Shubman Gill follows up 269 with another century at Edgbaston
What's the story
Shubman Gill has slammed a fine century in India's 2nd innings of the Edgbaston Test versus England. After hammering a record-breaking 269 runs in the 1st innings, Gill ended up scoring 161, taking India to 427/6d and setting England 608 runs to win. Gill shared a solid 110-run stand alongside Rishabh Pant on Day 4. Therefatre, Gill stitched another 175-run stand alongside Ravindra Jadeja.
Knock
Gill shines for the 2nd time in this match
This was a composed effort from Gill, who came in when India were 96/2 after Karun Nair's dismissal. Gill and Pant took the initiative and hurt England with a rapid partnership. After Pant's dismissal, Gill and Jadeja have held on to bring up a fifty-plus stand. Gill hardly set a foot wrong and deserves every bit of the plaudits for another solid effort.
Stats
Gill slams his 8th Test ton, including 5 against England
Gill brought up his 8th century in Tests (50s: 7). He owns 2,478 runs at 42-plus, including 1,100-plus runs versus England (1,177), as per ESPNcricinfo. Versus England, he now owns 5 Test tons (50s: 4). In away Tests (home of opposition), Gill owns 1,234 runs (100s: 4, 50s: 2). Lastly, he has also surpassed 600 runs (673) in England (100s: 3).
269
A record-breaking 269 in the 1st innings
Gill's remarkable innings of 269 helped India post 587. He consumed 387 balls (4s: 30, 6s: 3). Gill recorded the third-highest score by an Indian batter in away Tests (home of opposition). He also recorded the highest score by an Indian Test captain in England. Meanwhile, Gill also became the 3rd Indian batter to slam a double-century in Tests on English soil.
Information
Over 500 runs and 3 centuries in the ongoing series
Gill surpassed 500 runs across 4 innings in the ongoing England vs India 2025 Test series. The Indian skipper smashed 147 and 8 at Headingley, Leeds. In the Birmingham Test, he notched 269 and 161.
Records
Gill attains these feats with double-hundred and hundred
Gill is just the 2nd Indian batter to slam a double-hundred and a hundred in the same Test after legend Sunil Gavaskar, who did so versus West Indies in 1971 (Port of Spain). Overall, Gill is the 9th batter to score a double-ton and a ton in the same Test. It's also the second by a captain after Graham Gooch vs IND (Lord's, 1990).
Record
Gill joins Gavaskar and Kohli with this record
As per Cricbuzz, Gill is the 3rd Indian skipper with centuries in both innings of a Test. India captains with hundreds in both innings of a Test: Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, Kolkata, 1978 Virat Kohli vs AUS, Adelaide, 2014 Shubman Gill vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2025
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Another massive record for Gill
As per Cricbuzz, Gill is the second player to record three hundreds in his first two Tests as captain after Kohli. Meanwhile, seven others got two each: Vijay Hazare, Jackie McGlew, Greg Chappell, Gavaskar, Alastair Cook, Steven Smith and Dhananjaya de Silva.
History
Gill makes history with double-ton and 150 (same Test)
Gill entered the record books in Test cricket. He is the first player to score a double-ton and 150 in the same Test. As mentioned, he scored 269 and 161 in this Test. As per Cricbuzz, Gill is also the second batter to register 150-plus scores in both innings of a Test after Allan Border (150* & 153) against Pakistan in Lahore in 1980.
400
Fifth batter and Ist Indian with 400-plus runs (same Test)
Another record Gill has achieved is becoming the 5th batter in Test history with 400-plus runs in a same match. He is also the first Indian batter to do so. Gill tallied 430 runs in the Edgbaston Test which is the 2nd-most by a batter after Graham Gooch vs India (456 runs in 1990).
Information
Gill smashes 161 in India's 2nd innings
In India's 2nd innings, Gill floored England with a knock of 161 from 162 balls. He hit 13 fours and 8 sixes. He was dismissed by spinner Shoaib Bashir, looking to go for a big one.