ENG vs IND: "Making him test captain was the best decision"- Fans hail Shubman Gill after he slams century in 2nd innings of Edgbaston test

Shubman Gill scored a double century in the first innings and a century in the second innings.

The Indian Cricket Team and the England Cricket Team are wrestling in the second test of the five-match series at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Indian skipper Shubman Gill continued with his incredible batting show in the second innings of the match as well, scoring a century after a double ton in the first innings.

In second session of day four, the right-handed batsman reached his century off 129 deliveries, scoring nine fours and three sixes. Earlier, he smacked a double century in the first innings, mustering 269 runs to power India to a big total of 587/10.

With Gill’s century, India reached 304/4 at the end of the second session on day four. Moreover, the visitors have extended their lead to 484 runs and are en-route to set up a gigantic target for the hosts in the second innings.

Fans hail Shubman Gill on X after century in second innings

Indian cricket fans hailed Gill on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) following his century in the second innings of the Edgbaston test. Former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Aakash Chopra also heaped praise on Gill. “Shubman” became a trending topic on X. Have a look at some of the tweets below.

Notably, Gill has broken plenty of records with his brilliant batting show in the Edgbaston test. He broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs in an innings by an Indian captain in test cricket. He also broke Sunil Gavaskar’s record of most runs scored by an Indian batsman in a test match. His 269-run knock is also the top knock by an Indian batsman in England.

Talking about the Egbaston test, India piled up 587/10 in the first innings with Gill’s double ton. Later, Mohammed Siraj hunted a six-wicket haul to bowl out England for 407 in the first innings, earning a massive 180-run lead for India.

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