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India registered a massive 336-run win in the second Test of a five-match series against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham on July 6. With this win, India levelled the series by 1-1 after a five-wicket defeat in the first Test and also got their first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston. As it was a complete team performance from the Indian side, skipper Shubman Gill stood out with his heroics with the bat in both the innings of a Test match.
After scoring 269 runs in the first innings, Gill went on to score 161 runs in the second innings amassing 430 runs in the match. Apart from that, Gill, also did a great job in captaincy after a disappointment in the first Test in Leeds. Looking at his performance, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar also heaped praise on Gill and said that he grew as a player and a leader in this series “The boy has grown into a man” Gavaskar said in his conversation with Sony Sports after the match.
I just want to play as a batsman and think as a batsman: Shubman Gill
For his extraordinary performance with the bat, Indian skipper Shubman Gill was awarded Player of the match after India’s massive win in the Birmingham Test. After the match, Gill said that he is getting comfortable with his game and wants to think and play as a batsman throughout the series along with his captaincy.
“I'd say I'm feeling comfortable with my game, hopefully if we win the series with my contributions, I'll feel happier. Everyday is a learning curve for me. Whenever I go out there, I've said this before, I just want to play as a batsman and I want to think as a batsman and I want to make my decisions and risk management as a batsman. Sometimes when you are out there and thinking as a captain, you don't take that risks which I think as a batsman sometimes is necessary,” Gill said at the post-match presentation.
