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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.

"I Am On 0": Unhappy Sunil Gavaskar Serves 'Don Bradman' Reminder To Sarfaraz Khan After Dismissal vs England

Sarfaraz Khan's good run since he made his Test debut continued on Friday with his third half-centiry in five innings. After consistent performances in domestic cricket and much wait, Sarfaraz Khan made his Test debut in Rajkot and scored half-centutres in both the innings. In Dharamsala, on the second day of the fifth Test against England, Sarfaraz Khan 56 off 60 balls. His entertaining knock consisted eight fours and one six.

India stretch lead after Rohit and Gill depart

DHARAMSALA, India :India lost centurions Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill soon after lunch but stretched their lead to 158 on day two of the fifth and final test against England on Friday.

Hundreds by Rohit, Gill put India in the lead against England

DHARAMSALA, India : Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both struck hundreds and combined in a burgeoning 160-run stand for the unbroken second wicket to put India firmly in the lead on day two of the fifth and final test against England on Friday.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Reaction Goes Viral After Umpiring Blunder In Dharamsala Test

Rohit Sharma's expression said it all after a disappointing decision from umpire Joel Wilson on Day 1 of the fifth Test match between India and England in Dharamsala on Thursday. During the seventh over of India's innings, a delivery from James Anderson went down the leg side and brushed Rohit's thigh pad on the way but England decided to appeal for a catch. The umpire raised his finger in response but Rohit reviewed the decision immediately and his expression made it clear that he was not pleased with the decision. Replays showed that Rohit was correct and the decision was reversed.

Watch: Ben Stokes Clean-Bowls Rohit Sharma On First Ball Of Series, Leaves England Team In Disbelief

As Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill piled up their respective centuries on Day 2 of the 5th Test in Dharamsala, England captain Ben Stokes took the matter into his own hands, bowling for the first time in the series. Rohit and Gill looked in absolute control in the first session which was dominated by India. At the lunch break, Stokes was seen warming up with the ball, sending a signal that he could bowl soon. The England captain bowled the second over after Lunch and clean-bowled Rohit on the very first delivery.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Numerous Records With Sensational Show Against England

Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his red-hot form in Test cricket. The southpaw smashed 57 runs off 58 balls during India's first innings against England in Dharamshala to smash numerous records. Batting with great confidence, Jaiswal scored at a strike rate of 98.28. His blitzkrieg also included three sixes that he hit in only one over of England spinner Sohaib Bashir. After Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav shared 9 wickets among them to bundle out England for 218, Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma dominated the guests before the southpaw lost his wicket to Bashir.

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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

"I Am On 0": Unhappy Sunil Gavaskar Serves 'Don Bradman' Reminder To Sarfaraz Khan After Dismissal vs England

India stretch lead after Rohit and Gill depart

Hundreds by Rohit, Gill put India in the lead against England

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Reaction Goes Viral After Umpiring Blunder In Dharamsala Test

Watch: Ben Stokes Clean-Bowls Rohit Sharma On First Ball Of Series, Leaves England Team In Disbelief

Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Numerous Records With Sensational Show Against England