Ruturaj Gaikwad First Indian to Score T20I Century Against Australia
Producer: Aditya Maheshwari
Ruturaj Gaikwad managed to script history with a fine century in the third T20I Against Australia in Guwahati
With his 123-run* knock, Ruturaj Gaikwad also registered the second-highest individual score by an Indian batsman in T20Is.
Ruturaj Gaikwad finished with 13 fours and seven sixes in his 57-ball blitz.
The talented opener also became the ninth Indian to score a century in T20is.
He reached the mark in the final over the innings by smashing Glenn Maxwell for a maximum on the first ball.
In reply, Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 104 as Australia pulled off a stunning chase of 223 to stay alive in series.
It was Maxwell's fourth T20 century as he joined Rohit Sharma with most tons in the format and the knock eclipsed a 123 by Ruturaj Gaikwad in India's 222-3.
His 47-ball hundred was the joint fastest in the format for an Australian batsman alongside Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis.