The final match of the three-match ODI series between India and England was held on February 12 (Wednesday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, India's star opener Shubman Gill made history. Gill achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest to score 2500 runs in ODI cricket. Gill made his ODI debut against New Zealand on January 31, 2019, at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Playing his 50th ODI match (50th innings) for India, Shubman Gill reached this magical figure. Gill broke the record of South African great Hashim Amla, who had crossed the 2500-run mark in his 51st ODI innings. Gill needed 25 runs to complete 2500 runs in ODIs, and he achieved this target by hitting a four on the fifth ball of the 10th over of the Indian innings bowled by Gus Atkinson.
Fastest to 2500 runs in ODI
1. Shubman Gill (India) - 50 innings 2. Hashim Amla (South Africa) - 51 innings 3. Imam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) - 52 innings
Gill's Century in the Ahmedabad ODI
Shubman Gill is in exceptional form during the ongoing series between India and England. The Punjab cricketer scored 87 runs off 96 balls in the first match of the series held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6, and 60 runs off 52 balls in the second ODI at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday (February 9). Now, Gill has scored a century in the Ahmedabad ODI.
Gill completed his century off 95 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 14 boundaries during the innings. This marks his 7th century in ODI cricket. Additionally, he has scored 5 centuries in Test cricket and one in T20 Internationals. In this way, this star opener has centuries in all three formats of the game.
Three changes were made to the Indian team for the Ahmedabad ODI. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Mohammed Shami were rested, while spinner Varun Chakravarthy was left out due to calf pain. In their place, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh were included in the playing-11. Meanwhile, England replaced Jamie Overton with Tom Banton in their playing-11.
India's Playing-11 in the Third ODI:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.
England's Playing XI in the Third ODI:
Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (Wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
