India crushed New Zealand with a massive margin of 168 runs to win the series 2-1. Batting first on a batting paradise pitch of Ahmedabad, India didn’t have a good start as Ishan Kishan fell early, but it was Rahul Tripathi who scored quick runs. He scored 44 of just 22 balls. SKY batted as usual. Shubman Gill held one end up and upped the ante. His partnership with Hardik was crucial. He scored 126 runs which is his maiden century. New Zealand in reply got bundled out just for 66 runs while India posted a massive total of 234 runs.
* Shubman Gill’s century is the highest score by an Indian in a T20I
* He is also the fifth Indian player to score centuries in all three formats. Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli are the others.
* Shubman Gill became the 7th Indian to hit 100 in a T20I Beore Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, and Suresh Raina scored centuries in the shortest format.
