﻿{
    "id": "175240",
    "author": "23",
    "cnmid": "1109271",
    "title": "5th Test: Key Will Be How Gill Bats, India Can Push For A Lead Of Over 300, Says Aaron",
    "lang": "en",
    "series": "1",
    "cup_year": "0000",
    "article_type": "General",
    "excerpt": "Even Akash Deep: Former India pacer Varun Aaron believes that captain Shubman Gill's batting approach will set the tone of their second innings after finishing the day 2 for 75\/2 with a brief lead of 52 runs.\n",
    "subtype": null,
    "editor1": "Even Akash Deep: Former India pacer Varun Aaron believes that captain Shubman Gill's batting approach will set the tone of their second innings after finishing the day 2 for 75\/2 with a brief lead of 52 runs.\n<p>Yashasvi Jaiswal's half-century led India's fightback after after the hosts were successful in grabbing two Indian wickets of KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan cheaply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I don\u2019t think Gill will be taking any risky singles, that\u2019s for sure. But I hope he plays just like he has throughout this series. He\u2019s already broken multiple records and could even surpass Sunil Gavaskar\u2019s tally in this series. If he gets a big one tomorrow, India can push for a lead of over 300 and that would really tilt the game. The key will be how Gill bats and I think he knows his role is central to India\u2019s plans,\" Aaron said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I think India are in a good position. The wicket of Sai Sudharsan could have been avoided, but it was a great delivery, there wasn\u2019t much he could have done. For me, the story of the day was the bowling spells from Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. They bowled with real heart. Even Akash Deep did a solid holding job. England started aggressively in the morning, almost shock-and-awe, but the Indian bowlers held their nerve. Shubman Gill, as captain, stayed calm, didn\u2019t go defensive too early, and ensured England\u2019s lead didn\u2019t cross 30, which was crucial. Jaiswal\u2019s innings looked risky at times and he had a few chances, but his aggressive intent was important. We\u2019ve seen India struggle with run rate in this series \u2014 so someone needed to keep the scoreboard ticking. India now find themselves 50 runs ahead, which is a good position.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier on day 2, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna bagged four wickets each to bundle out England for 247\/10 from 92\/1. Aaron lauded Siraj and Krishna's performance on the day to stage a fight back in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I think India are in a good position. The wicket of Sai Sudharsan could have been avoided, but it was a great delivery, there wasn\u2019t much he could have done. For me, the story of the day was the bowling spells from Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. They bowled with real heart. Even Akash Deep did a solid holding job. England started aggressively in the morning, almost shock-and-awe, but the Indian bowlers held their nerve. Shubman Gill, as captain, stayed calm, didn\u2019t go defensive too early, and ensured England\u2019s lead didn\u2019t cross 30, which was crucial. Jaiswal\u2019s innings looked risky at times and he had a few chances, but his aggressive intent was important. We\u2019ve seen India struggle with run rate in this series \u2014 so someone needed to keep the scoreboard ticking. India now find themselves 50 runs ahead, which is a good position.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>\u201cThis had to be Prasidh\u2019s day. He really stepped up, especially after Siraj had just bowled an eight-over spell and Akash Deep had done a long shift. Prasidh getting those breakthroughs was vital. If he hadn\u2019t, we\u2019d have had to turn to spin, and someone like Harry Brook could have taken advantage. Thanks to Prasidh, the bowlers didn\u2019t have to overwork, and now they\u2019re fresh and full of confidence heading into the next innings,\" the former India pacer added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
    "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5th-test-key-will-be-how-gill-bats-india-can-push-for-a-lead-of-over-300-says-aaron.JPG",
    "alt_img": "5th Test: Key will be how Gill bats, India can push for a lead of over 300, says Aaron",
    "alt_title": "India vs England: Day 1 of Fifth test match",
    "image1": null,
    "video": null,
    "seo_title": "5th Test: Key Will Be How Gill Bats, India Can Push For A Lead Of Over 300, Says Aaron On Cricketnmore",
    "seo_desc": "5th Test: Key Will Be How Gill Bats, India Can Push For A Lead Of Over 300, Says Aaron, Even Akash Deep: Former India pacer Varun Aaron believes that captain Shubman Gill's batting approach will set the tone of.",
    "seo_keywords": "Former India, Varun Aaron, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Sunil Gavaskar, Prasidh Krishna, Even Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Harry Brook",
    "tag": "",
    "tagging": "Former India,Varun Aaron,Shubman Gill,Yashasvi Jaiswal,KL Rahul,Sai Sudharsan,Sunil Gavaskar,Prasidh Krishna,Even Akash Deep,Mohammed Siraj,Akash Deep,Harry Brook",
    "status": "1",
    "img_rpt": "0",
    "google": "1",
    "standout": "0",
    "edapps": "0",
    "pulse": "0",
    "no_index": "0",
    "feed": "0",
    "fixture": null,
    "slug": "5th-test-key-will-be-how-gill-bats-india-can-push-for-a-lead-of-over-300-says-aaron",
    "user_id": "0",
    "read_count": "0",
    "ians_date": null,
    "ians_time": null,
    "server_time": null,
    "trash": "0",
    "view_count": "522",
    "page_break": "0",
    "instant_articles": "1",
    "auto_link": "1",
    "created": "2025-08-02 11:56:06",
    "updated": "2025-08-02 11:56:06",
    "img_from": "Image Source: IANS",
    "img_source": null,
    "schedule_publish": null,
    "news_keywords": "Former India, Varun Aaron, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Sunil Gavaskar, Prasidh Krishna, Even Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Harry Brook",
    "livescore_text": null,
    "livescore_link": null,
    "btn_text": null,
    "resend_feed": "1",
    "google_feed": "1",
    "read_more": "1",
    "posted_by": "23",
    "jio_date": "2025-08-02 11:56:06",
    "scheduled": "0",
    "news_now": "1",
    "breaking_news": "1",
    "google_date": null,
    "featured": "0",
    "pred_match_id": null,
    "article_content_type": null,
    "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/5th-test-key-will-be-how-gill-bats-india-can-push-for-a-lead-of-over-300-says-aaron-175240"
}