The Indian batter Shubman Gill along with Rishabh Pant smashed centuries as India aims a 500-run lead during the first test of Bangladesh tour of India 2024.
After getting dismissed on a duck in the first innings, Shubman Gill gave a stunning performance in the second innings scoring a hundred while forging a solid partnership with Rishabh Pant who also smashed a century in the second innings.
This is Gill’s fifth test century as he got past his three-figure mark in Chennai on Day 03 in India’s second innings in the series opener.
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Batting first, India’s top order struggled as they suffered with early dismissals. But the side recovered after Ashwin’s sixth test century and Jadeja’s solid stand of 86 runs.
By the end of day 01, India scored 339 runs losing six wickets. Resuming the match on the next day India scored 376 runs in their first innings.
Bangladesh hoped for a solid start but, Bumrah along with Siraj, Akash Deep, and Ravindra Jadeja tore up the batting lineup for 149 runs.
India started their second innings, as they struggled in the start with losing three wickets for 67 runs, but soon the hosts took the innings to their hands, as Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant forged a partnership to help the side to cross 200 run mark. With Shubman Gill’s century, India made a lead of 514 runs before the innings break at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
