Gill produced a masterclass for ages, with his 387-ball 269 propelling India to 587 before three early wickets left England tottering at 25/3, and the hosts ended their day at 77/3, with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) on the crease. After India was 211/5 on day one, Gill's 203-run stan
Team India achieved this feat at Birmingham during the second Test. At one point on day one, India looked in a spot of bother, at 211/5, with Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed quickly. However, skipper Shubman Gill, who slammed a historic double ton, carried on with his resolve t
Seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued to be a vital cog in tail-end machinery in England with another valiant display with the bat, transforming India's lower-order from weakness to strength during the second Test at Edgbaston.
Former captain Nasser Hussain believes India has to stretch their innings for as long as they can because there "might" be a possibility of the Edgbaston surface favouring spinners, which could be the determining factor of the second Test against England in Birmingham.
A 203-run stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja, the latter missing out on a fifth Test ton, put England on the backfoot as India crossed the 400-run mark and went beyond it at first session end.
India's rising sensations Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal earned plaudits from legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, former all-rounders Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif following their swashbuckling exploits on the opening day of the second Test against England in Birmingham.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was "dissapointed" after missing out on a century by a whisker but was amazed with Test captain Shubman Gill's "incredible" effort that powered India to a comfortable spot at the end of the opening day of the second Test at Edgbaston.
A dominant century from skipper Shubman Gill and a half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal were the highlights of the day as India posted 310/5 at the end of the first day of the second Test against England at Birmingham on Wednesday