India skipper Shubman Gill put up a batting masterclass as he notched up a stellar century on Day 1 of the ongoing ENG vs IND 2nd Test at Edgbaston. Notably, this was the right-hander’s second ton on the tour, after slamming the other one during the first innings of the opening Test at Headingley.
SVL
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BVB
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Match Abandoned
ROR
68/5
KNK
69/4
Kakinada Kings beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 1 runs
TBW
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VSS
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ROR
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AMR
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SKA
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TKR
45/0
ABF
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SLK
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SDS
184/10
PD
138/10
South Delhi Superstarz beat Purani Delhi 6 by 46 runs
NDT
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NDS
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SDSW
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NDSW
58/2
Match Abandoned due to rain
EDRW
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CDQW
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NOR
137/7
SWE
136/9
Norway beat Sweden by 3 wickets
SWE
204/5
HUN
125/8
Sweden won by 79 runs
NOR
172/8
HUN
140/8
Norway beat Hungary by 32 runs
THCC
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MRSC
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THCC
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KHTC
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MRSC
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KSV
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KHTC
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MTV
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KSV
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MTV
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JZ-W
94/5
LL-W
74/2
Lavender Lionesses Women beat Jinx Zagreb Women by 5 runs (D/L) method
JZ-W
25/1
LL-W
58/2
MATCH ABANDONED
JZ-W
34/1
LL-W
31/2
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
MID
129/10
YOR
130/3
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 7 wickets
KENT
315/8
LAN
99/2
SOM
309/8
BB
87/1
NOR
295/8
SUSS
104/0
LEI
35/3
ESS
321/8
GLAM
278/9
NOT
40/0
WOR
237/8
GLO
18/1
SURR
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HAM
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KRMPS
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NCMI
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TCC
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CEC-A
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JJ
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KUMS
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BNC
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GUJCC
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MGD
174/6
BNB
175/7
Bengaluru Blasters beat Mangalore Dragons by 3 wickets
MYW
34/2
SML
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MYW
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BNB
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GBM
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HBT
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IAI
110/10
MAT
145/8
Majees Titans beat IAS Invincibles by 35 runs
ROS
132/4
MUT
129/10
Royal Oman Stallions Won by 6 wickets
YSG
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MAT
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RNC
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IAI
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MAO
171/3
NOS
41/2
BIP
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LOS
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SOB
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OVI
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MOW-W
117/5
NOS-W
112/7
Manchester Originals Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 5 runs
BIP-W
76/10
LSW-W
164/6
London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 88 runs
SBW-W
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OIW-W
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CHK
139/8
AS-A
121/10
Chicago Kingsmen beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 18 runs
NTS
127/8
HHA
125/10
Northern Territory Strike beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 2 wickets
PSA
126/5
BANA
123/9
Perth Scorchers Academy won by 5 wickets
NEP
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MS-A
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NTS
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ACOM
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MR-A
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PS
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MEMA
225/2
KASS
139/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Kanpur Superstars by 86 runs
KARS
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GOLS
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NOSK
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LUF
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In the process, he also achieved a rare feat that labels him as the best batter on English soil. Gill reached the three-figure mark with a control % of 96.5, which is the top stats by any batter in England.
By control %, it means the percentage of balls played where the player had intended to hit the ball and successfully executed the shot.
Gill also levelled Virat Kohli to score two centuries in first two (or more matches) as captain. He also joined a list of elite Indian players to hit three consecutive centuries in IND vs ENG Test series. The other names in the list are Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and Rahul Dravid.
Shubman Gill is also now the third Indian captain with hundreds in consecutive Tests against England, after Vijay Hazare (Delhi and Brabourne in 1951-52) and Mohammad Azharuddin (Lord’s and Old Trafford in 1990).
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Speaking about the match, India were dealt an early blow after losing KL Rahul cheaply for 2. However, Yashasvi Jasiwal impressed once again with a deft knock of 87 while Karun Nair failed to convert his start, getting sent back to the pavilion for 31.
It was then the skipper himself who walked out to the middle and took the onus of leading the attack from the front. India although lost Rishabh Pant (25) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1) in quick succession, Jadeja’s experience along with Gill’s sublime touch helped India finish on 310/5 at Day 1 Stumps.
Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 41* while Gill’s score read 114*.
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