Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad showcased his batting brilliance in the third T20I against Australia on Tuesday, November 28 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. He pulled off a great show for the crowd, slamming his maiden International century for Team India.
Ruturaj Gaikwad opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. India suffered a couple of early blows, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan getting dismissed early. However, Gaikwad kept one end strong. His 57-run stand with Suryakumar Yadav steadied the Indian innings. The opener took the attack to the opposition, accelerating his innings.
In the final over of the Indian innings, Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed a six off Glenn Maxwell over deep mid-wicket. He brought up his maiden International century for India with the shot. The batter took Maxwell to the cleaners, slamming two more sixes and as many fours in the over. India managed 30 runs off the final over, as Gaikwad remained unbeaten on 123 runs. He slammed thirteen boundaries and seven sixes in the match and had a strike rate of 215.79.
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Sit back and enjoy his sensational HUNDRED 👇👇https://t.co/DTG7Oi6q44#INDvAUS @IDFCFIRSTBank @Ruutu1331
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 28, 2023
Team India finished with 222 runs, batting first against Australia. They lost three wickets in the innings, with Ruturaj Gaikwad as the top-scorer. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma also contributed valuable runs. Suryakumar Yadav slammed 39 runs off 29 deliveries, while Tilak smashed a 24-ball 31.
Let’s take a look at how Twiteratti reacted to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century:
Now Ruturaj Gaikwad. Such depth in our top order batting. You can almost pick any of the top 5 openers.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 28, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad to his doubters: pic.twitter.com/4quYChxmKx
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 28, 2023
HUNDRED FOR RUTURAJ GAIKWAD…!!!!
– He has arrived in International cricket, What a knock, What an acceleration – shown all his skills, hundred from 52 balls, Long way to go, Rutu. 💪 pic.twitter.com/tJ08lk9q2S
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 28, 2023
The Name is Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad❤️🔥
"We weren't having T20'Intl 100 at 26"😂
The Next Big Thing From India after MSD.pic.twitter.com/YGPXrsmX6j
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) November 28, 2023
Look who's back & look who's cooking. Maiden international hundred for Ruturaj Gaikwad. A 52-ball 100, going full mad from 21(21) to scoring 81(32), 12 fours, 5 sixes. 78 runs & 78% of runs in boundaries. Fair to say Rutu has arrived in international cricket. pic.twitter.com/FYodhheLFe
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) November 28, 2023
Today's lesson: Don't bowl to Ruturaj Gaikwad on Nov 28 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NyVVytGX0w
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 28, 2023
Congratulations for 1st century in T20I.
Take a bow, Ruturaj Gaikwad.#indvsaust20#RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/gUwMLWvFxi— Mayank Pandey (@MayankP36121336) November 28, 2023
13 Fours 7 Sixes (123)*💥
Unreal Dominance Of Ruturaj Gaikwad 💥#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/kFaDsD2TF3
— NightMare™ (@GodAppu_) November 28, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes ninth Indian to slam T20I century
Ruturaj Gaikwad joined an elite list of Indian players who have scored a century in T20 Internationals. The list boasts of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Gaikwad became the ninth Indian batter to score a century in the format. His knock is the only second-highest score for Team India in T20I. Shubham Gill is at the top with an unbeaten 126 runs against New Zealand.
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