Shubman Gill injury scare on Day 2 of the 1st IND vs SA Test has been the main talking point. The Indian captain hurt his neck and had to walk off the field retired hurt.
Indian skipper Shubman Gill came in to bat at No. 4 in the first innings of the 1st IND vs SA Test after Washington Sundar was dismissed. During the 35th over, on his third ball, Harmer bowled to Gill and he smashed it for a four. However, right after the shot, Gill was seen holding his neck in pain. He had played a sweep shot over backward square, but as he got up after completing the stroke, he immediately felt discomfort in his neck.
The physio came out to check on him, and Gill walked off the field. He looked very stiff and was not moving his neck at all. Hopefully, the Shubman Gill injury is not serious and he can come back to resume his innings later.
He faced only three balls in the innings and scored four runs before retiring hurt. After that, Rishabh Pant came to the crease.
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At the end of the first session on Day 2 of the 1st IND vs SA Test, India were 138/4. They started the day at 37/1 with KL Rahul and Washington Sundar at the crease. India added 101 runs in the first session but lost three wickets, along with Shubman Gill retiring hurt.
Washington Sundar was dismissed for 29, KL Rahul scored 39, and Rishabh Pant made a quick 27 off 14 balls. Shubman Gill was unfortunate as he could only face three balls for his four runs before retiring hurt due to a neck spasm. Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel were unbeaten at the crease. For South Africa, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Corbin Bosch, and Simon Harmer each picked up one wicket.
Earlier on Day 1, India bowled out South Africa for 159. No South African batter managed to score a fifty, with the highest score being 31. Ryan Rickelton scored 23, Wiaan Mulder made 24, and Tony de Zorzi also scored 24. For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the star with the ball, taking five wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel picked up two wickets each, while Kuldeep Yadav claimed one.
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