India, Oct. 10 -- Yashasvi Jaiswal is never too far away from a milestone in Test cricket. After missing out on a big score in the first Test in Ahmedabad, Jaiswal was in no mood to let go of another opportunity. The left-handed opening batter hit his seventh Test century on Day 1 of the second Test in Delhi, which put him on par with former South Africa captain Graeme Smith.

Jaiswal, who reached his second Test century against the West Indies -- his maiden Test century came against the same opposition on debut a couple of years ago - with a single off Khary Pierre in the second session of Friday. He got there off just 145 balls.

Jaiswal equalled Smith's unique record for most centuries (7) by an opening batter at the age of 23. Jaiswal...