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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 48681, member: 636"]
Shubman Gill smashed another century as India's captain during the second Test match at Edgbaston. The young batsman stayed unbeaten on 114 runs when play ended on Wednesday. His teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal added 87 runs to help India reach 310 for five wickets. Ravindra Jadeja remained at the crease with 41 runs not out. The pair put together 99 runs without losing a wicket.

India faced trouble when they lost two batsmen quickly and stood at 211 for five wickets. Gill and Jadeja saved the team from a total collapse with their partnership. The captain has made two hundreds in his first two matches as the leader. Jaiswal praised Gill's batting and leadership skills after the day's play ended. England won the toss and chose to bowl first on the opening day.

The first Test at Headingley saw India lose despite five players making centuries. Gill scored 147 runs in that match, but his team still lost by five wickets. India suffered batting collapses of 7-41 and 6-31, which cost them the game. England chased down 371 runs to win and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Gill knows individual scores mean nothing without team victories.

England bowlers Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse kept India's scoring rate low early on. Josh Tongue bowled 13 overs without taking a wicket and gave away 66 runs. Jaiswal hit many boundaries before getting caught behind off Ben Stokes. Rishabh Pant scored 25 runs before getting out to spinner Shoaib Bashir.
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