Short answer: On the last day of the Brisbane Test in January 2021, Shubman Gill scored 91 off 146 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes) as India chased 328. Rishabh Pant (89*) finished the job, India won by three wickets, took the series 2-1, and handed Australia their first defeat at the Gabba since November 1988.
The Match at a Glance
| Match | 4th Test, Australia vs India, Brisbane (from 15 January 2021) |
| Target | 328 |
| Gill | 7 and 91 (146 balls), 8 fours, 2 sixes |
| India | 329/7 |
| Result | India won by 3 wickets; Rishabh Pant Player of the Match |
How the Innings Went
India needed a draw to keep the trophy and a win to take the series. Gill, only in his third Test, chose to score: his 91 kept India's run rate high enough that a win stayed possible all day. When he fell, short of a first Test hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara (56) held one end and Pant attacked to win it.
Why It Mattered
- It is still one of the best-remembered innings of Gill's career and the high point of his debut series.
- It showed early what his later numbers confirm: he scores quickly for a Test opener.
His Test record, year by year, is on the stats page.
*theshubmangill.com is an independent fan site, not affiliated with Shubman Gill, the BCCI or any team. Scores come from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data and the match reports listed under Sources.*