IND vs BAN: Shubman Gill bounces back from DUCK to smash stylish 50 with a SIX

Day 3 started well for India as the 'Prince,' Shubman Gill, made a comeback after being dismissed for a duck in the first innings of the 1st Test between India and Bangladesh. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Gill was on 39 when he smashed two sixes in an over to reach his half-century. His innings included 4 fours and 2 sixes.

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This innings is crucial, especially after Virat Kohli was dismissed towards the end of Day 2. Replays showed it was a wrong decision, and he did not take a review. Fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise the young batter and hope he continues his form and scores a century as well.

Shubman Gill smashes two sixes in an over and reaches his 7th Test FIFTY!#TeamIndia 115/3, lead by 343 runs

Live - https://t.co/jV4wK7BgV2#INDvBAN | @ShubmanGill | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/PqoVmlcRHB

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 21, 2024

Shubman Gill was at 39* then 6,0,0,6 to complete a terrific fifty. 🇮🇳

- The future is here...!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xWqcpeqn8G

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 21, 2024

FIFTY BY SHUBMAN GILL...!!! ⭐

- 6,0,0,6 to bring up an outstanding fifty. What a knock by Gill, he's going strong in the 2nd innings. pic.twitter.com/kF1FHE4emu

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 21, 2024

Captain Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Team India's players appreciating Shubman Gill's brilliant fifty. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/g5TkXbbzUD

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) September 21, 2024

As for the match, India has posted 119 runs in 33 overs, establishing a lead of 346 runs. Gill and Rishabh Pant (28 off 49) are at the crease and will look to give the Men in Blue at least a 400+ run lead.

India finished Day 2 having lost 3 wickets and scored 81 runs in 23 overs. After bowling India out for 376 runs, the Bangladesh batters struggled. Exceptional bowling from India saw the visitors dismissed for just 149 runs. Aside from the stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das, nothing went right for Bangladesh.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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