‘There was a bit of panic’: Shubman Gill admits about India’s collapse on day 1 of 3rd Test

Shubman Gill Revisiting all the technical work done before the five-Test series against England earlier this year has helped India gain an advantageous position against New Zealand in the third match at Rank Turner. I believe that I was able to find my direction with an impressive knock of 90 innings. And the final test will be held here on Saturday. with Gil rishabh pantsAn attacking 60 gave India a lead of 28 runs, after which New Zealand finished the second day with a lead of 143 runs after hitting 171 for nine in their second innings. cricket. In preparation for this Test it was all about working on the areas I had worked on before the England series,” Gill said in the post-match press conference.

“In that (England) series, I was batting best against spinners, so I was able to get back to that mindset and my position when playing with spinners. That’s what I was trying to recreate.” “The conversation with the coach went back and forth about the best idea for me to play as a spinner,” he added.

Gill credited having a clear mindset while batting in pressure situations at the turn at the beginning of the second day working well.

“I was just trying to have fun, honestly. I love batting and if you look at it as just going out to the game and getting another chance to bat as best as you can, that’s what I was thinking. That’s the thing,” he said.

“I didn’t want to put too much pressure on myself, thinking I had to score so many runs. I tried to have fun along the way and enjoy the moment, even if it was difficult. “I didn’t play that many Test matches. Because you can’t play. What I feel when I’m batting there is that if you put too much pressure on yourself, you lose the fun of the art of batting,” he said.

Gill said putting pressure on New Zealand’s bowlers was an approach that had worked well during his partnership with Pant.

“When you put pressure on the bowler, it becomes difficult to bowl consistently in that area. That’s what we talked about,” he said.

He credited Pant for relieving pressure on him.

“When Rishabh came in and started hitting his limits, their lines and lengths weren’t very consistent in that particular session, so that’s how we were able to make money.”Gill He said he focuses on knowing when to use sweep shots and reverse sweep shots.

“The reason you take these shots is to move the fielder out of his spot, to move the fielder in catching position,” he said.

“Yesterday I played sweeps and gaps for fielders. It’s important for me to hit those shots, but it’s definitely about making plays when you know (you need to make them).”

India suffered a “bit of panic” at the end of the first day, but Gill said the hosts would survive with “one good partnership” that saw them score 70-80 runs on the morning of the third day.

“Yesterday, yes, there was definitely a bit of panic,” Gill told the media after India stumbled on the second day after a 90-run knock to take the lead.

“But this is what Test cricket is all about. There are moments when you think everything is a mess, but then there are moments like this morning when I came in and I had a great first hour, hour-and-a-half,” he said of the 96-run stand. Sharing, Gill added. I put on my pants for the fourth wicket.

As India aim to beat New Zealand and cross the 150 mark mark, Gill said the team needs one partnership to cross the line.

“It all comes down to one good partnership. When you’re chasing a total of about 150 to 160 points, all it takes is one good partnership of 70 to 80 points and the game is over and dusted.” he said.

“That’s going to be a conversation between the batsmen to build a good partnership. For a fielding team, when you’re chasing 150 and you get a 70-80 partnership, your opponent’s body language goes down as well. ” he said.