Edgbaston Test: Centurion Gill eyes this record on Day 2
What's the story
Centurion Shubman Gill powered Team India on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham. He batted with precision and helped the visitors cross the 300-run mark. Gill's form has been a major highlight for India in this series as he scored an impressive 147 in the first innings of the first Test, albeit in a losing cause. The Indian skipper has now slammed another hundred.
Milestone
Gill eyes this record
On Day 1 of the second Test, Gill scored an unbeaten 114 runs off 216 balls. If he manages to score another 36 runs on Day 2, he will become the first Indian player to complete 150 runs in a Test innings at Edgbaston. As per ESPNcricinfo, the current record for the highest Test score by an Indian at this venue is held by Virat Kohli, with his knock of 149 in 2018.
Captaincy record
Gill enters record books with 2nd century in England
Gill has also become the youngest Asian captain to score multiple centuries in England, achieving this feat at the age of 25 years and 297 days. The only other player to have scored two tons on English soil as a visiting team's captain at a younger age is South Africa's Graeme Smith, who achieved it at just 22 years and 180 days.
Knock
A fine hundred from Gill
Gill came to bat at 95/2 and absorbed the pressure, stitching a 66-run stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) and an unbeaten 99-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (41*). His innings wasn't just about personal milestones but also about steering India through a mid-innings wobble. His efforts meant the visitors finished Day 1 at 310/5. With his century still in progress, Gill now carries not only the hopes of India's batting.