'There Was A Bit Of Panic': Shubman Gill's Blunt Take On India's Batting Collapse vs NZ in 3rd Test

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: After being dominated in first two Test matches, India finally find mselves in winning position at stumps on Day 2 of third Test match in Wankhede. New Zealand les India by 143 runs in second innings, but only have one wicket remaining. With three days still remaining, India are favourites to win Test. 

However, big question lies over India's batting display in series after team suffered ar collapse in third Test. Shubman Gill in his post match press conference confirmed that re is panic among Indian batters which is leing to collapse. 

Shubman Gill gives his verdict on India's batting collapse

Shubman Gill steied India's ship after team collapsed at end of day 1 by losing three wickets in final 2 overs. Gill and Rishabh Pant put toger a decent stand in morning to send India on ir way to le. Gill scored 90, while Pant scored 60. 

However, Shubman Gill has reacted to India's collapse and said, “Yesterday, yes, re was a bit of panic, definitely…. way Rishabh came in and started hitting those boundaries, in that particular session y were t very consistent with ir line and length so that's how we were able to cash in". 

Gill furr said that this was one of his better innings in Test cricket, “Yes, definitely it's one of my better kcks that I've played in Test cricket. In le up to this Test, it was all about me working on areas that I've worked before England series that we played”.

Gill furr revealed how he set himself up in practice to perform at his best. 

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

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Gill on India's potential chase

With India looking to bowl out New Zealand and chase a target under 150, Gill said team would need one partnership to get over line.

“It's all about one good partnership. When you are chasing a total which is around 150-160, if you have one good partnership of 70-80 runs, match is done and dusted,” he said.

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“That is what conversation will be among batters, to have one good partnership. For fielding team, once re is a 70-80 run partnership when you are chasing 150, body langu of opposition also drops,” he said. 

(With PTI Inputs)