Watch: Shubman Gill hits 2 back-to-back sixes to reach his 50 against Bangladesh in Chennai Test
Published - 21 Sep 2024, 10:34 AM | Updated - 21 Sep 2024, 11:36 PM
Indian national cricket team batter Shubman Gill scored a half-century in the second innings of the ongoing first Test match against Bangladesh. Shubman Gill reached the half-century mark with two sixes off Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz on Day 3 of the match on Saturday, September 21.
The first Test match between India and Bangladesh is underway at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Shubman had a disappointing outing with the bat in the first innings. The right-handed batter was dismissed for a duck after nicking to the leg side off pacer Hasan Mahmud’s bowling.
Watch: Shubman Gill Hits Two Sixes To Reach Half-Century
However, Shubman Gill scored runs without any struggles in the second innings. He stayed at the crease despite the key wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gill completed his half-century during the 30th over of India’s second innings. He smashed two sixes effortlessly to reach the milestone.
You can watch the video of Gill's two sixes below:
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The Rohit Sharma-led team started the third day's play at 81/3, with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant at the crease. The duo provided a positive start to the team without losing any wickets in the first hour. Team India crossed a lead of 368 runs during the second innings of the match in Chennai.
At the time of writing, India is 155-3 after 45 overs, with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant at the crease. The home team currently leads by 382 runs. They hope to add around 70-80 runs before the declaration on Day 3. The right handed batter could reach the triple-digit mark in the ongoing innings.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Fail to Make Impact with Bat
India had a strong performance on Day 2 of the Chepauk Test against Bangladesh. After resuming their first innings at 339-6, they finished with a total of 376. Jasprit Bumrah was impressive with the ball, taking 4 wickets for 50 runs in 11 overs, as Bangladesh was bowled out for just 149 in their innings.
Rohit Sharma faced another disappointing performance in the match. Rohit scored just five runs in the second innings after being dismissed for six in the first innings. Virat Kohli also struggled in the second innings. The right-handed batter scored only 17 runs off 37 balls on Friday, September 20.
Virat looked in reasonable touch but was eventually out leg before wicket to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He could have saved himself with a review, as UltraEdge indicated he had made contact with the ball. The Men in Blue lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for 10 runs before the close of play on the second day.
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