NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 119 runs helped India achieve a powerful place on Day 3 of the primary Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh on the Chepauk on Saturday.
Partnering with Rishabh Pant, Gill helped India set a goal of 515 for the guests.
Pant, making his return to Take a look at cricket, scored 109 runs within the second innings earlier than being dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The comeback has been emotional for the 26-year-old wicket-keeper batter.
Reflecting on Pant’s return, Gill stated, “I’ve spent a variety of time with him on and off the sphere and watching him rating his 1st, 51st, 100 after his comeback provides me a lot pleasure as a result of I’ve seen him work so onerous for it when, you already know when he was getting back from the harm and I.And I believe he additionally should be feeling actually good,” stated Gill within the day-end press convention.
Gill’s century in opposition to Bangladesh is his fifth in Take a look at cricket in addition to within the World Take a look at Championship (WTC). The achievement locations him above Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Mayank Agarwal who every have 4 centuries in WTC.
Captain Rohit Sharma holds the general file for probably the most centuries by an Indian in WTC, with 9 centuries in 33 matches.
“Scoring runs in opposition to any opposition provides you a variety of confidence and that is what I have been engaged on, so it provides me a variety of satisfaction, I practised earlier than the sequence. I had sure plans, so I believe I executed them. It is about having a very good protection, however then additionally not lacking out on the alternatives that you simply get as a batsman to have the ability to rating runs.
“I began practising once I was very younger as a result of I used to be at all times a tall man, so it was simpler for me to have the ability to use my toes and play alongside the bottom. Enjoying within the air and hitting sixes truly got here a bit later once I received a bit of bit extra energy in my physique. However initially, once I used to apply, particularly in opposition to spinners, it was once much more me stepping down, attempting to rotate. As a result of it is then onerous for bowlers to decide on a wicket like this, the place the odd one is popping however not all of the balls are turning,” he added.
Bangladesh ended the third day at 158 for 4, nonetheless needing one other 357 runs for victory.
Partnering with Rishabh Pant, Gill helped India set a goal of 515 for the guests.
Pant, making his return to Take a look at cricket, scored 109 runs within the second innings earlier than being dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The comeback has been emotional for the 26-year-old wicket-keeper batter.
Reflecting on Pant’s return, Gill stated, “I’ve spent a variety of time with him on and off the sphere and watching him rating his 1st, 51st, 100 after his comeback provides me a lot pleasure as a result of I’ve seen him work so onerous for it when, you already know when he was getting back from the harm and I.And I believe he additionally should be feeling actually good,” stated Gill within the day-end press convention.
Gill’s century in opposition to Bangladesh is his fifth in Take a look at cricket in addition to within the World Take a look at Championship (WTC). The achievement locations him above Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Mayank Agarwal who every have 4 centuries in WTC.
Captain Rohit Sharma holds the general file for probably the most centuries by an Indian in WTC, with 9 centuries in 33 matches.
“Scoring runs in opposition to any opposition provides you a variety of confidence and that is what I have been engaged on, so it provides me a variety of satisfaction, I practised earlier than the sequence. I had sure plans, so I believe I executed them. It is about having a very good protection, however then additionally not lacking out on the alternatives that you simply get as a batsman to have the ability to rating runs.
“I began practising once I was very younger as a result of I used to be at all times a tall man, so it was simpler for me to have the ability to use my toes and play alongside the bottom. Enjoying within the air and hitting sixes truly got here a bit later once I received a bit of bit extra energy in my physique. However initially, once I used to apply, particularly in opposition to spinners, it was once much more me stepping down, attempting to rotate. As a result of it is then onerous for bowlers to decide on a wicket like this, the place the odd one is popping however not all of the balls are turning,” he added.
Bangladesh ended the third day at 158 for 4, nonetheless needing one other 357 runs for victory.
