 runs - 4 fours) (Batter: Yashasvi Jaiswal)
*As per Data available
This first one was a slash over point, followed by a similar one, but this time it was a little more in front of square. Seeing this, Starc went a little fuller, but it was enough for Jaiswal to cut the ball into the fence off the front foot.
Starc then went much fuller, outside off, and Jaiswal was once again up for it, smashing it through the covers.
This is also now the most runs by a batter in the first over of the innings and, by extension, the most runs by an Indian batter in the first over as well
Most runs for a batter in the first over of the innings in Tests:
16 runs - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs AUS, Sydney, 2025
16 runs - Michael Slater vs ENG, Birmingham, 2001
16 runs - Chris Gayle vs NZ, Antigua, 2012
16 runs - Oshada Fernando vs BAN, Mirpur, 2022
Most runs for an Indian batter in the first over of the innings in Tests:
16 runs - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs AUS, Sydney, 2025
13 runs - Rohit Sharma vs AUS, Nagpur, 2023
13 runs - Virender Sehwag vs PAK, Kolkata, 2005
12 runs - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs BAN, Kanpur, 2024
12 runs - KL Rahul vs AUS, Dharamshala, 2017
Earlier on day two, Australia were bowled out for 181, in response to India's 181. India have a slender lead and will hope to put up a formidable total on the board to level the series. Australia currently lead the series 2-1.
