New Delhi: Shubman Gill continued his golden run with the bat, scored his seventh Test century – and in several matches since India took over as Test captain – India put India in a commanding position on 2 of the second Test of the second Test against England in Edgbaston on Thursday. Gill’s knock came to a significant turn, saved India from an unstable middle order and ran the team in a state of strength. Along with Ravindra Jadeja, Gill together put a solid, unbeaten sixth wicket stand together, which not only stabilized the innings, but also confiscated the speed from the hosts. The pair looked uncontrolled by the English attack as they constantly created India’s leadership.
In this process, Gill opened his name in history books. At the age of only 25, he became the first Indian captain to score more than 300 runs in a foreign test series at that age. His innings also put him in the Elite Company-he is now only the third Indian captain, who recorded more than 150 scores in Test cricket at the age of 26, who joined the legendary Mak Pasudi (who performed twice a feat) and Sachin Tendulkar.Gill’s knock also has special historical significance in English conditions. His score is now the second largest by an Indian captain in a Test match in England, which is only behind Mohammad Azharuddin 179 in Old Trafford in 1990.
