Published 09:35 IST, December 29th 2020
Eagle-eyed fans have gala time at Shubman Gill's sticker peeling off his bat as India win
The passionate cricket fans had a gala time on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test as Shubman Gill's sticker peeled off from his bat during the Indian chase
- SportFit
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Debutant Shubman Gill has had a great outing in the ongoing Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He had scored an important 45 while opening in the first innings and then, with India needing just 70 runs to level the four-match series, he let his bat do the talking again scoring an unbeaten 35 as the visitors came out on top.
Amid this, one thing that netizens noticed while he was batting in the fourth innings was that the sticker of his bat had peeled off while he attempted a cover-drive. A GIF of the same was posted by Cricket Australia on their official Twitter handle. Take a look.
After watching the GIF, it was just a matter of time before the curious yet creative netizens made their presence felt and they had their own take on this. Here are some of the reactions.
Australia bundled out for 200, India successfully chase 70
The Aussies in their second innings were bundled out for 200 as they could only manage to get a lead of 69 runs which means that the visitors needed just 70 runs to level the series 1-1. All-rounder Cameron Green top-scored for the hosts with 45 while debutant Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 3/37. In the chase, Gill and stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane made short work, accomplishing the 70-run target in just 15.5 overs.
Earlier, Australia had begun their innings at 128/6 with just a 2-run lead and even though the lower-middle order, as well as the tail-enders, tried to stage a fightback, they were simply outdone by the Indian bowlers courtesy of a few remarkable bowling performances as they could only manage to add 67 runs to their overnight score.
Updated 09:36 IST, December 29th 2020