Gill played an amazing innings of 269 runs on the second day of the game
ENG vs IND: The second day’s play ended today on 3 July in the second Test match between England and India in Birmingham. In the second day’s play, Indian captain Shubman Gill played the best innings of 269 runs in his Test career. On the basis of this innings of Gill, India set a mountainous target of 587 runs in the first innings.
At the time of stumps on the second day, England cricket team has scored a total of 77 runs for the loss of three wickets in the first innings. Joe Root is batting at 18* and Harry Brook at 30* at the crease.
England vs India 2nd Test, Day 2 situation
If we give you information about the second day of the match, then Team India started playing ahead from 310/5, and captain Shubman Gill, who remained unbeaten on 114* on the first day of the game, played an amazing innings of 269 runs in 387 balls with the help of 30 fours and 3 sixes.
On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja added 48 runs in his innings and missed out on scoring a century by scoring 89 runs. Also, Washington Sundar contributed 42 runs in the middle order. Team India scored a total of 587 runs after batting 151 overs in the first innings.
If we talk about the bowling of the England cricket team, then spinner Shoaib Bashir got the maximum three wickets. Apart from this, Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue got two wickets each. Also, Brydon Carse, Ben Stokes and Joe Root got one wicket each.
After this, at the end of the second day’s play, England has scored a total of 77 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after batting 20 overs in the first innings. Joe Root is currently batting at 18* and Harry Brook is batting at 30*.
While Jack Crowley was dismissed after scoring 19 runs, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope could not even open their account and Akashdeep gave India a great start by dismissing both these players in the same over. So far, Akashdeep has got 2 wickets and Mohammad Siraj has got 1 wicket in bowling for India.
FAQ
What happened in the ENG vs IND 2nd Test match?
India posted a massive total in their first innings, putting England under huge pressure. By the end of the day’s play, England was trailing by 510 runs.
How many runs did India score in their first innings?
India scored a very high total (exact number would depend on the match details, e.g., 620/7 declared). This gave them a strong advantage early in the match.
Who were the top performers for India?
Key Indian batsmen played major innings, possibly including centuries or double centuries. Specific names would depend on the scorecard (e.g., Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, or Shubman Gill).
How did England perform on the same day?
England struggled in response and were significantly behind, ending the day still trailing by 510 runs with wickets in hand.
