<p>Shubman Gill produced a career-best knock to go past 150 for the first time in his career while Ravindra Jadeja made 89 as India reached 419 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against England in Birmingham. </p><p>The duo made most of the ideal batting conditions with a 203-run stand as India added 109 runs to the total in the pre-lunch session.</p><p>Gill's 147 in the first Test had been his highest score in the red-ball format, but he cruised past that milestone with sublime ease before bringing up his 150, raising his bat to acknowledge the appreciative crowd.</p><p>The England pacers were not able to extract much from the surface as Gill (168 batting off 288 balls) and Jadeja (89 off 137) made most of the ideal batting conditions. </p>.Gill’s strategy and body language on Day 1 traits of a world class player: Trott.<p>While Gill showcased his elegant array of drives and well-timed flicks, Jadeja showed no mercy to anything short, pulling the ball to the boundary with ease as the pitch offered precious little assistance to England's fast bowlers.</p><p>The visiting side would aim to press home the advantage in the second session.</p><p>With no help from the pitch, England had resorted to the short ball plan against Gill and Jadeja, but that did not work for a major part of the morning session.</p><p>Josh Tongue finally got the much-needed breakthrough late in the session with a short ball that Jadeja could not control to be caught by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith as he fell short of a well-deserved century. </p><p>Washington Sundar walked in and he was welcomed with a barrage of bouncers from Tongue, but he survived the barrage of short balls before lunch was taken.</p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
<p>Shubman Gill produced a career-best knock to go past 150 for the first time in his career while Ravindra Jadeja made 89 as India reached 419 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against England in Birmingham. </p><p>The duo made most of the ideal batting conditions with a 203-run stand as India added 109 runs to the total in the pre-lunch session.</p><p>Gill's 147 in the first Test had been his highest score in the red-ball format, but he cruised past that milestone with sublime ease before bringing up his 150, raising his bat to acknowledge the appreciative crowd.</p><p>The England pacers were not able to extract much from the surface as Gill (168 batting off 288 balls) and Jadeja (89 off 137) made most of the ideal batting conditions. </p>.Gill’s strategy and body language on Day 1 traits of a world class player: Trott.<p>While Gill showcased his elegant array of drives and well-timed flicks, Jadeja showed no mercy to anything short, pulling the ball to the boundary with ease as the pitch offered precious little assistance to England's fast bowlers.</p><p>The visiting side would aim to press home the advantage in the second session.</p><p>With no help from the pitch, England had resorted to the short ball plan against Gill and Jadeja, but that did not work for a major part of the morning session.</p><p>Josh Tongue finally got the much-needed breakthrough late in the session with a short ball that Jadeja could not control to be caught by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith as he fell short of a well-deserved century. </p><p>Washington Sundar walked in and he was welcomed with a barrage of bouncers from Tongue, but he survived the barrage of short balls before lunch was taken.</p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
