Shubman Gill smashes maiden T20I ton, becomes 5th Indian to score centuries across formats | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: In the form of his life, Shubman Gill smashed a scintillating century in the series deciding third T20I against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
The 54-ball century was Gill’s first in the shortest format. With the masterful ton, Gill became the fifth Indian to score centuries across formats.
The 54-ball century was Gill’s first in the shortest format. With the masterful ton, Gill became the fifth Indian to score centuries across formats.
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The 23-year-old from Punjab hit 12 fours and 7 sixes in his unbeaten knock of 126 that came off 63 balls. The blitz from Gill took India to an imposing 234 for 4 in the 20 overs.
Into the night sky & out of the park ????????@ShubmanGill is dealing in sixes ????#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @mastercardindia https://t.co/OuMivnJXRw
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Gill also now has the highest T20I score by an Indian — 126 not out — followed by Virat Kohli’s 122* vs Afghanistan that he scored in Dubai in 2022. Rohit is third on the list with his 118-run knock that came against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.
Stat Alert ????- Shubman Gill now has the highest individual score by an Indian in T20Is ????????#TeamIndia https://t.co/8cNZdcPIpF
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Gill joined the likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the list of India players scoring centuries in all the three formats.
ICYMI – 4×2: Shubman Gill’s delightful extra-cover drives ????????????????https://t.co/yH58lrTypj #TeamIndia #INDvNZ
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Gill also hit his highest individual scores of 208 and 123* in ODIs and T20Is respectively against New Zealand.
Gill reached his maiden T20I fifty off 35 balls with a single off Santner.
Gill brought up his century with a four over the mid-off fielder off the bowling of Lockie Ferguson in the first ball of the 18th over. He broke free and clobbered Ferguson over mid-wicket for a huge six in the next ball.
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