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Shubman Gill Breaks Silence On Batting At No. 3 Amid Inconsistent Performances

Indian cricket team batter Shubman Gill said that he did not think about going back to opening the batting when he was going through a rough patch in his career. Gill, who slammed a brilliant century on Day 2 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Friday, struggled to score runs before the ongoing series. With Yashasvi Jaiswal opening the innings with Rohit Sharma, Gill was given the No. 3 position and it took him some time to get accustomed to it. However, he bounced back brilliantly and has already scored more than 400 runs in the ongoing five-match Test series against England.

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

India blew England away inside three days in the fifth and final Test, winning by an innings and 64 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. The hosts were bowled out for 477 early on Day 3, but the damage had already been done. England had a 259-run deficit in front of them and the visitors crumbled to a crushing defeat moments before the scheduled time for Tea. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 36th five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 195.

"Uchal Raha Hai": Nasty Sledging As Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan Taunt Jonny Bairstow During India vs England 5th Test. Watch

England caved in pretty quickly on the third day of the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala after the hosts took a huge lead in the first innings. The famed Bazball technique came to nothing as Ben Stokes and Co. provided no resistance. India held the upper-hand throughout with a 4-1 series win in sight. The Indians engaged in nasty sledging of England stars too. The chatter between the Indians and the English batters were caught on stump mic.

Rohit Sharma Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Monumental Record With Century In Dharamsala

India captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill struck sublime hundreds as India pressed the advantage in the fifth Test against England by reaching 264 for one at lunch on Day 2. Rohit (102 batting off 160 balls) and Gill (101 batting off 142 balls) walked out in the middle in bright sunshine and milked the conditions to take India well past England's first innings total of 218 after resuming the innings at 135 for one. En route to their brilliant partnership, Rohit went on to equal Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring the most number of centuries in international cricket after turning 30, for an Indian.

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan's Sachin Tendulkar-esque Shot Irritates England Pacer Mark Wood. He Does This

India ended the second day of the fifth Test against England in a domination position with a lead of 255 runs. It was after a long time that the top five batters scored a half-century each in an innings. While Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma scored tons, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Paddikal scored half-centuries. Sarfaraz Khan continued his foray in Test cricket on a strong note as he scored his third half-century in five innings. The Mumbai batter was aggressive and hit some beautiful boundaries.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Put India In Driver's Seat Despite Late Batting Collapse In Dharamsala Test

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's splendid hundreds gave India complete control of the fifth Test against England despite a late batting collapse that saw the hosts end day two at 473 for eight on Friday. India lost as many as five wickets for 97 runs in the final session after Rohit (103 off 162 balls) and Gill (110 off 150 balls) shared a stroke-filled 171-run partnership off 244 balls for the second wicket. Debutant Devdutt Padikkal (65 off 103) showed a lot of class in his debut innings while Sarfaraz Khan (56 off 60) was guilty of throwing away his wicket first ball after tea. The home team, which began the day at 135 for one, led England by 255 runs at stumps. Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir (4/170 in 44 overs), who was taken to the cleaners by the Indian openers, bounced back strongly to take three wickets in the final session. Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley (2/126 in 39) too was impressive towards the end of the day while Mark Wood (0/89 in 15) was the most expensive.

"It Is Not Right At All": Shubman Gill's Father Unhappy With India Star's New Role

Shubman Gill's first coach and father, Lakhwinder, says his son stepping out to the bowlers again has allowed him to get back among the runs in Test cricket though he doesn't agree with his decision to bat at number three. Pressure was mounting on Shubman following the conclusion of the series opener against England. He had gone without a fifty in 12 innings and was guilty of not playing his attacking game. Playing with hard hands made matter worse.

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Aim To Keep India In Command

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Updates:Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will resume at their respective scores of 52 and 26 on Friday as India aim to put more pressure on England in Dharamsala. The hosts posted 135 for 1 in 30 overs at stumps on the opening day after they bundled England out for 218 runs.

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Shubman Gill Breaks Silence On Batting At No. 3 Amid Inconsistent Performances

"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

"Uchal Raha Hai": Nasty Sledging As Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan Taunt Jonny Bairstow During India vs England 5th Test. Watch

Rohit Sharma Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Monumental Record With Century In Dharamsala

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan's Sachin Tendulkar-esque Shot Irritates England Pacer Mark Wood. He Does This

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Put India In Driver's Seat Despite Late Batting Collapse In Dharamsala Test

"It Is Not Right At All": Shubman Gill's Father Unhappy With India Star's New Role

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Aim To Keep India In Command