Shubman Gill Scored Century in all formats: The third and last match of the three-match T20 series played between India and New Zealand was played in Ahmedabad. In this decisive match, the Indian team registered a resounding victory by 168 runs. With this victory, the Indian team also won the series by 2-1. Opener Shubman Gill had a big contribution in this victory of India.
Gill played a blistering inning of 126 runs in 63 balls in this match. His innings included a total of 12 fours and 7 sixes. During this, his strike rate was 200. This was Gill’s first century in T20 International. With this century, he joined the list of batsmen who have scored centuries in all three formats for India.
Became the fifth batsman to score a century in every format for India
Gill has become the fifth batsman for India to score centuries in all three formats, Test, ODI and T20 International. Gill got his name registered in this list after Virat Kohli. Suresh Raina, the former batsman for the Indian team, was the first to do this feat. Raina scored the first century in T20 International for the Indian team. After this, Rahit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and now Shubman have scored centuries in all three formats for India.
List of batsmen who have scored centuries in all three formats for India
• Suresh Raina.
• Rohit Sharma.
• KL Rahul.
• Virat Kohli.
• Shubman Gill
Made the highest score for India in T20 International
Gill played an inning of 126 runs against New Zealand. This is the biggest innings played by any player for India in T20 International. Earlier this record was in the name of Virat Kohli, who played an unbeaten inning of 122 runs against Afghanistan.
Gill’s international career so far
Gill has played a total of 13 Tests, 21 ODIs and 6 T20 Internationals in his international career so far. In Test matches, he has scored 736 runs at an average of 32. Apart from this, he has scored 1254 runs in ODIs at an average of 73.76. At the same time, in T20 International, a total of 202 runs have come out of his bat at an average of 40.40 and a strike rate of 165.57.
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