Shubman Gill scored his third IPL 2023 ton on Friday.© BCCI/IPL
Shubman Gill continued his wealthy vein of kind as he slammed his third century within the IPL 2023 for Gujarat Titans in a must-win Eliminator sport towards Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Friday. Shubman Gill’s 129 off 60 balls — his third hundred plus knock of the season — propelled Gujarat Titans to a frightening 233/3 towards Mumbai Indians right here in Qualifier 2 of the IPL right here on Friday. Gill started sturdily and turned brutal within the second half of the innings to smash an general seven fours and 10 sixes in his breathtaking knock.
In the method, Gill added 138 runs for the second wicket with B Sai Sudharsan, who fortunately performed second fiddle with a 31-ball 43 earlier than he was retired out.
Gill broke a number of data throughout his innings.
1. Gill’s 129 is the best particular person rating in IPL playoffs. He surpassed Virender Sehwag‘s 122 (for PBKS vs CSK in Mumbai in 2014 Q2)
2. This can also be the second highest rating by an Indian batter on the IPL. Only KL Rahul‘s 132* (for PBKS vs RCB, Dubai, 2020) is forward of him.
3. Shubman Gill hit 10 sixes in his innings which is essentially the most by a batter in a single innings within the playoffs. Earlier, Wriddhiman Saha, Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag, Shane Watson had hit 8 sixes every to be the joint-highest until now.
4. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan 138-run stand is the third highest partnership in IPL playoffs
5. Shubman Gill (851, GT, 2023) has now the third most runs in an IPL season. Virat Kohli (973, RCB, 2016) and Jos Buttler (863, RR, 2022) are forward of him
6. Gill’s innings helped GT to 233/3 in 20 overs – It’s the highest-ever rating in IPL playoffs.
With PTI inputs
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