GT vs SRH: Shubman Gill Joins the Elite List With a Quadruple Century in 2023; Becomes First Indian to Do So

GT vs SRH: Shubman Gill has been doing pretty well in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. He is the best batter for the defending champion in the tournament. On Monday, he also brought up his much-awaited IPL hundred. Gujarat Titans took on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahemedabad in the 62nd game of the tournament. He carried on his form and went on to score the first century for GT in the IPL’s history.

SRH won the toss and decided to bowl first. GT had a small hurdle at the start, with Wriddhiman Saha getting dismissed for a three-ball duck. But Gill kept his momentum and collected boundaries at regular intervals. Gujarat had a 147-run second-wicket partnership between Gill and Sai Sudharsan (47 off 36). In the end, Gujarat reached a decent total of 188/9 in their first inning.

GT vs SRH: Shubman Gill joins AB de Villiers in an elite list of batters

The 23-year-old scored 101 off 58 balls, including one six and 13 boundaries. For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up five-wicket hauls (5/30). Gill started the inning quickly and reached his fifty with 22 balls. With his hundred, the 23-year-old achieved a rare milestone: a quadruple century. Gill scored a century each in Tests, T20Is, ODIs, and the IPL in 2023 and became only the second batter after AB de Villiers to do so.

Notably, the 23-year-old has scored centuries in T20I, Test, and IPL at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, he has yet to play an ODI game at this venue this year. Chasing the target, SRH had another struggling batting performance. They lost seven wickets for just 59 runs in nine overs. Mohammed Shami started it on the power play, and Mohit Sharma ended it. Both pacers picked up four wickets each in the second inning.

Heinrich Klaasen was the only SRH batter who looked in good touch. He scored 64 off 44, with four boundaries and three sixes. As a result, SRH ended at 154/9, losing by 34 runs. With this win, GT became the first team to qualify for the playoffs in 2023. Meanwhile, SRH has been disqualified from the tournament.