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Shubman Gill reaches 3,000 Test runs against Sri Lanka
India captain Shubman Gill reached 3,000 Test runs on Sunday during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club. He needed seven runs before the…
India captain Shubman Gill reached 3,000 Test runs on Sunday during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club. He needed seven runs before the match and completed the milestone in the 23rd over, edging Keshara Nuwantha for four.
The Times of India reports that Gill, aged 26 years and 349 days, became the fourth-youngest Indian to reach the mark, moving ahead of Kapil Dev. Sachin Tendulkar remains the youngest, followed by Virender Sehwag and Dilip Vengsarkar. India lost KL Rahul for 18 and Yashasvi Jaiswal for 45, reaching lunch at 88/2 after 25 overs, with Gill unbeaten on 11 and Devdutt Padikkal on 13. DNA India’s headline also frames the match around India’s pursuit of a 188th Test win.
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The Times of India uses a milestone-led account, placing Gill’s age, ranking and scoring details at the centre while also recording India’s early wickets. DNA India’s available headline widens the frame to India’s possible 188th Test victory, but its full report is inaccessible in the supplied material. Taken together, the coverage supports a measured reading: Gill’s personal landmark is confirmed, while the match itself was still at an early stage and unresolved at lunch. The result to watch is India’s eventual total and whether it can convert its position into a win.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): dnaindia.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
