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.
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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