Shubman Gill smashes half-century in second successive ODI: Key stats
What's the story
Shubman Gill, Team India's newly-appointed vice-captain, continues his fine form in ODI cricket.
Gill smashed a 52-ball 60 in India's run-chase of 305 runs against England in the 2nd ODI at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
The right-hander gave India a fine start, having added a 136-run opening stand with skipper Rohit Sharma. He was eventually knocked over by Jamie Overton.
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Gill batted in tandem with Rohit
Gill and Rohit gave India a spectacular start after England set a 305-run target.
While the Indian captain played his counter-attacking strokes, Gill constantly rotated the strike. The latter also punished the poor balls with occasional boundaries.
Gill hammered 60 off 52 balls, knock laced with 9 fours and 1 six. He was the first Indian batter to depart in the 17th over.
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Another fifty for Gill
As mentioned, Gill scored a half-century in his second successive ODI. He slammed a match-winning 87 in the series opener for India.
In Cuttack, the Indian batter raced to his 15th half-century in ODI cricket. He also owns six tons in the format.
In 49 ODIs, Gill has scored 2,475 runs at an incredible average of 58.92. His tally includes a strike-rate of 101.60.