Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill created and broke a plethora of information on the way in which to his maiden IPL century in the game towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday (May 15). He slammed 101 runs off simply 58 balls with 13 fours and a six to his identify. On the again of his gorgeous knock, GT posted 188 runs for the lack of 9 wickets after 20 overs and in flip, their bowlers defended the entire simply to win the game by 34 runs. With this win, the Titans additionally sealed their playoffs qualification together with a prime two end in the factors desk.
Coming again to Gill’s information, the teenager additionally broke an extended standing record of Sachin Tendulkar that was created again in 2010. Gill reached his fifty off simply 22 balls hitting 9 fours throughout his keep in the center. However, he did not hit a single six. This is a quickest fifty in the historical past of IPL with out hitting a single most. Sachin Tendulkar was on the prime of this listing having reached the 50-run mark with out smashing a six off 23 balls towards Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) again in 2010.
Sachin had scored 63 runs off 32 balls in that game with 11 fours to his identify. On the opposite hand, Gill ended up smashing his maiden IPL ton and was dismissed on 101. Perhaps, the one six he hit in the innings got here in the twelfth over of the innings off Abhishek Sharma.
Speaking after the match, Shubman Gill stated, “I made my IPL debut against SRH and got my first hundred against them, so life has come a full circle. Hopefully many more to come. It’s all about the bowlers and situation and I don’t dwell much on my last innings. It is important to focus on the situation in front. The six off Abhishek Sharma was the most pleasing thing for me. I told him that if you bowl to me I’m gonna hit you for a six.”
