Shubman Gill was severely criticized by Sunil Gavaskar for throwing away his wicket with a bad shot after putting in so much effort on Day 2.
When it came to how India batsman Shubman Gill was dismissed during Friday’s first Test match against England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Sunil Gavaskar could not hold back. Gill threw away his wicket after working so hard to bat until stumps on the first day and enduring the challenging opening hour on the second. Additionally, he earned the first wicket in a Test match for Tom Hartley, the new England spinner.
Hartley hit a ball up onto Gill’s pads with the fifth ball of the thirty-fifth over. The right-hander attempted to flip the strike over convincingly, but instead of going over the top, he played a wafty slap. The outcome was certain. He was caught mid-wicket and out. Gill gifted his wicket to England after hitting 23 runs off 66 balls, the poorest strike rate of any batsman who has scored more than 20 runs in this Test.
What sort of shot did he intend to play? While it’s understandable if he was trying to play it in the air, the on-drive was really poorly done. In his commentary, Gavaskar stated, “He put in a lot of effort and then played a shot like that.
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An increasing issue for Shubman Gill
In Gill’s brief Test career, this has gradually grown to be a major problem. Gill hasn’t accomplished much in this format other from a few half-centuries, notably that memorable 91 at Brisbane and two hundreds against Australia and Bangladesh. The way he has wasted starts has been the most disheartening aspect.
Gill has reached the 25-run mark ten times in his 37 innings played without scoring a half-century. It is concerning for a batter with his caliber of skill. And much like on Friday, he usually causes his own demise.
Even in the last series between India and South Africa, Gill, having looked good for 26 in the second innings at Centurion, missed a straight delivery from Marco Jansen. With a score of 36 in the next Test, he was forced to fling his hands at a Nandre Burger delivery.
For now, it seems like Gill’s biggest challenge is getting through his 20s and 30s. The strongest evidence for this is a Test average of just 20 after 20 matches.
Resuming the play between India and England, India finished the first session at 222/3 after starting the day at 119/1. KL Rahul (55*) and Shreyas Iyer (34*) ensured that India ended the first series on a high note with a commanding 63-run partnership for the fourth wicket.To match England’s first innings total of 246 runs, the hosts currently need just 24 runs.
Taking the important wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (80) in the second delivery of the day, England got off to a rather decent start on Day 2. The timing of Gill’s wicket was also perfect, but after that, Rahul and Iyer made sure there were no more mishaps. Rahul in particular was excellent at rotating the strike at will when facing the spinners.
Ben Stokes, the captain of England, employed certain dubious strategies. Hartley was leaking runs and not providing enough opportunities, but he persisted in bowling him from one end.
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