Shubman Gill scored his maiden T20I century in India’s third match in opposition to New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, and in course of registered the very best particular person rating by an Indian within the format.
Gill reached the mark in simply 54 deliveries within the 18th over of India’s innings. He smashed 10 fours and 5 sixes on his technique to the milestone. He ended the innings unbeaten on 126 off 63 deliveries which is the very best rating by an Indian within the format. Virat Kohli (122 off 61 in opposition to Afghanistan) held the file earlier than him.
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The knock helped India scale a large whole of 234 for 4 wickets on the finish of 20 overs. This was the very best whole India has managed in opposition to New Zealand.
Gill had an unimpressive file in T20Is earlier than the sport on Wednesday. He had simply performed 5 video games, scoring 76 runs at a median of 15.20. In November, Gill had hit his maiden T20 hundred within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He had scored 126 off 55 deliveries for Punjab vs Karnataka.
He additionally turned the fifth Indian batter to attain a century in all three codecs of cricket. He joins Suresh Raina, Ok.L. Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The opening batter had additionally scored a double century within the first One-Day International in opposition to New Zealand in January.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com