Zimbabwe vs India | Shubman Gill hits maiden hundred days after Port Of Spain heartbreak
Shubman Gill continued his high-quality type in ODIs and slammed his maiden hundred in opposition to Zimbabwe within the third ODI on Monday.
Gill’s first hundred has put India in a commanding place in opposition to Zimbabwe within the third ODI (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSGill has been glowing type in ODIs not too long agoThe 22-year-old loved a implausible run throughout West Indies tourGill’s first hundred got here in simply 82 balls
India’s younger batting sensation Shubman Gill lastly slammed his first hundred in One Day internationals on Monday as India positioned themselves in a robust place in opposition to Zimbabwe within the third and remaining ODI.
Gill has been in sparking type not too long ago, together with his exploits through the West Indies tour incomes him the Man Of The Series award through the three-match ODI collection. The 22-year-old was near attending to the magical three-figure mark through the remaining match in opposition to the West Indies. However, rain performed spoilsport and he was stranded unbeaten on 98 runs.
But the Indian star would not be denied on Monday in opposition to Zimbabwe as he was in high-quality contact from the get-go. Gill got here into bat when skipper KL Rahul was dismissed with the rating at 63 in 15 overs. The guests would then lose Shikhar Dhawan as properly and have been decreased to 84 for 2.
Gill discovered a dependable companion in Ishan Kishan as each males navigated by means of the robust interval and launched a counter assault on the Zimbabwean bowling to offer India the initiative within the match. Kishan scored a well-made fifty earlier than being run out.
The 22-year-old seemed in high-quality contact as he took on the bowling and scored boundaries at will to maintain the run price excessive.
Gill’s innings consisted of 12 boundaries and he reached the landmark in simply 82 deliveries.
The right-handed batter then kicked on and pushed the Indian innings in the direction of a robust rating with some huge photographs. His innings lastly got here to an finish at 130 runs and his knock consisted of 15 boundaries and one six in simply 96 deliveries.
The collection has been a profitable one for the right-handed batter as he was unbeaten on 82 within the first match on 18th August. In the second ODI, the 22-year-old was compelled to relinquish his opening slot to skipper Rahul and he got here in on the No.3 place for the staff. He as soon as once more impressed and scored 33 runs within the match.
His maiden hundred on Monday was certainly the icing on the cake for the Indian star as he has positioned himself as a competitor for 2 main batting slots within the Indian ODI squad.
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