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Cricket News Desk. The thrill on the last day of the ongoing Test match between India and England on the Manchester ground is at its peak. The responsibility of saving the match and strengthening the team was on the shoulders of openers KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. Both batsmen took the front and carried the Indian innings forward, but KL Rahul was dismissed in an unfortunate manner by scoring 90 runs. However, Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century while performing amazing and kept Team India out of the crisis.

When the team was under pressure in India’s second innings, the pair of Rahul and Gill took the front. Both of them faced England bowlers fiercely while playing with restraint. While Rahul showed his technical ability, Gill maintained the correct balance of aggression with patience. Both of them across the team crossed without any major damage by the end of the third day and gave a good start for the fourth day.

The start of the 5th day was important for Team India. KL Rahul scored a struggling innings of 90 runs but missed a century. He returned to the pavilion on a great ball from Ben Stokes. Rahul’s innings included 12 fours and played at the crease for about four hours.

At the same time, Shubman Gill continued batting brilliantly while handling one end. He did not give any chance to the English bowlers using excellent timings and footwork. Gill completed his century in 197 balls, including 14 fours and 1 six. His century innings is considered very important against England’s strong bowling attack.

This innings of Gill was not only helpful in taking the team to a respectable score, but it is also strengthening the expectations of drawing the match. On the last day of the match, both bounce and turn are present in the pitch, so that batting is not easy. In such a situation, Gill’s understanding is worthy of praise.

Gill’s century has emerged as a ray of hope for the fans of the Indian team. Now everyone’s eyes are on the lower -order batsmen and weather conditions. If India succeeds in drawing this match, then this innings of Gill will be considered as the turning point of the match.