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INDIA IN BANGLADESH

After Kuldeep Yadav’s fifer,

Shubhman Gill shines in the Test

battle in neighborhood

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is likely going to return to Bangladesh to lead India for the second and

final Test match of the two-match series to be played in Mirpur starting 22nd of December

OUR BUREAU
Chattogram

fter slamming a maiden Test
century during the match
Aagainst Bangladesh, India bat-
ter Shubhman Gill said he plays his
game according to the field and he
personally thought that it (maiden
Test century) was a long time coming
for him.
Shubhman Gill’s maiden Test
ton followed by Cheteshwar Pujara’s
19th Test century has helped India
set a 513-run target. In reply, Bangla-
desh were 42 for no loss at stumps on
the third day of the first test here at
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chattogram. “I personally thought it
(maiden Test century) was long time
coming for me. Today it was all about
getting the difficult situation out of
the way. There weren’t any different
thoughts (while batting in the 90s).
For me, it was about how to play ac-
cording to the field and then be able
to score runs. It was very instinctive
(to hit a couple of boundaries and get
to the milestone),” Shubhman Gill
said in a presentation. Shubhman Gill celebrates his century during the 3rd day of the 1st Test match between Bangladesh and India, as teammate Cheteshwar Pujara
Gill said that his maiden century
means a lot to him and his family and applauds, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, in Chattogram on Friday (ANI)
added that it’s always a special mo-
ment for a player to score a maiden moment for any player,” he added. Pujara joined Gill to extend the “I don’t have switch-over
century. Gill took the attack to the Ban- host’s woes as the pair kept playing problems”: Kuldeep
“When the bowler came round gladeshi bowlers as he upped the their shots to a toothless attack that
the wicket, there was gap between scoring rate and showed great intent could not use Shakin Al Hasan as a uldeep Yadav, who took stun-
third man and point. I hadn’t played from the moment, he stepped into bowler and Ebadot Hossain having ning fifer to help India bowl
it the whole innings. And once the bat in the second session. Howev- left the field. Kout Bangladesh for 150 runs,
field came in, I went over the fielders. er, India lost captain Rahul to pacer Both the batters brought some has said that switching formats has
When lunch happened, I was batting Khaled Ahmed. much-needed momentum into the never been a problem as wrist spin
around 13. When I’d faced 100 balls, Khaled adopted the ploy of short inning as India looked to pile a huge doesn’t depend on the surface a lot.
I was 70-odd, it’s about pacing the balls coming around the wicket and target for the hosts. Bangladesh ran Kuldeep took his third fifer to
innings. You got to know when to at- tucking the batter, bowling superbly out of fuel in the second session as bowl out Bangladesh for 150 before
tack as a batter. (The century) means at his ribs. The right-hander tried to both Pujara and Gill countered the India came on to bat in the second
a lot to me, my family and my friends counterattack but was caught at fine bowlers despite the pitch offering un- inning on the third day of the first
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who have supported me. A special leg, ending his knock for 23 runs. even bounce and spin. Continued at next page... >>

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