Ajinkya Rahane hails Shubman Gill's 'attitude and focus' after Edgbaston masterclass

Birmingham [UK], July 7 (ANI): Veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane ha heaped praie on Indian captain Shubman Gill for hi extraordinary performance in the econd Tet match againt England at Edgbaton, Birmingham. Gill led from the front with twin centurie, 269 in the firt inning and an attacking 161 in the econd, a India cruhed England by a mammoth 336 run to level the erie 1-1.
Taking to hi official X handle, Rahane lauded Gill temperament under preure, epecially after India had lot the opening Tet.
What I liked about Shubman wa hi attitude, hi determination, and hi focu throughout the inning, both the inning, Rahane aid in the video.
It i not eay when you loe the firt Tet match, and then come into the econd with the erie and the Tet match on the line, he added.
India bounced back in tyle, cripting hitory by defeating England for the firt time at Edgbaton. Gill double century in the firt inning laid a olid foundation, and hi attacking ton in the econd provided the perfect finihing touch.
Getting a double hundred and etting the tone for your team i amazing, becaue of hi 269 in the firt inning, we got a bigger total on the board and then the batting in the econd inning wa amazing, icing on the cake, noted Rahane.

Enjoyed watching @ShubmanGill bat and lead the team from the front. Congratulation on the hitoric win @BCCI. pic.twitter.com/wbXmXHwmOl

&mdah Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) July 7, 2025

Gill leaderhip and dominance with the bat helped India pot a coloal target of 608, which proved far beyond England reach.
Coming to the match, England once again opted to field firt. After getting KL Rahul (2) early, an 80-run tand between Yahavi Jaiwal (87 in 107 ball, with 13 four) and Karun Nair (31 in 50 ball, with five four) helped India gain ome footing in the match. Skipper Shubman Gill had valuable partnerhip of 203 run with Ravindra Jadeja (89 in 137 ball, with 10 four and a ix) and a 144-run tand againt Wahington Sundar (42 in 103 ball, with three four and a ix), helping India toward 587, coring 269 in 387 ball himelf, with 30 four and three ixe.
Shoaib Bahir (3/167) wa the pick of the bowler for England, while Chri Woake and Joh Tongue alo managed two each.
In England firt inning, India had them on the rope with 84/5. However, a 303-run tand between Harry Brook (158 in 234 ball, with 17 four and a ix) and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith (184* in 207 ball, with 21 four and four ixe) ent India on an endle hunt for leather and anwer. However, Siraj (6/70) and Akah Deep (4/88) got omething out of the new ball and took down the lat five wicket for 20 run, bundling them down for 407 run, gaining a 180-run lead.
India repone wa a wift half-century partnerhip between Jaiwal (28 in 22 ball, with ix four) and KL Rahul, who alo continued hi good run with a 10-boundary-filled 55 in 84 ball. A 110-run tand for the fourth wicket between Rihabh Pant (65 in 58 ball, with eight four and three ixe) and Gill upped the attack, while Gill managed yet another epic 175-run tand with Jadeja, coring 161 in 162 ball, with 13 four and eight ixe. Jadeja cored an unbeaten 69* in 118 ball, with five four and a ix. India declared at 427/6, leading by 607 run and etting England a montrou 608 run to win.
During the run chae, England wa retricted to 50/3. Jamie Smith (88 in 99, with nine four and four ixe) wa the only glimmer of hope for England a they were kittled out for jut 271 run, loing by 336 run, thank to a brilliant pell from Akah Deep (6/99), who ended up taking a ten-fer. (ANI)