The first One Day International (ODI) match of the 3 match series is now done and dusted as India won the match 3 runs in a close encounter on just the last over’s last ball to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
After winning the toss, West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran opted to bowl first. However, even Dhawan also desparate to bowl first, proved West Indies skipper’s decision wrong as him and Shubman Gill gave India a strong a start.
Opening the inning for India, Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill added 119 partnership for the 1st wicket. West Indies bowlers found it really difficult to take a wicket until Shubman Gill got run out for his own mistake.
But, even before the youngster left the field, he had already done his job, scoring 64 runs. While in the process he also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s 25-years-old record. Gill overtook Sachin in the list for the youngest Indian batsman to score a fifty in West Indies.
Today, in this article, we take a look at top 3 youngest Indian players to score fifty in West Indies.
Sachin Tendulkar
At number 3 in our list is the ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar. The veteran Indian batsman has number of fifties and centuries to his name. He scored his first fifty in West Indies when he was just 24-years and 3 days old.
Shubman Gill
With the 1st ODI between India and West Indies now in the past, Shubman Gill has achieved the major feat with his fifty last night as he overtook the legend of the game. While Tendulkar was 24-years-old when he scored his first fifty in West Indies, Shubman Gill has achieved the feat when he was just 22-years and 317 days old.
Virat Kohli
At the top of the chart is very expectedly is the run machine Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli’s name is almost present in any world record, such is the quality of the former India captain. Virat Kohli also holds the record of being the youngest Indian player to score fifty in West Indies when he did so at the age of just 22-years and 215 days old.