Gill slams ton after double; India dominate Birmingham Test

At Tea on Day 4, India led by 484 runs, with the score at 304/4 and Gill and Jadeja unbeaten at the crease

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Shubman Gill's masterful century after his classy double ton in the first innings has put India in a strong position in the second Test against England, with the visitors ahead of hosts by 484 runs at Tea on the penultimate day.

Rishabh Pant's scintillating innings of 65 runs off 58 balls helped India quickly pile up the runs.

India was 304/4 at Tea with Gill (100*) and Jadeja (25*) unbeaten.

India started the second session at 177/3, with Gill 24* and Pant 41* unbeaten at the crease.

Pant started the session with a fine late cut for four against Shoaib Bashir on the very first ball. In the next over, Gill took down Josh Tongue for two fours and a six in the next over. With a hook off Tongue's delivery by Gill in 41.2 overs, India reached the 200-run mark.

The duo had also brought up their 100-run century in just 92 runs, marking a fantastic counter-attack. After a double century in the first innings, which broke several records, Gill scored a half-century in the second innings off 57 balls, with six fours and two sixes.