Shubman Gill Fears His Father Will “Pull Him Up” Despite Ton Against England. Here’s Why | Cricket News

Shubman Gill was the star of play on the third day of the continuing second Test match between India and England in Visakhapatnam. Struggling to attain runs within the format, the right-handed batter kicked away all his worries with a well-knit 104 off 147 balls. He joined fingers with Shreyas Iyer to take India out of hassle of their second innings. The hosts had been reeling at 30 for two however Gill together with Iyer stitched an 81-run stand to maintain the facet on prime. While Iyer departed, Gill took his innings deep and scored a century.

While a number of former cricketers are praising him for the knock he performed below stress, Gill fears that his father may “pull him up” for the way in which he was dismissed.

Gill tried to play a reverse sweep on the bowling of England spinner Shoaib Bashir. He didn’t execute the shot correctly however the ball grazed his glove earlier than wicketkeeper Ben Foakes took a pointy catch.

While speaking in regards to the dismissal with former India head coach Ravi Shastri, Gill admitted that his father is probably to tug him up.

“I think so,” Gill instructed Jio Cinema.

“I’ll get to know once I get back to the hotel but I think so. He comes for most of my games, there’s no such pressure,” he added.

India’s questionable batting method left the door ajar for England’s ‘bazballers’ to go for a file but achievable 399-run goal within the second Test on Sunday.

The hosts as soon as once more permitting their fearless opponents to come back again into the sport.

Like the sequence opener, India had the chance to bat the Englishmen out of the match after Gill’s century however their inexplicable batting method within the remaining session of third day raised the visiting group’s hopes.

India ended with 255 all out of their second innings.

On anticipated strains, England got here out attacking by means of openers Zak Crawley (29 batting off 50) and Ben Duckett (28) earlier than R Ashwin had the left-hander caught in his first over.

England ended at 67 for one at stumps with Crawley and evening watchman Rehan Ahmed (9 batting) within the centre, nonetheless needing for 332 runs for a well-known victory.

(With PTI Inputs)