Gill brings up another century as India tighten grip over West Indies
New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The second day of the second Test between India and West Indies at the Kotla started off with many fans preparing for overnight unbeaten centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal's big score - would it be a double or perhaps even a triple?
Just seven runs into the day, though, Jaiswal was run out on 175 in a big mix-up with Shubman Gill and a collective groan went amongst the Saturday crowd that had flocked the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Instead, they were treated to a classic Gill century (129*) that propelled India to 518/5 declared. In response, West Indies began in solid fashion but a flurry of wickets saw them end the day on 140/4.
After being made the Test captain for the England tour, Gill has calmly raked in the runs, 966 of them. The tally also includes five centuries - the most by a player in the year they first began captaining their country. P18...
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