Short answer: Shubman Gill scored 372 runs in five innings at the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, at an average of 124.00 and a strike rate of 112.38, with one hundred and three fifties. He was not out twice, did not bat in one match, and was named Player of the Tournament as India won the title, unbeaten in all six games.
Match-by-Match Scores
| Match | Gill | India result |
|---|---|---|
| Group: vs Australia, Mount Maunganui, 14 Jan | 63 | Won by 100 runs (India 328/7, Australia 228) |
| Group: vs Papua New Guinea | Did not bat | Won by 10 wickets |
| Group: vs Zimbabwe, Mount Maunganui, 19 Jan | 90* (59 balls, 14 fours, 1 six) | Won by 10 wickets in 21.4 overs |
| Quarter-final: vs Bangladesh, Queenstown, 26 Jan | 86 (94 balls, 9 fours) | Won by 131 runs (India 265, Bangladesh 134) |
| Semi-final: vs Pakistan, Christchurch, 30 Jan | 102* (94 balls, 7 fours) | Won by 203 runs (India 272, Pakistan 69) |
| Final: vs Australia, Mount Maunganui, 3 Feb | 31 | Won by 8 wickets (Australia 216) |
* not out. Ball counts are shown only where the match report gives them.
Tournament Totals
| Innings | 5 (not out twice) |
| Runs | 372 |
| Highest score | 102* vs Pakistan |
| Average | 124.00 |
| Strike rate | 112.38 |
| 100s / 50s | 1 / 3 |
| Award | Player of the Tournament |
The average is simple to check: 372 runs divided by three dismissals is 124.
How the Tournament Went for Him
Gill batted at No. 3 behind openers Prithvi Shaw (the captain) and Manjot Kalra, and was the team's vice-captain. He passed 50 in four of his five innings. The only time he missed out was the final, where he made 31 before Kalra's unbeaten 101 finished the chase.
His best match was the semi-final against Pakistan: 102 not out, reached in the last over, followed by Pakistan being bowled out for 69. Read the full story in Gill's 102* vs Pakistan.
The quickest innings was the 90 not out against Zimbabwe, off 59 balls, which he ended by hitting the winning boundary.
What Came Next
India, coached by Rahul Dravid, won their fourth Under-19 title. Within a year Gill made his first-class double hundred for Punjab (see his highest Ranji Trophy score) and his ODI debut for India in New Zealand. The tournament is also where his shirt number came from: read why he wears 77.
His senior international numbers are on the stats page.
*theshubmangill.com is an independent fan site, not affiliated with Shubman Gill, the BCCI or any team. Figures come from the match reports listed under Sources.*