Indian team captain Shubman Gill scored a magnificent 161 runs in the second innings of the Birmingham Test. Previously, he played a thunderous innings of 269 runs in the first innings.
Sports News: In the Birmingham Test, Indian captain Shubman Gill delivered a performance that left cricket lovers astounded. Gill played a historic innings of 269 runs in the first innings and blasted 161 runs in the second innings. Thus, Gill scored a total of 430 runs and shattered several major records. Due to his amazing performance, India gained a b hold on the match and set an almost impossible target for England to win.
Gill's batting showcased a brilliant blend of technique, aggression, and confidence. He broke the morale of the English bowlers by scoring 269 runs in the first innings, and then played an explosive innings of 161 runs in the second innings off 162 balls, with the help of 13 fours and 8 sixes. This performance by Gill has earned him a special place in cricket history. Let's take a look at the 5 major records he created:
First Indian to score the most runs in a Test
Shubman Gill has now become the first Indian batsman to score 400+ runs in a Test match. Before him, no Indian had touched such a large run total in a single Test. Gill created a new milestone by scoring a total of 430 runs and set a benchmark for future generations.
Second in the list of highest run-scorers in a Test
The record for scoring the most runs in a match in the history of Test cricket belonged to England's Graham Gooch (456 runs), which was made against India in 1990. Now, Gill has reached the second position in this list with 430 runs, which in itself is a historic achievement.
First Indian to score a double century and a 150+ run innings in the same Test
Gill scored a double century (269) in the first innings and 150+ (161) runs in the second innings of this match. By doing so, he became the first Indian to achieve this feat in the same Test. Before him, Australia's Allan Border had achieved this feat, but Gill's style was much more aggressive and memorable.
Jointly top with four century partnerships in a Test
Gill made four century partnerships with different partners in this Test. In the first innings, he had partnerships with Karun Nair and KL Rahul, while in the second innings, he had century partnerships with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, putting the team in a b position. He has now jointly topped the list of batsmen with the most century partnerships in a Test match.
9th batsman to score a double century and a century in the same Test
Shubman Gill has become the 9th batsman in the world to achieve the feat of scoring a double century and a century in the same Test. Before him, this feat was accomplished by only Sunil Gavaskar among Indian players, which has added Gill's name to the list of great players.
Captain Gill's Confidence
After the match, Gill said, "This Test will be very special for me. I played by understanding the situation and attacked according to the needs of the team. More than my records, I am happy that India has put itself in a winning position." Gill's historic innings not only fueled India's hopes of victory but also showed the world that he is a big player for big matches. Such a wonderful combination of technique, mental toughness and aggression is seen in very few batsmen.
