Shubman Gill motivated Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna on Day 5 of the first Test. England chased 371 runs, reaching 117 at lunch without losing a wicket. Gill's remark about the bowlers was caught on the stump mic. Teams observed silence for Dilip Doshi's passing. England needed 254 more runs with all wickets in hand to win the match.
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