SYDNEY
: Former India batsman
Wasim Jaffer on Saturday praised
Shubman Gill's knock in the second innings of the ongoing three-day pink-ball practice game against Australia, saying that the batsman is ticking all the boxes in some style.
"Straight bat, high elbow, head still, getting on top of the bounce, @RealShubmanGill ticking the technical boxes and in some style too," tweeted Jaffer.
Gill scored a half-century on Saturday to bolster India's lead in the day-night warm-up fixture ahead of the Test series.
Openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal opened for the visitors in the second innings. Shaw (3) failed to make a mark again and was sent back to the pavilion in the same fashion as in the first innings.
Gill then joined Agarwal (61) in the middle. The duo played cautiously and stitched a 104-run stand for the second wicket. Meanwhile, Gill smashed a half-century in 49 balls with the help of nine boundaries.
Mitchell Swepson finally sent Gill back to the pavilion after he had scored 65.
Earlier, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side was bundled out for 194 in their first innings. Gill had scored 43 runs in the first innings.
The Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing to bundle out Australia A for 108 to take an important lead at stumps on the opening day.
Mohammad Shami and Navdeep Saini picked three wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah backed up his maiden fifty with two wickets. Mohammed Siraj also took a wicket as he kept bowling a testing line.
For Australia A, skipper Alex Carey fought a lone battle as he finished with a 38-ball 32.
The first Test, a day-night match, begins on December 17.
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