The second match of the five-match Test series between England and India is being played at Edgbaston. On the first day of this match, a brilliant performance was seen from the Indian batsmen. Opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal played a magnificent innings of 87 runs for India, giving the team a b start.
Shubman Gill Century: Shubman Gill, the young batsman and now captain of Team India, has once again shown his batting prowess and created history. In the first innings of the Test match being played at Edgbaston against England, Gill played an unbeaten innings of 114 runs and made his captaincy innings memorable. The interesting thing is that as soon as he became captain, Shubman Gill scored a century in the second consecutive Test.
In the second match of the five-match Test series between India and England, the way Gill batted on the first day thrilled the fans. At this time, Gill is unbeaten on 114 runs off 216 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. Ravindra Jadeja is also holding the crease with him, scoring 41 runs. India's score was 310/5 at the end of the first day's play.
Created History as Soon as He Became Captain
As soon as Shubman Gill took command of the Indian Test team, his game improved. He played a brilliant innings of 147 runs in the Leeds Test and has now proved by scoring a century at Edgbaston that the pressure of captaincy sharpens his game. Gill has become only the third Indian captain to score a century in two consecutive Tests against England.
Before him, this record was held by the great batsmen Vijay Hazare and Mohammad Azharuddin. Vijay Hazare scored centuries in two consecutive Test matches in 1951-52, while Azharuddin achieved this feat by scoring centuries at Lord's and Old Trafford during the 1990 England tour. Gill has now added a special achievement to his name by joining their list.
Provided Strength to Team India
Gill's innings has strengthened the Indian team. After the early wickets fell, Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a great start by playing an innings of 87 runs, but he missed out on a century. After his dismissal, Gill took charge and held his ground at one end. Wickets kept falling in between, but Gill's patience and technique were amazing. Ravindra Jadeja supported him well, and the two have shared a partnership of 99 runs for the sixth wicket, which could prove to be very important for India.
A special thing about Gill's batting is that he is playing with even more responsibility after becoming captain. His technique, shot selection, and the way he sticks to the wicket clearly show that he can become the most reliable batsman in Indian Test cricket in the coming time. The timing of his cover drives and pull shots in this innings was worth watching. The English bowlers tried to trouble him, but Gill faced them with complete understanding and confidence.
Now, everyone's eyes are fixed on how big a score Shubman Gill can convert his brilliant innings into. His effort will definitely be to move towards scoring a double century on the second day and play a key role in taking India past 400-450 runs.
