After the century of Gill, Rishabh pant contributed with a fast 65 from 58 balls, which formed a fast 110-run partnership with his captain. Ravindra Jadeja then offered essential support and did not stay at 69 when India sought a statement.
On day 4 of the second test in Edgbaston between England and India, the new test captain of India, Shubman Gill, delivered an excellent performance, which continued his remarkable form by scoring his 8th test. This performance pushed India into a dominant position and set England a discouraging target of 608 runs. India finally declared their second innings on 427/6.
Starting the day with an overnight score of 64/1, India tried to quickly increase their lead. KL Rahul made a valuable contribution of 55 runs before he was cleaned by a sharp delivery of Josh Tongue, while Karun Nair added 26 runs. However, the spotlight was firmly on Gill. After an impressive 269 in the first innings, the young captain showed great adulthood and aggression and scored a brilliant 161 on just 162 balls, including 13 four and 8 Sixes.
With this remarkable display, Gill was able to break various records. He only became the second Indian batter, after Sunil Gavaskar, to reach both a double century and a century in the same test match. His total of 430 runs in this test is now the second highest in test history, only surpassed by Graham Gooch’s 456. Moreover, he broke the record of Virat Kohli for most runs by an Indian captain in their debutation series, who underlines its immediate influence. Gill also joined the Indian captains, including Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli, who have scored for centuries in both innings of a test match.
After the century of Gill, Rishabh pant contributed with a fast 65 from 58 balls, which formed a fast 110-run partnership with his captain. Ravindra Jadeja then offered essential support and did not stay at 69 when India sought a statement.
When strive for an unlikely 608, the top order of England fell under pressure. Mohammed Siraj, who took six wickets in the first innings of England, continued to challenge the Batsmen, with solid support from Akash Deep. Towards the end of the day, England had lost crucial wickets, including Zak Crawley for a Duck and Joe root, leaving them in a precarious position when they were on the last day for a monumental challenge.
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