Shubman Gill: Shubman Gill created history in the second Test

Team India's young captain Shubman Gill has once again impressed the fans with his batting talent. He created history by becoming the youngest Asian captain to score two consecutive centuries on English soil.Gill achieved this feat at the age of 25 years and 297 days. He scored two consecutive centuries on English soil. Shubman Gill achieved this feat by scoring a century in the first innings of the second Test against England as part of the five-Test Anderson-Sachin Trophy. Shubman Gill, who took charge as Team India's Test captain during the tour of England, showed his strength with a century in the first Test itself. Gill, who continued the same momentum in the second Test, scored a three-figure score in 199 balls.Before Shubman Gill, South African legend Graeme Smith scored two centuries on English soil as captain of the touring team at the age of 22 years and 180days.

Most centuries

He achieved this feat during South Africa's tour of England in 2003. After Graeme Smith (2), Shubman Gill (2), Javed Burki (Pakistan) and Billy (Australia) are next in the list with a century each. Gill became the third Indian captain to scoremore than one century on English soil. Before him, Mohammad Azharuddin and Virat Kohli each scored two centuries as captain. Gill became the third Indian captain to score consecutive centuries on English soil. Before him, Azharuddin (1990) and Vijay Hazare(1952) achieved this feat. At the end of the first day of play in this match, Team India scored 310 runs for 5 wickets in 85 overs in the first innings.

Two wickets

Captain Shubman Gill (114 off 216 balls with 12 fours) scored an unbeaten century while Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 off 107 balls with 13 fours) played a key innings. Shubman Gill was joined at the crease by Ravindra Jadeja (41 off 67 balls with 5 fours). Among the England bowlers, Chris Woakes (2/59) took two wickets while Brydon Carse(Brydon Cars), Ben Stokes, and Shoaib Bashir took a wicket each. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Team India prevailed on the first day's play with superb batting from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja.

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