Shubman Gill scores fast century as India chases big target

Shubman Gill hit his 11th one-day international century during India's second match against the West Indies in Guwahati. This knock marks his second consecutive hundred in the format. Gill reached the three-figure mark off just 62 balls. His innings featured 10 fours and five sixes. This performance came during a massive chase of 406 runs for the Indian team. Gill shared a large opening partnership with Rohit Sharma, which reached 192 runs by the time Gill completed his century.

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Large opening partnerships in high-scoring cricket matches often set a strong platform for the batting side to chase totals successfully. ODI centuries scored quickly in heavy run-chases highlight strong batting performances under pressure.