While Day 3 of the third IND vs ENG Test match belonged to Yashasvi Jaiswal due to his hundred, his partner Shubman Gill also played an important role in giving him the freedom to play such a knock. Gill stood his ground at the other end after Rohit Sharma’s fall and let Jaiswal play his shots and his natural play. Furthermore, the right-handed batsman added 155 runs for the second wicket along with Jaiswal and helped India gain a strong position in the match.
While Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second 100-plus score of the series, Shubman Gill also reached the 50-run mark. Gill failed to trouble the scorers in the first innings and was dismissed for a duck. However, at the end of the day, Gill is currently unbeaten on 65 runs off 120 balls and has smashed 5 fours and 2 sixes. Gill will now have to anchor the innings on Day 3 and help India set a big target for England.
Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha also praised Shubman Gill for the support he gave to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Ojha claimed that Gill did not get carried away by seeing his partner and chose the right moment to attack. Ojha added that Shubman’s batting showed the maturity after which he played alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ojha stated that Yashasvi Jaiswal also did not influence him.
Pragyan Ojha praises Shubman Gill’s batting approach
Pragyan Ojha said, “Yes, he has played exactly 120 balls, he is unbeaten while batting in a half-century and what you said is maturity, you don’t get carried away, you know when a partnership works, for the bowlers, for the batsmen.” , the couple you have is that. Anything he throws or anything gets hit or there are certain balls in batting that he runs comfortably.”
“You have to play according to your merits, you have to manage your innings, he did that, he stayed within his limits and continued to play according to his, it didn’t happen that he let himself be influenced by his teammate. If he is playing great innings, he will also have to bat like that.”
Shubman Gill scored a hundred in the last Test match played in Visakhapatnam, which came after more than 10 innings. Gill scored his first Test hundred in December 2022 against Bangladesh. Gill had only scored 160 runs in 10 Test innings before the Vizag Test and was almost on the verge of losing his place in the team.
Shubman Gill will now try to convert a fifty into a hundred on Day 3 and also help the team score a big goal for England.
The five-match Test series is currently tied 1-1. Both teams have been playing well in the series so far and both have faced each other on equal terms. The Indian team has been on top with the ball and will now want to repeat their dominance with the ball against England in their second innings. India would aim to win the match and take advantage in the series.
