Indian team captain Shubman Gill is leading from the front as his century in the team’s second innings has kept them alive in the ongoing fourth Test in Manchester. India conceded a lead of 311 runs as England was bowled out for 669 runs in their first innings.
Ben Stokes’s 141, Joe Root’s 150, and Ben Duckett’s 94 were the best knocks, along with Zak Crawley’s 84. This was after India had posted 358 in the first innings thanks to half-centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, and Rishabh Pant.
However, India was jolted hard in the second innings when Chris Woakes dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan in the first over itself, leaving India 0/2. But then KL Rahul and Shubman Gill hit unbeaten half-centuries as India went to stumps on 174/2.
India resumed on day 5 with KL Rahul on 87 and Shubman Gill on 78. However, Ben Stokes showed his magic once again, as he dismissed KL Rahul for 90 runs in 230 balls with 8 fours to his name.
With Rishabh Pant injured, Washington Sundar joined Gill as the India captain continued his vigil. He finally reached his century in 228 balls and celebrated in his trademark manner. This was Gill’s fourth century in the series, as he also went past the 700-run mark in the series.
Gill was finally dismissed at the stroke of lunch for 103 runs, caught behind by Jamie Smith off the bowling of Jofra Archer. He played 238 balls and hit 12 fours in his knock. India went to lunch at 223/4 with Ravindra Jadeja on 0* and Washington Sundar on 21*.
The cricket fraternity was all praises for the gritty knock by Shubman Gill as his century kept India’s fightback going on in the Test.
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