'First of many to come' - Twitter lauds Shubman Gill for smashing his maiden ODI ton vs Zimbabwe

Team India is taking on Zimbabwe in the third and final ODI match of the series being played at the Harare Sports Club on August 22 (Monday). The Men in Blue are in a solid situation after batter Shubman Gill stroked an excellent century with a strike rate of above 100 and put his side in a commanding situation in the first innings.

Team India won the toss and opted to have a bat first on a good-looking batting surface. Opening batters skipper KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan gave a solid start to the visiting team as they both stitched a 50+ run partnership for the opening wicket. However, Rahul was soon scalped after that as the right-handed batter scored 30 runs.

Dhawan was then joined by Gill as both batters tried to form a partnership, but unfortunately for the Indian side, Dhawan was sent back to the pavilion by Brad Evans. The left-handed batter scored 40 runs off 68 balls and stroked five boundaries. After the fall of Dhawan, another left-handed batter Ishan Kishan replaced him.

Gill and Kishan stitched a 150+ run partnership for the third wicket

Both Ishan and Gill were looking to rebuild the innings and played cautiously at the start. However, Gill did not require many sighters as he started to play his shots. The right-handed batter throughout the innings played each ball at its merit and punished the bad balls towards the boundary ropes.

Kishan on the other hand also played excellently as he played risk-free cricket, but still completed his fifty in just 61 balls as the left-handed batter stroked six boundaries to reach the mark. However, team India was jolted by two big blows as Kishan and Deepak Hooda were sent back to the pavilion within an over.

Gill then completed his maiden century in the international arena as he took just 82 balls and smashed 12 boundaries. Gill has been in good touch lately and will want to finish strongly in this innings. To note, Gill also joined the list of Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli to become the youngest Indian batter to score an overseas century. Overall he is in the third position behind Yuvraj and Kohli.

Meanwhile, here are some Twitter reactions:

Maiden International hundred for Shubman Gill from just 82 balls. pic.twitter.com/gtUNZzjMS0

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 22, 2022

Shubman Gill with his maiden ODI century in just 82 balls. What a knock by Gill, he's been amazing so far in his ODI career.

Well played, Gill! pic.twitter.com/u7xT8Dz5sM

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 22, 2022

Some are masters in Cover drives, Some are masters of short balls.
Then there is SHUBMAN GILL 🛐🔥 pic.twitter.com/gPtSDU6fvY

— Shubman Gill का भक्त (@rajvermarv) August 20, 2022

Shubman Gill's Celebration when he completed his maiden ODI Hundred. pic.twitter.com/s4qKDSxmGo

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) August 22, 2022

We knew it was coming! Shubman Gill’s first international ton, and a great one at that! Plenty more to come no doubt. Brilliant stuff. 💯🔥 #ZIMvIND

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) August 22, 2022

It’s time Shubman Gill

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 22, 2022

Youngest Indian to Score Overseas Century in ODI

22yr 41d – Yuvraj Singh in AUS
22yr 315d – Virat Kohli in ENG
22yr 348d – Shubman Gill in ZIM*
23yr 28d – Rohit Sharma in ZIM#ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/CUDMM9ZDeS

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) August 22, 2022

👏🏏 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄! Shubman Gill registers his first international 💯 with a beautiful knock.

🤩 This is just the beginning. More to come in the future! 💪

📸 Getty • #INDvZIM #ZIMvIND #ShubmanGill #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/FLESqcAiJW

— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) August 22, 2022

Will the wait of Shubman Gill's international century get over today?#ShubmanGill #ZIMvIND #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/8luE4mf8n3

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 22, 2022

This is how you grab the opportunity! Good to see Shubman get that maiden International hundred. Well played @ShubmanGill 👏🏽 #ZIMvIND pic.twitter.com/7MEGWiiQVJ

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 22, 2022

What a gun 💯 from @ShubmanGill . Played some gun shots with panache!!An absolute delight to watch!!

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) August 22, 2022

First of many 💯 for this youngster @ShubmanGill well done 👏

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 22, 2022

Finally!!! Well played @ShubmanGill u seriously deserved that Ton ! Congratulations on your first 💯 many more to come this is just a start 🤛 #indiavszim

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 22, 2022