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**Jaiswal Credits Gill Partnership After Maiden England Century**
**Leeds, England** – Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his delight after scoring his first century in England during the first day of the Leeds Test. Jaiswal played a crucial role in stabilizing the Indian innings, which was struggling at 92/2, alongside Shubman Gill.
The pair forged a vital 129-run partnership for the third wicket, helping India reach a more respectable 221-run total. “I am happy whenever I score a century, every century is special to me, but it was my first in England so obviously it is more special,” Jaiswal said after the day’s play.
Jaiswal revealed that he experienced cramps in both hands during his innings, but praised Gill’s composed approach. “We were constantly talking on the field and trying to build session by session. Shubman was batting very calmly and composed, which helped me a lot. I really enjoyed batting with him.”
This is Jaiswal’s third century outside of India, having previously reached the milestone in the West Indies and Australia. He also spoke about his strategy, stating that he focused on capitalizing on bad balls and playing according to the field settings and the bowlers, prioritizing the team’s needs.
The young batsman acknowledged the benefits of prior practice matches against India A, England Lions, and an intra-squad match. Jaiswal also mentioned the support from Gautam Gambhir, saying “We were talking about batting long, Gautam sir helped a lot and I’m very happy to perform on this ground”.