Ruturaj Gaikwad hammers his maiden ODI century: Key stats
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Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has finally justified his selection in the ODI side with a splendid ton. He raced to his maiden century in the 2nd ODI against South Africa at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Gaikwad, who struggled at No. 4 in Ranchi, made a statement with a century stand with Virat Kohli. Here are the key stats.
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Gaikwad proves his mettle
Gaikwad came to the middle after Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal left India at 62/2. The Proteas had earlier elected to field. Gaikwad had a cautious start, but his confidence kept on rising with each delivery. He ticked the scoreboard with consistent singles, while his footwork against spinners was immaculate. Gaikwad, who took India past 200 with Kohli, rapidly reached his century off 77 balls.
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Maiden ODI ton for Gaikwad
As mentioned, Gaikwad reached his maiden century in ODI cricket. Before this ODI, he had 123 runs from seven games at 17.57 (50s: 1). Questions were raised over his No. 4 spot after the Ranchi ODI, where he fell for 8 (14). The right-handed batter was picked in place of India's regular No. 4 batter Shreyas Iyer, who is out with an injury.