Shubman Gill man of the moment at India’s resounding win
Shubman Gill man of the moment at India’s resounding win
There were doubts of Shubman Gill’s captaincy, but he proved them wrong on Sunday with emphatic 336-run victory. This win levelled the series 1-1.
This resounding win against England marked India’s biggest-ever overseas Test victory by a margin of runs after long wait
for a Test victory at Edgbaston. Full credit to this emphatic win goes to Shubman Gill’s
Masterclass batting and Akash Deep’s
6/99 and that of Siraj
Jasprit Bumrah’s absence made no difference.
After being set a
world-record 608 to win, England got bundled out for 271 shortly before Tea on Day 5.
The 28-year-old Akash, who was only drafted into the XI after Jasprit Bumrah was rested, ripped through England’s top order and came back to dismiss the in-form Jamie Smith on 88 to effectively seal India’s win. The catch was taken by none other than Gill, symbolically finishing the game that was stamped by his leadership and batting.
They could even won the First Test had those catches were not dropped.
Sachin Tendulkar was impressed by the side’s dominant performance, writing, “A Shublime innings from the man of the moment! Congratulations, ShubmanGill, on powering India to a brilliant Test victory!
“India’s approach was to take England out of this game and force them to play differently, making sure that there would only be 1 winner.
“What impressed him most about the bowlers was the length they bowled. Needless to say, Akash Deep was the standout bowler, and in his opinion, he bowled the ball of the series to Joe Root.
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