Shubman Gill Creates History; Breaks Gary Sobers' 59-Year-Old World Record
written by Atharva Jori
Shubman Gill broke a massive world record with his first run in the fifth Test against England at the Oval. The Indian captain has been in red-hot form in his debut assignment, leading the side with over 700 runs and four centuries.
Shubman Gill continued his record-breaking spree during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the first day of play in the fifth Test at Oval on Thursday (July 31) after he walked out to bat in the first session in tricky conditions following England's decision to bowl first.
After Yashasvi Jaiswal's early dismissal and a rare failure for KL Rahul, Gill walked into the middle in 16th over. He made 15 runs in 23 balls and ensured India did not lose any more wickets before the lunch break and a long stoppage in the match due to rain.
The 25-year-old set a huge world record with his first run of the day as he broke Gary Sobers' long-standing world record for the most runs by a captain in an away Test series. After his dismissal for 21 runs in 35 runs, Gill has made 743 runs in nine innings at an average of 82.55 with four centuries
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