\u201cYou didn\u2019t see how much Shubman Gill has grown,\u201d Jadeja said after stumps. \u201cShubman scored 269 runs. He was unlucky because it never looked like he was going to get out today. We were actually talking about building a long partnership.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And build they did. Gill\u2019s record-breaking 269 \u2014 the highest ever by an Indian captain in Tests and the seventh highest overall for India \u2014 formed the cornerstone of India\u2019s mammoth first innings total of 587. Jadeja himself contributed a valuable 89 as the pair added 203 for the sixth wicket, laying waste to England\u2019s tiring bowlers on a surface that stayed true throughout the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill\u2019s marathon innings rewrote the record books, surpassing Virat Kohli\u2019s 254* to become India\u2019s highest-scoring captain in Test history. His knock also ensured that India registered their fourth-highest Test total in England. Supporting acts from Washington Sundar (42) and lower-order resistance helped India stretch their advantage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, after spending 151 draining overs in the field, looked weary and deflated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSpending 151 overs in the dirt in any scenario is pretty tough. There's some tired minds and tired bodies,\" England assistant coach Jeetan Patel said at stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"You put in that much effort and it's not just physical, it's mental as well. Credit to Shubman for the way he's batted over two days, it was a masterclass in how to bat on a good wicket. The guys threw everything at them, and rightly so, but they're very tired for their efforts.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSpending 151 overs in the dirt in any scenario is pretty tough. There's some tired minds and tired bodies,\" England assistant coach Jeetan Patel said at stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A dogged partnership between Harry Brook (30*) and Joe Root (18*) ensured no further damage before stumps, as England limped to 77\/3 \u2014 still 510 runs behind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n