IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill's gritty 90-run innings comes to an end, gets standing ovation from the Wankhede crowd

After forming a solid partnership with Rishabh Pant (60 off 59) and Ravindra Jadeja (14 off 25), batter Shubman Gill played a fantastic innings against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On Day 2, Gill scored 90 off 146 balls before being dismissed by Ajaz Patel. His innings included 7 fours and 1 six, helping India reach the first-innings total set by the Kiwis.

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Gill attempted to block the delivery but wasn't quite to the pitch of the ball, which spun away to take the outside edge. Daryl Mitchell took a good catch at first slip, moving to his right. While fans were disappointed he missed his century by 10 runs, they still gave him a standing ovation from the Wankhede crowd for his brilliant innings. Fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) also praised the young Indian player's performance.

Shubman Gill misses out on a century 💔

Gets a standing ovation from the Wankhede crowd. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/RW8Dmhi7FY

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) November 2, 2024

Shubman Gill in the last 13 Test innings:

104(147), 0(9), 91(251), 38(65), 52*(124), 110(150), 0(8), 119*(176), 39(36), 6(10), 30(72), 23(31), 90(146).

- SHUBMAN GILL, THE STAR. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/wf0933Udqs

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) November 2, 2024

Shubman Gill played best inning of his career, even above Gabba considering batting conditions and batting collapses around him. There were no such collapses in Gabba.

Gill has been in great form since England test series & will need to continue it in BGT. Well done. pic.twitter.com/lYXPHfpiIZ

— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) November 2, 2024

After 59.4 overs, India became all out for 263 runs, having taken a 28-run lead. Aside from the three batters mentioned, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30 off 52, while Rohit Sharma contributed 18 off 18. Virat Kohli was run out for 4 off 6, and both Mohammed Siraj and Sarfaraz Khan fell for ducks. Ravichandran Ashwin got just 6 off 13 while Washington Sundar remained not out for 38 off 36 balls.

For the Kiwis, Ajaz Patel picked a fifer while Matt Henry, Glenn Phillips and Ish Sodhi all have one wicket each to their names.

A very good Shubman Gill knock is brought to an end by Ajaz Patel. He draws the edge and Daryl Mitchell takes a superb catch at slip diving to his left. India 8 down trailing by 8 runs. Follow play LIVE in NZ on @skysportnz or @SENZ_Radio LIVE scoring https://t.co/bPVhWWl3an 📲 pic.twitter.com/8X8G46RA8Q

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 2, 2024

On Day 1, Ravindra Jadeja's 5-wicket haul and Washington Sundar's 4 wickets ensured that New Zealand didn't amass a big total. Daryl Mitchell fought valiantly for the Black Caps, scoring 82 off 129 balls in the scorching heat of Mumbai. Will Young added to the effort with 71 off 138 balls. Skipper Tom Latham, who opted to bat first, scored 28 off 44 balls.

Devon Conway fell cheaply for 4 off 11, while Rachin Ravindra departed for 5 off 12. Glenn Phillips added 17 off 28, and Tom Blundell (0 off 3), Ish Sodhi (7 off 19), Matt Henry (0 off 2), Ajaz Patel (7 off 16), and William O'Rourke (1* off 1) all fell quickly.

Teams:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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