Shubman Gill, a Team India batsman, lost his wicket in the closing moments of the first session of the second Test against England at Vishakapatnam on Friday, February 2. James Anderson, a veteran pitcher, was effective in capturing the right-handed batter’s outside edge, dismissing him for the seventh time in seven red ball innings.
Shubman Gill, who entered the second Test under a lot of strain, got off to a terrific start on a pretty excellent batting surface. The right-handed hitter was utilizing his feet effectively against Anderson and the spinners, scoring a flurry of boundaries to reach the thirties and just needed to make it through the last portion of the first session.
Anderson maintained his probing line outside the off stump, and Gill’s marginal shift away from the right-handed batter did not assist his situation, as he answered with a cautious poke. Ben Foakes securely took the opportunity off the outside edge behind the wickets with a well-timed diving catch to his right.
Shubman Gill was harshly chastised for his dismal performance in the series opener in Hyderabad, which featured a duck in the fourth innings, and his slump at No.3 continues in the second Test.
Fans are dissatisfied with the rookie batter’s repeating poor scores in the red-ball style, believing him to be on thin ice. Here are some of their responses on X (previously Twitter):
Shubman Gill’s poor form continues: No Test fifty in 12 innings
Shubman Gill’s previous significant score in red-ball cricket was a century during the fourth Test versus Australia. This crucial game was hosted at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, March 2023. From that point forward, Gill’s performance in Test cricket has been somewhat flat.
No big scores during the World Test Championship (WTC) final, while playing in the Caribbean, or during South Africa’s 2023 tour. Gill’s struggles haven’t let up back home, either. His spot on the team’s now at risk after more disappointing runs in the current England series.
Despite losing a wicket just before lunch on Day 1, Team India seemed to have won the opening session after scoring 103 runs at a decent rate. Yashasvi Jaiswal has passed fifty, while Iyer has settled in nicely after debuting at number four.