Shubman Gill performs a shot on day 3 of the second Test in opposition to England in Visakhapatnam on February 4, 2024.
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James Anderson struck twice in a relentless spell earlier than Shubman Gill rode his luck to full a much-needed half-century to take India to 130 for 4 at lunch on day three of the second Test in opposition to England in Visakhapatnam on February 4.
Resuming their second innings at 28 for no loss, India scored 102 runs within the session with the lack of Rohit Sharma (12), Yashasvi Jaiswal (17), Shreyas Iyer (29) and Rajat Patidar (9).
Gill (60 batting off 78 balls) and Axar Patel (2 batting) have been holding fort on the break with India main by 273 runs.
Gill survived two shut DRS calls in successive overs quickly after his arrival into the center to submit his first fifty plus rating in 13 innings.
The first half-hour of the morning session belonged to Anderson, who continues to lord over batters at 41 years of age.
The veteran pacer first eliminated Rohit with an unplayable ball that seamed away a contact to knock the Indian skipper’s off stump in his first over of the day earlier than getting the in-form Jaiswal caught at first slip with a full ball in his following over.
The first innings double centurion went by means of with the free drive and Joe Root did the remaining at first slip.
England’s James Anderson bowls on day 3 of the second Test in opposition to India in Visakhapatnam on February 4, 2024.
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Ok.R. Deepak
Gill and Iyer, each struggling for runs, discovered themselves within the center and ended up sharing an 81-run stand off 112 balls.
The India quantity three was tentative at the beginning and Anderson’s accuracy made him look extra susceptible. Gill first survived an in depth lbw name off Tom Hartley with the TV umpiring overturning the on-field choice after recognizing an inside edge that the batter himself was undecided about.
In the following over, an incoming ball from Anderson thudded into Gill’s knee roll and on this event umpire’s name saved Gill.
It appeared that was the stroke of luck that Gill desperately wanted as he grew in confidence from thereon. He stepped out for a straight six off Shoaib Bashir to get going earlier than utilizing is ft in opposition to the opposite spinners.
He stepped out to leggie Rehan Ahmed and creamed it down the bottom earlier than taking part in a canopy driver off the following ball to get to his half-century. Iyer too performed a couple of strokes on the different finish earlier than a second of sheer brilliance from Ben Stokes despatched him again to the dressing room.
Seeing mid-off up, Iyer went aerial in opposition to Hartley and Stokes confirmed nice athleticism to run backwards to pluck that catch out of skinny air.
Debutant Patidar was the final wicket to fall within the session as he received an inside edge off Ahmed and Ben Foakes picked up a pointy low catch behind the stumps.
