Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes maiden worldwide century; turns into first Indian to attain T20I hundred in opposition to Australia

India opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed his maiden worldwide hundred in the course of the third T20I in opposition to Australia on the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Gaikwad reached his hundred in 52 balls with a six off Glenn Maxwell within the twentieth over of India’s innings. He hammered one other two sixes and two fours after attending to his hundred as Maxwell conceded 30 runs off the final over to assist India submit a mammoth 222 for 3 in 20 overs.

The Pune-born batter turned the primary Indian to attain a T20I century in opposition to the mighty Aussies. His 52-ball hundred was the seventh quickest by an Indian in T20 Internationals.

Gaikwad’s highest rating earlier than Tuesday was 71 within the 20 ODIs and T20Is mixed that he has performed since his worldwide debut in 2021.

The right-hander now has 5 centuries in T20 cricket, which incorporates one within the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings within the 2021 season. Gaikwad has additionally scored three lots of for Maharashtra within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 20-over home match.