NEW DELHI: After three back-to-back single-digit scores, Shubman Gill on Saturday dazzled with a breathtaking 47-ball 77 in India's crushing win over West Indies in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill.
The young India opener after the match revealed that in order to regain his form, he went back to the basics and followed the 'old template'.
Gill was dismissed at 3, 7, and 6 in the first three T20Is but in the must-win game, the 23-year-old stepped up as India brushed aside West Indies by nine wickets to level series 2-2.
"In the first three matches, I could not even score 10, today (the) wicket was a bit better, so wanted to capitalise. Then when I got a good start, we just wanted to finish it," Gill said in a conversation with Punjab pacer and team-mate Arshdeep Singh after the fourth T20I.
"T20 format is like that. When you have 3-4 matches where a good shot is caught by the fielder, and you are eyeing quick runs, you don't have time to think much...
"It's important to go to your basics. You just look at what your template was when you were consistently scoring runs.
1/10:Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal script India's massive win in 4th T20I
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2/10:EMPHATIC WIN
<p>India powered to an emphatic nine-wicket victory in their T20 international against the West Indies on Saturday thanks to a magnificent opening partnership from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. <br /></p>Agencies
3/10:IT'S 2-2!
<p>With this win, India have levelled the five-match series 2-2.<br /></p>AFP
4/10:'SUPER' GILL
<p>West Indies set India a target of 179 to win, which looked challenging on a slow surface but the opening pair made short work of the task, rattling up 165 before Gill finally departed for 77 in the 16th over.<br /></p>AP
5/10:SPECTACULAR KNOCK
<p>Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 84 after some outstanding strokeplay, producing 11 fours and three sixes to the delight in Florida.<br /></p>AP
6/10:SUPERB BATTING
<p>Shubman scored 77 off 47 balls, including 3 fours and 5 sixes, before being dismissed by Romario Shepherd.<br /></p>AP
7/10:TITLE CLASH
<p>The fifth and final T20I will be played at the same venue on Sunday<br /></p>Agencies
8/10:HIT-MYER
<p>For Windies, Shimron Hetmyer struck a lively 61 as West Indies recovered from a shaky start to reach 178-8.<br /></p>AFP
9/10:SWASHBUCKLING INNINGS
<p>Apart from Hetmyer, Shai Hope smashed 45 off 29 balls.<br /></p>AP
10/10:YOUNG SENSATIONS
<p>India skipper Hardik Pandya was delighted to see his young opening batsmen deliver.<br /></p>AP"You have to identify whether you are making any mistake. I felt I wasn't making a mistake in any of the three matches. But I couldn't convert my starts," he added.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep claimed 3/38, while left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav (2/26) was the next best as India restricted the West Indies to 178/8.
In reply, Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were off to a flier to put together 165-run opening partnership.
The win levelled the five-match series 2-2 with India taking it to the decider slated later on Sunday.
(With inputs from PTI)
