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'Kuch 91 century se better hote hain' - Fans react to Shubman Gill's tragic dismissal on 4th day of third Test against England

Gill has performed incredibly well. He made a few iconic shots that immediately validated his century. On the other hand, Gill has been fired on 91 occasions before.

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Regretfully, in the third Test in Rajkot, Indian batsman Shubman Gill was run out at 91. Gill picked up his overnight total of 65 and seemed calm and confident before the awful run-out on Day 4. Gill failed to reach successive hundreds.

Since the morning, Gill has performed incredibly well. He made a few iconic shots that immediately validated his century. On the other hand, Gill has been fired on 91 occasions before. He previously missed his century in the famous Test match against Australia at the Gabba after being dismissed for 91 runs. Nevertheless, Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to bat following Gill's out.

In the 64th over, Kuldeep attacked Tom Hartley with the final delivery. However, he could only get the ball to mid-on. The left-handed batter, who was challenging the batter close to the non-striker's end to advance for a single, had already come a long way down the pitch and was taking a few more steps in that direction.

England's skipper Ben Stokes quickly controlled the ball and tossed it towards the bowler. Since Gill was already so far down the course, he realised his error and made the turn a little too late. Hartley got the bails off, so the dive to the crease was pointless.

The captain of the Gujarat Titans was dismissed for a duck during the opening session. However, he struck a devastating blow in the second innings with a well-played knock. A blow like this would also instil a great deal of confidence in the batter for the remaining two Test matches.

Yashasvi Jaiswal back on crease for Team India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had to end his innings in the final seconds of Day 3 due to a niggle, is back at the wicket following the unfortunate departure of Shubman Gill. The left-handed batter wants to add to his century and increase India's lead at the same time. The good news for Team India is that Yashasvi Jaiswal, who suffered back spasms and had to leave the game on Day 3, is back to bat. As of this writing, he is batting on 139*. As a rookie, Sarfaraz Khan is batting at 17*. India leads the third Test by 425 runs to nil on Day 4.

The hosts would be further strengthened by Ravichandran Ashwin's expected return from Chennai later today. Due to a medical crisis in his family, the off-spinner had to leave Rajkot on Day 3 of the match.

Look at how the fans have reacted: 

 

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