Yashasvi Jaiswal has registered another 50+ score in the ongoing ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 and that too in the final of this tournament. With his latest knock, the youngster has entered the record books.
On Sunday (9th February), the India U19 and Bangladesh U19 are facing each other in the final of this tournament at Potchefstroom. After winning the toss, Bangladesh youngsters decided to field first. While the other Indian top-order batsmen are struggling, Mumbai teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal has maintained his form and registered another 50+ score in this crucial match.
Before this match, the left-handed opening batsman registered four 50+ scores in the ongoing ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, including one century. Out of those four 50+ scores, three came in the last three matches. Before the ongoing final, he scored 59 (vs Sri Lanka), 29* (vs Japan), 57* (vs New Zealand), 62 (vs Australia) and 105* (vs Pakistan) in this tournament.
While the left-handed batsman registered his fourth successive 50+ score in this tournament, he became the joint record holder to register the most consecutive number of 50+ scores in U19 CWC history. Before him, three youngsters also managed to register four successive 50+ scores in U19 CWC history.
Players who registered four consecutive 50+ scores in U19 Cricket World Cup history
| Player (Team) | Year(s) |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh U19) | 2016 |
| Shubman Gill (India U19) | 2018 |
| Nyeem Young (West Indies U19) | 2018-20 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (India U19) | 2020 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal also became the third batsman to register five 50+ scores in a single U19 CWC
On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal also became the third batsman to register five 50+ scores in a single U19 CWC tournament. No player has exceeded this number in a single edition.
Players who registered five 50+ scores in a single U19 Cricket World Cup
| Player (Team) | Year(s) |
| Brett Williams (Australia U19) | 1988 |
| Sarfaraz Khan (India U19) | 2016 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (India U19) | 2020 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the most run-scorer in the ongoing ICC U19 CWC 2020. While the second-highest run-scorer in this tournament hasn’t crossed the 300-mark yet, Jaiswal has reached the 400 runs mark.