Birmingham, July 5 -- Shubman Gill's masterful century after his classy double ton in the first innings has put India in a strong position in the second Test against England, with the visitors ahead of hosts by 484 runs at Tea on the penultimate day.

Rishabh Pant's scintillating innings of 65 runs off 58 balls helped India quickly pile up the runs.

India was 304/4 at Tea with Gill (100*) and Jadeja (25*) unbeaten.

India started the second session at 177/3, with Gill 24* and Pant 41* unbeaten at the crease.

Pant started the session with a fine late cut for four against Shoaib Bashir on the very first ball. In the next over, Gill took down Josh Tongue for two fours and a six in the next over. With a hook off Tongue's delivery by Gill in...