Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his second 50-over century for the Indian cricket team and led the Men in Blue to a nine-wicket win against Afghanistan in the final game of the three-match IND vs AFG 2026 ODI series in Chennai on Saturday.
The swashbuckling left-hander struck an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls at a strike rate of 127.90 to become the first batter to score two centuries for India in his first six ODI matches. Shikhar Dhawan scored two tons in his first seven outings for India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who represents Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, smashed 14 fours and three sixes during his knock and helped India complete a 3-0 sweep over Afghanistan.
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Chasing 219 to win, the 24-year-old opener took the attack to the opposition bowlers from the very first over, smashing three fours.
He brought up his fifty off 38 balls before raising the 100-run partnership for the first wicket with Rohit Sharma. The duo put on 170 runs for the opening wicket before the latter’s departure in the 23rd over.
The 24-year-old Royal then stepped on the gas and brought up his century in just 83 deliveries in the 29th over, reaching the milestone with a maximum.
He followed with another four and a six to complete a comprehensive nine-wicket win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's first ODI hundred for India came against South Africa last December, when he scored an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls to earn a Player of the Match award.
The knock also made him only the sixth Indian batter to score centuries in all three international formats.
Overall, Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 285 runs in six ODI matches at an average of 71.25. He has now scored two hundreds in his last three outings in the format.
