Updated On: 14 July, 2023 10:45 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The left-handed opener became the 17th Indian Test debutant to make a hundred. The last Indian batter to do so was Shreyas Iyer in 2021 against New Zealand in Kanpur

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India celebrates his century during day two of the First Test between West Indies and India at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica; (Inset) Jay Shah. Pics/AFP
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah heaped praise on the young batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal, for his debut Test ton against West Indies on Thursday at Windsor Park.
Jaiswal the youngest Indian to score a century on debut against WI as he ended the day unbeaten with a score of 143*. He crossed the three-digit mark in the 70th over and became the third Indian opener to do so in the Test format. In his unbeaten knock of 143, Jaiswal has struck 14 boundaries and he is yet to clear the fence.