Shubman Gill Breaks Cheteshwar Pujara’s Record in IND vs NZ 3rd Test
Shubman Gill captivated fans with a stellar knock of 90 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, rescuing India’s innings after an early collapse. Displaying impressive skill, Gill formed a crucial 96-run partnership with Rishabh Pant, allowing India to regain its footing in the third Test against New Zealand. With this innings, Gill joined the ranks of stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and surpassed Cheteshwar Pujara in India’s World Test Championship (WTC) run-scorers list.
Gill’s new total of 1,799 runs in 29 Tests moved him to fourth place in the WTC rankings, edging past Pujara, who has 1,769 runs in 35 matches. Rohit Sharma leads India’s WTC run tally with 2,674 runs, followed by Virat Kohli with 2,426 runs, and Rishabh Pant with 1,933 runs.
Starting day two on 31*, Gill quickly reached his fifty in just 66 balls, going on to make a powerful 90 off 146 balls with seven fours and one six. Despite missing his sixth Test century by 10 runs, he recorded India’s highest score of the innings, which totaled 263 runs, securing a 28-run lead after New Zealand’s first innings score of 235.
