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Al Jazeera Staff

Gill and India dominate England on the first day of second Test

Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja of India walk off at the end of play on Day One of the second Test match at Edgbaston [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]

India’s Shubman Gill played a masterful captain’s knock to rescue India with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test against England as the tourists finished on 310-5 at stumps at Edgbaston.

Gill was under pressure due to his team selection on Wednesday after pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was rested, but the skipper played a dogged knock and barely put a foot wrong as he wore down the England bowlers while playing confident strokes.

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