Snehal Pradhan, ex-India cricketer in Tauranga
We've seen monster scores of 170 and 190 made by individual batters in this tournament, but this innings by Gill is easily the best. Considering the context of the match, and the fix India were in after those three wickets. Then the pressure associated with an India-Pakistan match. And then all those wickets lost at the end. The making of a player, this moment and this innings is. This is a winning total in my opinion.
Oh man! What an absolutely scorching innings this by Shubman Gill, who celebrated his ton with a flurry of expletives and punches to his chest. Do we have a player or what! India started solidly but kept losing wickets in middle overs. That they reached 272/9 is largely due to the partnerships Gill stitched there. Pakistan had their chances, but they failed to take them. They really need to practice their direct-hits. This could be the winning total,but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Back in chase in 30 minutes.
Pakistan's fielder was under-par but can their batsmen get 273 and compensate for the runs lost in the field?