IND vs BAN: Shubman Gill hits maiden Test hundred [CHECK PICS]
Shubman Gill hit his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the first Test of a two-match series against Bangladesh in Chattogram on December 16, two years after making his Test debut.
The talented India opener slammed his maiden Test century with the help of nine fours and a couple of delightful sixes.
Gill completed his maiden Test ton in the 48th over in the second innings when he hit a boundary off Mehidy Hasan and celebrated his achievement by pointing the bat towards the dressing room.
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After bowling Bangladesh out for 150 earlier in the day, India tightened its grip on the first Test as Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara took India’s score tally to the 400-run mark. KL Rahul, the captain, decided not to enforce the follow-on.
Shubman Gill scored his three-figure score after the Tea Break as he took the attack to Bangladesh's part-time bowlers, who were surprisingly operating at the start of the session.
The batter entered his 90s in style with a marvelous six against Litton Das. He also scored 100 with a style by hitting the ball to the boundary.
#INDvBAN 1st Test, day 3 | India (404) declare 2nd innings at 258/2 (Gill 110, Pujara 102*) set Bangladesh a target of 513 runs.
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2022
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Undoubtedly, Gill dominated the Bangladesh attack after starting the innings on a scratchy note. He scored 70 runs with skipper KL Rahul, who threw his wicket away when batting on 23.
He then stitched a 100-plus stand with senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara and pulled India’s score to 400 marks.
The right-handed opener displayed marvelous cricket even after surviving two-on field LBW decisions. But his hitting array was stopped on 110 by Hasan.
The Bangladeshi team was playing without two of its best bowlers - Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Ebadot Hossain as the hosts were unable to stem the flow of runs from India, who were building to their total at a rate of more than 3.5 runs per over.
First published: 16 December 2022, 15:53 IST