2018 Under-19 World Cup: India vs Zimbabwe, 5 talking points

Shubman Gill’s batting heroics

Shubman Gill's blistering knock paved the way for India's comfortable victory

Pushed up to open the innings, Shubman Gill carried on with his scintillating form, scoring his second fifty in the tournament. His 90 off 59 deliveries had 13 boundaries and a towering six.

Even the back-of-a-length deliveries were easily punched to the off-side with perfect timing and the gaps were found with ease. Against the turn of Roche, he was able to drive inside out towards extra cover and the poor deliveries too were smashed away, with the perfect roll of the wrists reminding one and all of Virat Kohli.

He reached his fifty with a slight jab at a short ball that went over the mid-wicket boundary for a huge six. He stood still, the head was perfectly balanced and the bat swing was one of the cleanest that has been seen. Along with Prithvi Shaw, Gill is fast emerging as an immensely talented batsman for the nation, and his heroic displays with the bat which were interspersed with breath-taking shots give proof of just that.