NEW DELHI: India’s younger No.3 batter Shubman Gill scored his fifth Check century on Day 3 of the primary Check towards Bangladesh on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Gill’s 119 not out from 176 balls helped India declare their second innings at 287/4, setting Bangladesh a goal of 515 runs on Saturday.
After a disappointing first innings the place he was dismissed for a duck, Gill made a shocking comeback within the second innings.He reached his century with a single off Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, 1st Check
Gill is now solely the second Indian No.3 batter, following legendary Rahul Dravid, to attain a Check century at this stadium in 35 matches.
Gill hit 10 fours and 4 sixes in his innings and fashioned a big 167-run partnership with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Pant, returning to Check cricket after almost two years, additionally scored a century, equaling MS Dhoni’s document for probably the most Check centuries by an Indian keeper-batter.
Gill additionally grew to become the primary batter to attain a second-innings century towards Bangladesh after being dismissed for a duck within the first innings.
His century locations him in an elite group, as he joins Rahul Dravid as the one Indian No.3 batters to attain this feat at this venue. With India in a robust place, Gill’s efficiency might be essential in securing a win for the crew.