Ind vs NZ 3rd Test: Revisiting work done before England series helped during this knock, says Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill's attacking 90-run knock puts India in advantageous position against New Zealand in the third Test.

Shubman Gill believes that revisiting all the technical work that he did before the five-Test series against England earlier this year helped him find his bearings during an impressive knock of 90 on a rank turner that has put India in an advantageous position against New Zealand in the third and final Test on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Gill and Rishabh Pant's attacking 60 gave India a 28-run lead after which New Zealand ended the second day at 171 for 9 in their second innings with a lead of 143.

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“Yes, definitely it's one of my better knocks that I've played in Test cricket. In lead up to this Test, it was all about me working on the areas that I've worked before the England series that we played,” Gill said at the post-match press conference.

“In that (England) series, I was batting at my best against spinners and just to be able to go back into that mindset and what my positions were while playing spinners, that is what I was trying to replicate before this match in practice.” he said.

“The conversation with the coach was just having more repetitions on what I think is the best idea for me to be able to play spinners,” he added.

Gill credited having a clear mindset while batting in pressure situation on a turning track at the start of day two worked well for him.