‘I Agree, Papa…’ Shubman Gill On Missing Out Big Century After India’s Win Over ENG
Shubman Gill celebrating his third Test ton (BCCI)
Shubman Gill regained his lost touch with the bat by smacking an imperial third-innings century against England in the Vizag Test. The 104 runs he pounded on Day 3 of the Test match helped India set up a match-winning 399-run target for the visitors.
The innings marked Gill’s first 50-plus score in 13 Test innings, and only the third century of his overall Test career. The dashing opening batsman, who holds a Test best score of 128, believes he missed out on making a bigger century against England. Notably, his father Lakhwinder Singh shares a similar opinion as revealed by the cricketer himself after India’s series-levelling win.
Shubman Gill reveals father’s opinion on century
After Team India bowlers enveloped the visitors for 292 to secure a 106-run win on Day 4, star batsman Shubman Gill reflected the match-defining century he unleashed during the second Indian innings.
While speaking with Kevin Pietersen and Zaheer Khan during the post-match celebration, Gill revealed that his father wanted him to score a bigger century by going beyond the 104-run mark. He said:
“My father told me ‘You’ve missed out on a big century'. I said 'I agree, Papa'. Thank God he let me come out of the hotel today.”
After racing to 104 runs, a well-set Shubman Gill employed an ambitious reverse-sweep off Shoaib Bashir only to get holed out by wicketkeeper Ben Foakes. Regardless, Gill’s innings extended Team India’s lead to 398 runs over England by Day 3 of the Vizag Test.
Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah and legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin demolished England’s run-chase response with timely wickets, and eventually kept them 106 runs down to level the five-match series 1-1.
Shubman Gill will now turn up for Team India in the third Test of the series, set to be played between February 15 and February 19 at Rajkot.
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