Shubman Gill breaks India record during incredible hundred against New Zealand

As soon as Gill hit Blair Tickner for a four in the 33rd over of the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Hyderabad, he crossed the important landmark of having scored 1000 ODI runs.

These runs came in merely 19 innings, the fewest needed by an India batter to reach the landmark.

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The previous record for India was jointly held by Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, who had crossed this feat in 24 innings each. This also tied Gill at second place with Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq at the world stage, where the record is held by Imam’s compatriot Fakhar Zaman.

This was the second hundred on the trot for Gill. He had slammed a 116 from 97 in their record 317-run win over Sri Lanka last week in the third and final ODI.

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Gill led India’s innings against New Zealand with his sublime knock. He had his slice of luck moments before he reached his fifty, which came off 52 balls, in the 19th over.

Tom Latham dropped the batter and missed a stumping opportunity as well off Michael Bracewell. Gill made it count, smashing 14 fours and two sixes on the way to his hundred, which came from just 87 balls.