Indian National Cricket Team opener Shubman Gill spoke about his performance with the bat in the ongoing third Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. He rated his knock as one of the best in the longest format of the game.
Shubman Gill produced a sensational effort with the bat in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand. The batsman produced one of his best knocks in the longest format of the game and made sure to keep his team in the hunt.
Coming to ball number 3, Gill saved the rest for the team when the wickets fell in an instant from the other end. The right-handed defender showed solid defense and also made some sharp shots that put pressure on the batsmen and brought the team back into the game.
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Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant added 96 runs together
Gill joined hands with Rishabh Pant and led the rescue operation after India lost 4 wickets under 90 runs. He looked firmly at the crease and made sure he stayed there for a long time, continuing his golden touch with the bat in the longest format of the game.
Gill and Rishabh Pant, who scored 60 runs, added 96 runs together and helped lead the Indian National Cricket Team. With Gill batting, he looked set to score another Test ton but was unfortunately dismissed in the 90s.
Gill played a magnificent innings of 90 runs off 146 balls and also hit 7 fours and 1 six to help the team lead the first innings by 28 runs.
One of my best batsmen in Test – Shubman Gill
Talking about his partnership with Rishabh Pant, Gill said they try to keep the bowlers under pressure and have a lot of fun together. He said the following in his statement to journalists:
“One of my best Test knocks. Having a consistent mindset when playing spinners. We were trying to put them under pressure. We were having fun. If we keep hitting them, it’s hard for bowlers to bowl consistently.”
I worked on my game before the England series – Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill revealed that he has been working on his game ahead of the England series where he revealed about his conversations with Gautam Gambhir and said that he has had a great year and is very confident about the game. He added:
“I worked on my game before the England series. I didn’t really get much time due to injury. I got some net sessions before the Pune Test. The talks with the coach were to repeat the drills more. I was confident going into this game.
Shubman Gill skips rich run of form in Tests 2024. He has crossed the 800-run mark in 10 Tests and will be extremely important for his team going forward.
