‘Shubman Gill played very well’: Chris Woakes Louds after India Skipper inaugurated the day of IND vs ENG 2nd Test. Cricket news
Timesofindia.com in Birmingham: India ended a difficult early day of the second Test at Edgbaston at 310-5, headed by the new Captain Shubman Gill under the leadership of an outstanding 114 unbeaten 114. Following the pressure and following the lower order, Gill played a measured and mature knock to get India out of trouble. He found an ideal companion in Ravindra Jadeja, who stood with a firm with a gritty 41, as the pair had put together an unwavering 99-run stand together to stabilize the innings after two quick wickets post-chi, which left India on 211–5.
Opener Yashsvi Jaiswal also left a strong impression, scoring a fluent 87 on a true batting surface before falling against the run run. The England bowlers postponed the sunshine and a flat pitch, but got enough moments to stay in the competition. Chris Woakes, who returned the respectable figures of 2-59, reflected on the day by accepting the quality of the Gill. Vox told reporters at the end of the day’s game, “He played very well, was good for his team. We were close to receiving him one -two times, but he saw under control.” Vox explained England’s justification for bowling first, citing favorable conditions: “We saw the wicket, and we had a little grass. We thought it would do a little work. 300/7 A very good batting surface would have a great day. Hopefully we can break this partnership and then in the tail.” Captain Ben Stokes continued his bold approach, opting to bowl first for the 10th time in the 11 home toss win. While India captured with concrete participation, England now hopes on two days of initial success to highlight India’s tail. Gill-Jadeja stand remains important, and with India gaining momentum, England will be eager to quickly move the balance.
