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In the second Test of the series being played against England cricket team at Edgbaston, Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill played a brilliant century innings. This was the total 8th of his Test career and the 5th century against the England cricket team. In the first innings of this match, 269 runs were scored by the Indian captain’s bat. He also played a brilliant innings of 147 runs in the first Test. In such a situation, let’s take a look at their figures.
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Such was Gill’s innings and partnership
When India lost their second wicket on a score of 96 runs, Gill landed at the crease. He batted firmly from one end. The Indian captain in collaboration with Rishabh Pant (65) shared a 110 -run partnership in 103 balls. He then completed his century in the second session of the fourth day. He completed his century by facing 129 balls. He fiercely classified all the bowlers of England.
Record
Gill broke these big records
Gill has become the first player to do this feat after 11 years after scoring a total of 350+ runs in both innings of the Test match. Prior to that, in 2014, Kumar Sangakkara scored 424 runs in the Chittagong Test. Gill has now become the Indian batsman to score the most runs in both innings of a Test match. He has surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 344 runs (against West Indies, 1971, Port of Spain).
achievement
Gill created history
Gill has created history in England. He has become the highest run -scorer by any foreign batsman on England soil in 1 Test match. Earlier this record was named after South Africa’s Graeme Smith (362 runs, Birmingham 2003). Gill has now become the fourth Indian to score 500+ runs in a Test series in England. Sunil Gavaskar (1979), Rahul Dravid (2002) and Virat Kohli (2018) did this feat before him.
Captain
Gill broke this big record of Virat Kohli
Gill has also achieved a major achievement as an Indian captain. He has become the Indian captain to score the most runs in a Test. Earlier this record was in the name of Kohli, who scored 293 runs in Delhi against Sri Lanka cricket team in 2017. Gavaskar is third in this list. He scored 289 runs against the West Indies cricket team in Kolkata in 1978. Gill’s performance has become historical.
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The historic innings played in the first innings
Gill played a historic innings of 269 runs in the first innings. He hit 30 fours and 3 sixes off 387 balls. This is the third largest score of an Indian batsman on foreign land. Gill also became the third Indian batsman to score a double century in England. He also held the record for the biggest innings in England as a captain. With his innings, India scored 587 runs in the first innings.
Both innings
Captain who scored a century in both innings against England
Gill has made a place in the special list by scoring a century in both innings in the Birmingham Test against England. He has become the third captain who scored 2 centuries in the same Test against England. Earlier, this feat was done by Allen Melvil in 1947 (189 and unbeaten 104, Nottingham) and Inzamam-ul-Haq in 2005 (109 and 100 not unbeaten, Faisalabad). Gill scored 269 runs in the first innings.
Kohli
Gill did this feat for India after 54 years
Gill Gavaskar (124 and 220 vs. West Indies, 1971) became the first batsman to score a century and double century in a Test match. He has done this feat for India after 54 years. He has become only the third captain of India, who has scored a century in both innings of a Test. Earlier, this act was done by Gavaskar (107, 182 vs. West Indies 1978) and Kohli (115 and 141 vs Australia 2014).
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