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India opener Shubman Gill missed out on his maiden World Cup century but his 92-run knock enabled Men in Blue to post a monumental total against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

Gill's knock was studded with 11 fours and two sixes. He also stitched a crucial second-wicket partnership with Virat Kohli (88) before being dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka.

He fell just eight runs short of a well-deserved century, his innings cut short when he nicked a delivery straight into the gloves of wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis.

The spectators at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium were left in disbelief by Gill's exit, and the response from Sara Tendulkar, the daughter of the cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, quickly became a social media sensation.

 

Kohli (88 off 94 balls), who previously missed out on equalling Sachin Tendulkar's 49th ODI ton, against New Zealand in Dharamsala, enjoyed a 189-run second wicket stand with his heir apparent Shubman Gill, who looked a million dollars during his run-a-ball 92.

After a mini-slump, it was Shreyas Iyer (82 off 56 balls), who feasted against a mediocre bowling attack on a placid track, to get some form back before the match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, which will be played on a spicier track.

Starting briskly with a flurry of sixes, Iyer's innings was instrumental in taking India past 350 after they lost both Gill and Kohli in quick succession. His innings featured six sixes and three fours.

Dilshan Madushanka (5/80 in 10 overs), who bowled a peach of a delivery to get skipper Rohit Sharma (4) first up, also denied all three Indian batters, what would have been deserving hundreds. He used the slower cutters and bouncers to good effect during his second and third spells.

(With PTI inputs)