Sara Tendulkar Gives Standing Ovation to Shubman Gill After India Opener Misses Maiden ODI WC Ton | PICS
Mumbai: Young Shubman Gill was in fantastic form today at the Wankhede stadium against Sri Lanka in an ODI World Cup 2023 match. With Gill all set to get to his maiden ODI World Cup ton, he was dismissed for 92 off 92 balls. Following his dismissal, there was pin-drop silence across the stadium. But it was Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara who stole the limelight. The cameraperson panned On Sara, who was seen giving a standing ovation to Gill. The right-handed opener was dismissed trying to upper-cut Dilshan Madhushanka. Gill got an edge and Kusal Mendis did not make a mistake.
You Batted well #ShubmanGill #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/wBLjlnzEgM
— Sara Tendulkar Commentary (@i_saratendulkar) November 2, 2023
Whole wankhede stadium gives standing ovation to Shubman Gill including Sara Tendulkar.#INDvsSL #INDvSL #SLvsIND #ViratKohli #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/kG6IaSRAfj
— DUCK-MAN°° (@Muhamma15874875) November 2, 2023
Sara Tendulkar’s Reaction after Shubman Gill Dismissed #INDvsSL #Gill #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Tw6B4ZFl5a
— Jeev Raj Nayak (@jeev_nayak) November 2, 2023
At the time of filing the copy, Virat Kohli was also dismissed for 88 off 94 balls. Kohli missed out on a record-equaling ton. India are 225 for three in 35 overs. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are in the middle.
Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bowl first in his side’s ICC Cricket World Cup match against India.
Men in Blue are undefeated so far, with six wins in six matches while SL is struggling, having won only two of their six games.
SL skipper Kusal said at the toss, “We are going to bowl first. I think the pitch will be better for batting in the second part. Everyone did their best in the last few games. Hopefully, they will continue to do the same today. One change, DDS (Dhananjaya De Silva) is not playing, Dushan Hemantha is playing.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, leading India for the first time in a World Cup match at his childhood venue, said, “Would have batted first. Obviously, some assistance to start with but under lights there will be good assistance for our pacers. Great honour, a great moment to lead the team. It is important for us to not get carried away by the performances we put in. Same team as the last game.”