Birmingham, July 3 -- Following a hard day in the field, England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel hailed Indian skipper Shubman Gill for his "masterclass" double ton, saying that it left bowlers and fielders tired.

Gill produced a knock for ages, breaking several records with a 387-ball 269 on day two at Birmingham on Thursday.

Speaking about the knock in the post-day presser, Jeetan said, "He has put on a proper masterclass in how to bat on a good wicket. But the guys threw everything at him, and rightly so, very tired after their efforts."

"But I think to take 10 wickets on that, for us anyway, has been fantastic. And they have shown that it seems like a little bit of a new ball wicket where it can do a little bit to start. No one rea...