Gill hits unbeaten ton as India declare on 518-5 in West Indies Test / Photo: Sajjad HUSSAIN - AFP
Gill hits unbeaten ton as India declare on 518-5 in West Indies Test
Skipper Shubman Gill struck an unbeaten 129 as India declared their first innings on a commanding 518-5 against the West Indies on day two of the second Test on Saturday.
The hosts lost overnight batter Yashasvi Jaiswal for 175 soon after they resumed on 318-2 at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, but Gill took on the mantle with his 10th Test century.
Gill, who started the day on 20, took on the West Indies attack with his classy strokeplay, hitting 16 fours and two sixes.
Gill scored three runs off left-arm spinner Khary Pierre to register his fifth hundred this year and raised his bat to acknowledge a raucous weekend crowd.
He and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who made 44, shared 102 runs for the fifth wicket and put on quick runs peppered with regular boundaries after the lunch break.
West Indies skipper Roston Chase bowled Jurel with a delivery that stayed low and Gill soon declared the innings.
Earlier, the left-handed Jaiswal added just two to his overnight score when a mix-up with Gill got him back to the pavilion in the second over of the day.
Home fans were expecting a double century from Jaiswal, but his departure left the crowd stunned.
Attempting a single after pushing the ball to mid-off, Jaiswal set off, but Gill had his back towards the striker and was ball-watching, and wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach was quick to rattle the stumps.
Gill kept calm and put on 91 runs with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who survived a dropped catch on 20 when Anderson Phillip spilled an easy chance at mid-off to leave left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican frustrated.
Warrican finally had the batter caught out at long-on, for 43, with his left-arm spin for his third wicket and celebrated with a fist pump.
India elected to bat in their bid to sweep the two-match series after an innings victory in the opener.
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