India are currently taking on Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Even though India were on the back foot in the initial few hours on Day 1, they have been on top ever since. One of the batters who have also left their stamp on the match has been none other than Shubman Gill. He went out for a duck in the first innings, but came back with a bang in the third innings.
Shubman Gill went on to score a century in the third innings, building a 167-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rishabh Pant. He also smashed a record.
Shubman Gill Goes Past Virat Kohli In Elite List
Shubman Gill slammed an unbeaten 119 from 176 balls in the third innings vs Bangladesh. This was his 5th century in the history of the World Test Championship. He now goes past Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal and Rishabh Pant to become the player with the second most number of centuries for India in the competition.
Here are the players with the most number of centuries for India in WTC history
Rohit Sharma – 9
Shubman Gill – 5
Virat Kohli – 4
Mayank Agarwal – 4
Rishabh Pant – 4
India Set 515-Run Target For Bangladesh
It was Bangladesh who won the toss and decided to bowl first as the match. India were reduced to 144/6 on Day 1, with only Yashasvi Jaiswal showing some resistance with a half-century. It was then the Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja show as the duo put on 199 runs for the 7th wicket. Jadeja got out on 86, but Ashwin went on to slam 113, his 6th Test century. India were all out for 376 in the first innings.
The Indian bowlers have breathed fire in the second innings as Bangladesh were bundled out for 149. Jasprit Bumrah has led the charge with 4 wickets, while Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj scalped two wickets each.
On Day 3, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant scored twin centuries, as India declared at 287/4. They thus took a lead of 514 runs, and Bangladesh now need to score 515 to win.
