India, July 3 -- Shubman Gill was an epitome of calmness and patience during his record-breaking maiden double century in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. He remained unfazed even when India lost a couple of quick wickets on Day 1 or when England pacer Brydon Carse tried to play tricks. There was not a single shot in anger. He never lost his cool. Well, almost. What the England pacers and captain Ben Stokes could not manage to do for five sessions, India pacer Akash Deep did in a matter of a few minutes, that is to make Gill lose his cool.

Moments before Tea on Day 2, Gill, who was eyeing a historic triple century, set off for a quick single after pushing it to mid-wicket. Akash...