Yashasvi Jaiswal was the only batter to cross 50 as India slumped to a second successive home defeat against New Zealand and theriir first home series defeat since 2012.
Despite India losing by 113 runs, Jaiswal had provided India the perfect platform to chase down a daunting target of 360. He slammed 77 runs in just 65 balls, lacing his innings with nine boundaries and three sixes.
During the innings, he became the first-ever Indian to notch up a special record. Jaiswal became the first-ever Indian batter to hit 30 Test sixes in a single calendar year in the 92-year history of Indian Test cricket, having done so in 2024.
The year has turned out to be a dream one for Jaiswal, as he has slammed over 1,000 Test runs. In fact, Jaiswal's three sixes took his tally to 32 for the year, leaving him only one behind the all-time record sixes hit in a calendar year.