Key Points
Yes, the highest successful fourth innings chase in India till date is 387..
Which only makes this fourth innings chase an even more absorbing contest in the making, despite KS Bharats timely twist by throwing himself full length and sensationally plucking Ben Ducketts catch inches from the ground..
Two more fours off Ahmed in the 27th over -- Gill skipped down the pitch to drill the ball past the bowler and then drove him through covers -- showed he had gained confidence..
Giving Gill company all this while at the other end was Axar Patel, who painstakingly carved out 45 after two brilliant catches had threatened to cut short Indias innings..
From making the region between point and third man vacant, asking Gill to reverse sweep he did just that and was caught behind to making Ahmed bowl half-trackers so that Bharat pulls straight to midwicket, Stokes was clearly out-thinking India on all fronts..
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