Shubman Gill's Father Cheers Proudly as Son Scores a Stunning Century on Day 3 Test vs Bangladesh

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill had outstanding efforts on the third day of the continuing first test between India and Bangladesh . Pant returned to test cricket and scored a century with 13 fours and four sixes; Gill scored his sixth test century with an unbroken 119. This alliance helped India declare at 287/4, thereby defining Bangladesh's difficult goal of 515. At the end of day three, Bangladesh is 158/4; Najmul Hossain Shanto leads the batting with 51*. India has a solid position with a lot of winning possibilities.  

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Shubman Gill’s father celebrated his son’s incredible century from the stands

For India's second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Shubman Gill had an exceptional effort. Remaining unbroken, he batted at No. 3 for the Rohit Sharma -led squad, scoring an impressive 119 runs off 176 balls. In his innings, ten fours and four sixes helped India score 287 runs for four wickets overall.

Gill, who also marked his comeback to Test cricket with a century, had a noteworthy partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket with Rishabh Pant after a dismal first innings wherein he remained scoreless. Gill celebrated his 6th Test century with great energy, scoring one off the fourth ball of the 60th over, delivered by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Shubman's father, Lakhwinder Singh, expressed in the stands in the delight as a video of him cheering and doing a standing ovation for his son soon went viral on the internet. Gill's second consecutive in Test cricket this century follows his exceptional performance in his previous game against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, when he also got a century, therefore guiding India to a clear win.

Gill's performance in the Chennai Test also helped him top Virat Kohli 's four-century World Test Championship record and guaranteed him India's second-ranking. Gill has accumulated five centuries across 26 WTC games since his Test debut against Australia in December 2020. With nine centuries in thirty-three matches, Rohit Sharma owns the general record for India.

India will aim to secure the victory on Day 4, Sunday, September 22, 2024. The match will continue at 9:30 AM.