With Rohit Sharma battling COVID-19, all eyes will be on Shubman Gill when he bats in the fifth and final Test against England in Birmingham later this week. However, there was some concern when Team India pacer Mohammad Siraj hit Gill on the head on the fourth day of the practice match between India and Leicestershire.
But Gill did not leave the field and after some treatment, was up to the task and responded in style by hitting the Indian bowler for a six off the next ball. In the second innings, the right-handed opener scored 62 runs in 77 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes.
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At least five Indians turned up for both the teams during the four-day warm-up match as the guests prepared to finalize their preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test against England, starting July 1 in Birmingham.
he was the one Much needed outing for Ashwin, who had traveled to England of late after testing positive for the virus. He bowled 11 overs and took two wickets for 31 runs. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah led India on the fourth and final day after the country woke up to the news of their captain Rohit Sharma testing positive for COVID-19, putting his participation in the one-off Test in serious doubt.
If he misses, Gill will have to take the responsibility of giving India a good start and the Punjab batsman, who was earlier dismissed for 21 and 38, eventually ended the start with eight hits with a 77-ball 62. succeeded in changing fence and two max. He emerged as the top scorer after playing for Leicestershire, setting a target of 367 for victory after India declared 364 for 7 in their second innings.
Hanuma Vihari, who also batted for both the teams, spent some quality time in the middle with his 86-ball 26. He had scored 3 and 20 in the previous innings.
(with PTI input)