Shubman Gill didn’t perform well at No.3 in the Test cricket. He got out for just 23 runs. This happened in the first game’s early stages. It was the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad.
Shubman Gill started his batting on Day 2 after finishing the first day undefeated with 14 runs. He came near to getting removed many times during his uneven innings, which included 66 deliveries at the crease. Tom Hartley trapped him in front, but the ball appeared to miss the wicket barely.
Even on Day 2, Gill received a respite after playing an ambitious shot in the air that Ben Stokes miscued, failing to identify the ball. However, his luck ran out as he attempted to face a very full delivery from Tom Hartley in the 35th over of the game. The right-handed hitter could only hit Ben Duckett at midwicket with his shot.
Fans were irritated by Shubman Gill’s persistent habit of losing wickets to needless strokes, which is possibly jeopardizing his Test future. Here are some reactions on Twitter:
Following Gill’s departure, the middle-order duo of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have taken over the crease. The pair is forming a partnership in an attempt to finish the first session themselves, with the current score of 179/3 after 39 overs.
Shubman Gill’s woes at No.3 continue as he struggles in Test cricket
Choosing to move Shubman Gill to No.3 and let Yashasvi Jaiswal open gave mixed outcomes. Jaiswal, a left-handed hitter, fits well with Rohit Sharma at the start, while Gill finds his new spot challenging.
During the 2023 Test series versus the West Indies and the South Africa away series, the revised top-order got its first trials. Now, in the active Test against England, Gill’s record is 166 runs in eight innings. His first time in this role was during the second Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in 2021.