India bagged yet another bilateral rubber at home defeating New Zealand by a record margin to keep the visitors waiting for their maiden series win on Indian soil. Gujarat Titans duo of Shubman Gill (126* off 63) and skipper Hardik Pandya (30 off 17 and 4-16) dominated New Zealand in the decider of the closely fought series.
NEW ZEALAND TOUR OF INDIA, 2023
Shubman Gill smashes records in India's biggest win
Shubman Gill became the second Indian batter to outscore an opposition's total in T20Is © AFP
Stats highlights from the third T20I in Ahmedabad:
5 - Gill became the fifth Indian batter to complete the set of hundreds across all three formats after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. At 23 years & 146 days, Gill became the second youngest player from any team to complete the triple after Ahmed Shehzad who was just 22 years & 127 days when he achieved the feat in 2014.
126* by Gill is the highest individual score for India in T20 Internationals, surpassing 122* by Virat Kohli against Afghanistan in Dubai in last year's Asia Cup. He is also the youngest Indian batter to score a T20I century surpassing the previous record held by Suresh Raina who was aged 23 years & 156 days when he scored 101 in World T20 2010.
Highest individual score for India
| Player | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 126*(63) | NZ | Ahmedabad | 01-Feb-23 |
| Virat Kohli | 122*(61) | Afg | Dubai | 08-Sep-22 |
| Rohit Sharma | 118(43) | SL | Indore | 22-Dec-17 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 117(55) | Eng | Nottingham | 10-Jul-22 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 112*(51) | SL | Rajkot | 07-Jan-23 |
| Rohit Sharma | 111*(61) | WI | Lucknow | 06-Nov-18 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 111*(51) | NZ | Mt Maunganui | 20-Nov-22 |
1 - Gill now has the highest individual score for a player against New Zealand in T20Is bettering Richard Levi's unbeaten 117 in Hamilton in 2012. Last month, Gill became the
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