Shubman Gill, Indian opener on Sunday became the country’s third-highest run-scorer on Test debut in Australia when he scored 45 runs on Day two of the ongoing ‘Boxing Day Test’.
Shubman Gill rode his luck before getting dismissed on 45 on Day two of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. This is the third-highest score by an Indian debutant in Australia.
Shubman Gill Scores 45 Registering 3rd Highest Score In Test Debut In Australia After Mayank Agarwal And Dattu Phadkar
Shubman Gill was given an opportunity in the second Test against Australia after incumbent opener Prithvi Shaw disappointed in the first Test in Adelaide. Shubman Gill smashed eight boundaries during his entertaining 65-ball knock, registering a dominant performance against a formidable bowling attack, despite the early dismissal of fellow opener Mayank Agarwal.
Shubman Gill’s opening partner Mayank Agarwal holds the record of highest run-scorer for India on Test debut in Australia. Mayank Agarwal had scored 76 runs on his debut against Australia in 2018. Dattu Phadkar, who had scored 51 runs on his debut in Sydney, back in December 1947 is second on the list.
Shubman Gill’s lucky run at the crease continued as the India opener was dropped twice during his 65-ball knock. He got an early reprieve on 4 when Marnus Labuschagne dropped a regulation catch at slip on Day 1 and then again as wicket-keeper Tim Paine failed to hold onto a relatively each catch behind the stumps when the Indian debutant’s score read 28.
However, Shubman Gill fell short of a fifty on debut as Pat Cummins gave Australia the first breakthrough on Day 2 at the MCG. Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara took India past 50 before Pat Cummins dismissed the duo.
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