India, July 3 -- After becoming the first Asian captain to score a double century in England and the first Indian batter to score 250 outside Asia, Shubman Gill looked destined for a historic triple century. Standing as the lone warrior for India on Day 2 of the second Test in Birmingham, Gill was just 31 runs shy of becoming the first visiting captain in England in 61 years to score a triple century and only the second in history after Bill Simpson of Australia at Old Trafford in 1964. However, a lapse of concentration following Harry Brook's mind game, denied Gill that milestone.

In the second over after Lunch, as Shoaib Bashir was in action against Gill, Brook, who was stationed at slip, was seen engaging with Gill in a banter, as he ...