Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten on Day 1 of Vizag Test. (Courtesy: BCCI.TV)

Young India sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal carried on his momentum to the Vizag Test and batted through the innings on Day 1 on Thursday. Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 179 runs off 257 deliveries to guide Team India to 336/6 at stumps. His well-composed knock was laced with 17 boundaries and five hits over the top. It is now his highest score in the longest format after appearing in six matches, eclipsing his previous best of 171 which he made on his debut in the Caribbean last year.

Jaiswal built crucial partnerships with his fellow India batters to remain unbeaten on Day 1. He remained steady throughout the innings, hardly offering any loose shots as England spin trio — Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley — picked up five wickets in unison.

“Yeah, I had it in my mind that I had to play session by session. I thought of giving respect to the bowlers whenever they were bowling well,” Jaiswal said.

It was batting paradise in Vizag with the spinners getting movement. Jaiswal was advised to bat through the end of the Indian innings by Team India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid and he paced his innings accordingly on Day 1 of the second Test.

“Initially the wicket was a bit damp with occasional balls spinning and seaming as well. I kept thinking that whenever there is a loose ball I have to capitalise and stay there till the end.

“I think I would love to double it up and keep going. I will try my best tomorrow, I will try and recover for tomorrow and play another long innings. The wicket was a bit settled by afternoon. They were getting extra bounce,” the left-handed batter said.

Jaiswal is currently the leading run scorer for India in the five-Test series against England. He notched up the scores of 80 and 15 in the first Test in Hyderabad. The young batter averages over 45 in the longest format with two centuries and as many half-centuries to his name.