Gill slams 150

Sat, 05 July 2025

21:19

India 403-4 (80 ovs) & 587 vs Eng 407 | SCORECARD

Bashir over the wicket to Jadeja. He skips down the pitch but blocks it back to the bowler - no run. Two more dots follow. Jadeja then drives down to long-off for a single. Gill attempts a reverse sweep and misses - leg bye signalled. Jadeja shoulders arms to the final delivery. 2 runs from the over - after 77 overs, India are 369 for 4.

Root continues. Gill welcomes him with a six - and follows it with another! Back-to-back sixes from the India captain! He's completely in command. Rotates strike with a single. Jadeja blocks the next, then takes a single to end the over. 14 runs off it - after 78 overs, India are 383 for 4.

Bashir continues. Jadeja sweeps toward midwicket - no run. Gets a single next ball. Gill tucks one away to deep midwicket for a run. Jadeja defends two solidly and ends the over with a single. 3 runs added - after 79 overs, India are 386 for 4.

Root to bowl the 80th over. Jadeja starts with a cracking boundary, then takes a single. Gill steps up - and with a towering six, brings up his 150! A superb, captain's knock - flowing with elegance and power. Next ball, Pope puts down a chance at point - and Gill gets a boundary as a result. He leaves the next, and the batters sneak a bye. Jadeja defends the final two deliveries.

17 runs off the over - after 80 overs, India are 403 for 4. India now lead by a mammoth 583 runs.

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