![[WATCH] Shubman Gill Practices On The Center Wicket Following The IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024](https://cricfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shubman-gill-1-1.jpg "[WATCH] Shubman Gill Practices On The Center Wicket Following The IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024")
Team India batter Shubman Gill participated in batting drills on the center wicket after the first Test against New Zealand on Sunday, October 20, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The 25-year-old missed the first Test due to a stiff neck, but he seems to have fully recovered, as he was seen practising with bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep on the center wicket.
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— Yukti Patel (@Yukspatel) October 20, 2024
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— Rasesh Mandani (@rkmrasesh) October 20, 2024
Gill last played in the second match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh, where he scored 39 and 6 in his two innings, contributing to the hosts’ seven-wicket win.
The Punjab-born cricketer has participated in 27 Tests, amassing 1,656 runs at an average of 36.80, with six fifties and five centuries. He is anticipated to be included in the playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand, starting Thursday, October 24, in Pune.
New Zealand achieved an impressive eight-wicket victory in the first Test against India
After the first day was rained out, India won the toss and chose to bat first on Day 2 in overcast conditions. The hosts had a dismal performance, being bowled out for just 46 runs—India’s third-lowest total in Test history. Matt Henry was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking five wickets.
In reply, New Zealand scored 402 runs, establishing a commanding lead of 356. Rachin Ravindra made an impressive century with 134 runs, while Devon Conway (91) and Tim Southee (65) also added important runs.
In India’s second innings, captain Rohit Sharma (52) and former skipper Virat Kohli (70) sparked a fightback. Sarfaraz Khan excelled with a score of 150 runs off 195 balls, while Rishabh Pant narrowly missed a century, finishing with 99 runs off 105 balls.
Despite this, the hosts collapsed, going from 408-3 to 462 all out, leaving New Zealand with a target of just 107 runs. Will Young (48*) and Rachin (39*) guided the visitors to a comfortable eight-wicket victory, giving them an early lead in the series.
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