The Indian cricket team is in trouble in the second Test match against Australia. Rohit Sharma returns to Team India as captain. In the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide, he won the toss and decided to bat first. Yashshwi Jaiswal was dismissed on the very first ball of the match. After this, second opener KL Rahul and number three Shubman Gill tried to take over the innings, but they also departed after a while. Shubman Gill had a chance to prove himself again in this match, but failed. Meanwhile, it has also come to light that Australian fast bowler Shubman has become Gill’s biggest enemy.
Shubman Gill played a short innings of 31 runs
Shubman Gill has now come to bat at number three. He faced 51 balls in this match and scored 31 runs. 5 fours came from his bat. Shubman may not have been able to extend his innings, but he seemed to be in very good touch. The ball was coming well on his bat. Meanwhile, he made a mistake on a ball from Scott Boland and was dismissed lbw. It was a big wicket for Australia and a deep blow for India.
Shubman Gill has been dismissed three times in Tests so far
Shubman Gill and Scott Boland have faced off in a few matches, but each time Boland has emerged victorious. Shubman Gill has now been dismissed three times by Scott Boland. James Anderson is the bowler who has dismissed Shubman Gill the most times in Tests. He has dismissed Shubman six times. Although there are many bowlers who have dismissed Shubman thrice, Scott Boland is the only bowler to have dismissed him in three innings in three matches. Apart from Shubman, Boland also dismissed captain Rohit Sharma.
Josh Hazlewood has been replaced in the team
Indeed, interestingly, had Josh Hazlewood been fit, Scott Boland would not have played today’s match. With Josh Hazlewood missing today’s match due to a muscle strain, Australia recalled Scott Boland after more than a year and he dominated. Shubman Gill has faced Scott Boland in 28 balls so far in Test cricket and only 10 runs have come from his bat. He has also been dismissed three times. It means that even if Boland plays in the next matches, Shubman Gill will have to be a little extra cautious.
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