Short answer: In the 2018 Under-19 World Cup semi-final at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on 30 January 2018, Shubman Gill scored 102 not out off 94 balls against Pakistan, reaching his hundred in the final over. India made 272, bowled Pakistan out for 69 and won by 203 runs. India went on to win the tournament, and Gill was Player of the Tournament with 372 runs at an average of 124.
The Match at a Glance
| Match | ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018, semi-final: India vs Pakistan |
| Date and ground | 30 January 2018, Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Gill | 102* (94 balls, 7 fours) |
| India | 272 |
| Pakistan | 69 all out (Ishan Porel 4/17) |
| Result | India won by 203 runs |
Why It Mattered
It was his only hundred of the tournament and the highest of his five innings: 63, 90*, 86, 102* and 31. See the full 2018 Under-19 World Cup stats for every match.
This tournament, with India coached by Rahul Dravid, is where most fans first saw Gill. Within a year he made his senior ODI debut, also in New Zealand, at Hamilton in January 2019. His IPL career started the same year as this World Cup, with Kolkata Knight Riders.
His senior record is on the stats page; his life story is on the biography page.
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