The India vs Bangladesh is taking interesting turns now. Both sides are giving intense competition to each other and the Chennai crowd said a thrilling day of red ball cricket. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant’s exceptional batting display set the excitement in a different way. Both batters played a dominating game and boosted India’s innings to a different level. Gill shared a funny story about Pant’s charm while batting. He mentioned having to calm Pant down to save his bat.
The Gill-Pant Show on Day 3:
The longest format of cricket has come back on Indian soil. At MA Chidambaram Stadium, India and Bangladesh are facing each other in the first Test of the two-match Test series. After facing initial setbacks while batting in the second innings, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant held the innings long.
After going on being unbeaten at the end of the second day, Gill and Pant showcased their exceptional form on day 3. After completing their half-centuries, both scored centuries. After the long absence, He has matched MS Dhoni’s record for the most Test hundreds by an Indian wicketkeeper. Both players now have six centuries in Test matches.
Sachin Tendulkar Praises Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant After Stunning Centuries
Shubman Gill was also exceptional. He scored his 6th Test hundred and remained unbeaten scoring 119 runs in 176 balls with 10 boundaries and 4 over-boundaries. This century was a major achievement for the young batter. He moved past Virat Kohli to secure the No. 2 position among Indian batters in the World Test Championship for most centuries. With this milestone, he surpassed the four centuries recorded by Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Mayank Agarwal.
Gill’s Hillarious Comment on Pant:
The Gill-Pant partnership added 167 runs for the fourth wicket, giving India a commanding lead of 514 runs. They dominated the opposing bowlers. Gill shared a funny story about Pant’s lively presence at the crease, noting that he had to calm Pant down to protect his bat, which was at risk from Pant’s constant tapping.
After the match, Gill said, “I was telling him to not do so because I was playing with a bat that I played the England series with. So, my bat is quite old actually.”
Later he added, “He was hitting my bat so hard I was telling him I am trying to save my bat. And if he didn’t get it right, while we were in the middle, he would say ‘No, let’s do it again.’ I had to tell him to calm down.”
As the match was going on with all excitement, bad light forced to stop the game of day 3 early on. There are two more days left for the ongoing Test match. In the second innings, the visitors already lost 4 wickets. To win the match, they need 357 runs.
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