Champions Trophy first impressions: Shubman Gill’s supreme shots, Mohammed Shami’s love affair with ICC events | Cricket News
Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring century against Bangladesh. (ICC Media Zone) Nearly 36 overs separated the two shots. On a night when stroke-making wasn’t easy, Shubman Gill hit two contenders for the shot of the tournament. And at the receiving end both times was Tanzim Hasan. The first was a pick-up shot that sounded so good off the bat that it almost echoed around the stadium, and landed in the top tier for a 98m six. Standing at the other end in admiration was Rohit Sharma, one of the foremost exponents of the shot. Then late on, with the finish line in sight, he flicked one almost effortlessly for another six. “The first one gave me confidence and the second one took me closer to my first ICC event century, so both were very satisfying,” the centurion said later. Shami and ICC events, a love story Indian pacer Mohammed Shami (left) with captain Rohit Sharma (ICC Media Zone) It was the first time Mohammed Shami was playing in the Champions Trophy, and he continued his …
