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Shubman Gill made his first international hundred as India beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs after a tense finish in Harare on Monday to complete a 3-0 ODI whitewash.
Gill not only wreaked havoc with the bat, he also caught Zimbabwe centurion Sikandar Raza, who was threatening to give the home side a shock victory.
Gill won the player of the match and player of the series awards, having contributed 245 runs in the three matches.
“I was just trying to minimise my dot-ball percentage. I just tried to time the ball and not hit it hard,” he said.
“The bat was pretty good and that is why I changed it after my fifty as I wanted to save it. Always special to get a hundred. I had made three nineties but wanted to get a century.
“I have being playing with a great bunch of players for sometime. This one is for my dad as he has been my
primary coach.
“I got a bit of a schooling the day before yesterday when I was out on 33. So this century is for him.”
After India captain KL Rahul won the toss and batted, the tourists posted 289-8 in 50 overs. Zimbabwe were all out for 276 in reply with three balls remaining.
The tourists looked set for victory when they reduced the home side to 122-5 with all the regular scorers bar Raza back in the pavilion.
