Aussie cricket fans captured in telling act after Yashasvi Jaiswal masterclass in first Test

Yashasvi Jaiswal's innings against Australia in the second innings in Perth was so good that the Aussie crowd at Optus Stadium couldn't help but stand and applaud. The 22-year-old showed why he's regarded as the best emerging talent in world cricket with a masterful knock of 161 on day three in Perth, putting India in prime position to win the first Test.

Resuming on 90 at the start of play, Jaiswal quickly reached his fourth Test century when he ramped Josh Hazlewood over fine leg for six in extraordinary scenes. With KL Rahul making 77, the openers put on a 201-run stand - the highest opening partnership by an Indian pair in Australia. The previous best was the 191 made by Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth in Sydney in 1986.

Despite scoring two Test centuries in India and another away to the struggling West Indies, there were doubts about how Jaiswal would perform in Australian conditions. And his cheap dismissal in the first innings suggested he wouldn't have it as easy.

But his stunning knock in the second innings showed he's every bit a superstar in the making. "All the centuries are amazing, but this will be special," Jaiswal said. "I worked so hard for it in every practice session. I wanted to score runs here in Australia, so I really enjoyed it."

Australian cricket fans stand and applaud Yashasvi Jaiswal

As cricket journalist Bharat Sundaresan noticed, the entire crowd seemed to be on their feet as Jaiswal left the field when he was finally dismissed. He wrote on social media: "Australia has risen as one to salute Yashasvi Jaiswal. It takes a special performance to be acknowledged by an Aussie crowd this way. And they’ll be on their feet every time he walks out to bat from now on for years to come."

Jaiswal, who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, has outdone the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with his fourth Test ton. It took Tendulkar nine Tests before he posted his first century, and he didn't make his fourth until his 19th match.

Jaiswal lived in the slums of Mumbai as a child, often going to bed without dinner as he chased his cricketing dreams. The 22-year-old lived in a tent for three years while selling street food in between training and games.

He now has four tons and eight half-centuries in just 15 Tests, and is averaging 58.07 in his blossoming career. He made 171 on debut in the West Indies in 2023, and announced himself as a star with scores of 209 and 214 not out at home against England in February.

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Josh Hazlewood turns attention to second Test

With Australia 3-12 and chasing a record total of 534 for victory, they're already looking to the second Test in Adelaide. "I'm probably looking mostly towards next Test and what plans we can do against these (Indian) batters," Josh Hazlewood said on Sunday night.

"It's obviously a long series. It's a five-match series. If we can put some overs into their top quicks, I guess that's probably the couple of goals that we need to tick off (on Monday). If a couple of (our) guys find some form and score 80, 90, or even 100 that's probably the positives we can take out of it."

with AAP