Even the Australian team could not stand against the batting of Team India’s young star batsman Shubman Gill. Shubman Gill, who missed a century in the last ODI played at his home ground in Mohali, completed this task by scoring an explosive century in the second ODI in Indore.
This is Gill’s sixth century in ODI cricket, out of which he has scored five in 2023 alone. Before the World Cup (World Cup 2023), this explosive style of Gill has filled the hopes of Team India with new energy.
IND vs AUS Sixth ODI century in the second ODI
After scoring his sixth ODI century against Australia, Shubman Gill has become the batsman with the highest score of 1917 runs after 35 ODIs. His average is 66.10 and strike rate is 102.84. Gill has hit 214 fours and 40 sixes so far in ODIs. Shubman Gill played an inning of 104 runs in 97 balls with the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes in Indore ODI. His strike rate was 107.22. India made a huge score of 399 after losing 5 wickets in 50 overs.
Shubman Gill scored 9 runs in the first 19 balls, after which he completed his half-century by scoring 41 runs in the next 18 balls. Abbott bowled the first fuller length ball of the ninth over at an inward angle from wide of the crease. Shubman Gill lofted it over long-on and hit a 72 meter long six.
Making room on the third ball, Shubman scored 4 runs over extra cover. Shubman came dancing down the track on Cameron Green’s third length ball outside off in the 10th over and hit a four over the bowler’s head. The fifth ball was short down leg. Shubman Gill hits a six over fine leg.
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Completed his half century in 37 balls in IND vs AUS 2nd ODI
Adam Zampa bowled the third game of the 11th over at an inside angle and kept it a fuller length. Shubman Gill hit an 89 meter long six over long-on from the middle of the bat. Shubman came down the track on the first ball of Cameron Green’s 14th over and converted it into a half-folly. Then he completed his half-century by hitting a six over the bowler’s head and the sight screen.
Once Shubhman pressed the play button, he was in no mood to stop. Gill once again came down the track on the second ball of Adam Zampa’s 15th over. Although Shubman could not reach the pitch of the ball, the ball took the inside part of his bat and went outside the midwicket boundary for 4 runs.
Shubman completed the century partnership with Shreyas Iyer by taking a single towards long-on on the next ball. Spencer Johnson bowled the first ball of the 18th over back of length outside off to Shubman Gill. Gill scored a four by playing a beautiful cut shot towards point.
Cameron Green took the wicket of Shubman Gill
The first ball of Jos Hazlewood’s 21st over was good length outside off. Shubman Gill hit a powerful four towards deep backward point. Hazlewood’s first ball of the 25th over was also good length outside off. This time Shubman came down the track. Then got a one bounce four over midoff. By playing two types of shots on the same ball, Shubman Gill was proving that he was not in the mood for play but for fun.
Shubman completed his sixth ODI century with a quick single towards mid-off on the last ball of Abbott’s 33rd over. Cameron Green bowled the third ball of the 35th over with a slow length delivery. Shubman tried to play a big shot across the line. The leading edge of the bat went sky high. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey took time to take the catch. But Shubman Gill once again showed his stormy form before the World Cup.
