IND vs SA: Ruturaj Gaikwad makes most of rare chance, smashes maiden ODI hundred in Raipur

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes maiden ODI hundred in Raipur. (Photo: X)

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed his maiden one-day international hundred on Wednesday, December 3 in Raipur. After South Africa won the toss and asked India to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Gaikwad reached the milestone in just 77 balls and anchoring India's innings in the august company of Virat Kohli.

Gaikwad reached the landmark with a boundary off Corbin Bosch in the 34th over.

Gaikwad’s ton is the second-fastest ODI hundred for India vs South Africa (77 balls), only behind Yusuf Pathan, who'd got there in 68 balls in Centurion in 2011.

Gaikwad hit 2 sixes and 12 fours in his 105-run knock that came off 83 balls. His 195-run stand with Kohli came off 156 balls and is the the highest partnership for India vs South Africa in an ODI (for any wicket), surpassing the 194-run stand between Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik in Gwalior in 2010.

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Ruturaj looked in complete command, reminding everyone why he is considered one of the most elegant batters of the modern era. He brought up his fifty in 52 balls before shifting tempo, racing to his next fifty in just 25 deliveries.

In the middle overs, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings faced up against Keshav Maharaj, taking 16 runs off the left-arm spinner in a single over. From there on, Gaikwad did not look back as he smashed boundaries at will and raced to his hundred.

Ruturaj made the most of a rare opportunity in the ODI team because of injuries to designated captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who were ruled out of the series.