Shubman Gill has hit the purple patch as the Punjab cricketer has been continuing to score centuries with ease. Gill scored yet another century in the third ODI match of the series between India and New Zealand on Tuesday. The 23-year-old scored 112 runs off just 78 deliveries, hitting 13 fours and five sixes.

With this century, Gill also equaled Pakistan captain and one of the finest batters of modern times, Babar Azam's record of scoring the most runs in a three-match bilateral ODI series. Azam had achieved this milestone by scoring 360 runs against the West Indies in 2016 to become the batter with the most runs against the opposition in a 3-match ODI series. Gill has now scored an equal number of runs against an opponent in three games.

Here's the list of batters who have scored the most runs in a bilateral 3-match ODI series:

360 Babar Azam vs WI 2016

360 Shubman Gill vs NZ 2023

349 Imrul Kayes vs Zim 2018

342 Quinton de Kock vs Ind 2013

In the first match of the series, Gill wrote his name in the history books by scoring his maiden double-hundred in ODI cricket with 208 off 149 balls. In the second ODI contest, Gill scored 40 off 53 and helped India chase an easy target of just 109 runs in 50 overs.

Looking in impervious form, Shubman Gill earned the praises of fans and former cricket stars alike for his latest exploits on the field.

Here are some reactions:

Shubman Gill is the next big thing in world cricket.. https://t.co/s0jRpEb833
— ganesh🇦🇷 (@breathMessi21) 1674550438000

Indore crowd narrating Rohit and Gill's heroics post game 😄 #INDvNZ https://t.co/vNM3qIlXOQ
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) 1674554270000

Gill gill gill !!! You beauty 🤛 @ShubmanGill congratulations @ImRo45 about time you scored your 30th ton 💪 shabash… https://t.co/cageucllr4
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) 1674554034000

Shubman Gill in ODI since 2022:64(53), 43(49), 98*(98), 82*(72), 33(34), 130(97), 3(7), 28(26), 49(57), 50(65), 4… https://t.co/ZRFI4hkihN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 1674554394000

DIL DIL SHUBMAN GILL! 🙌🏽 #INDvNZ https://t.co/mynjenlarW
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) 1674042209000

Gill lagatar jeet raha hai Dil. Another 💯 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 1674553855000

Young blood 🔥🔥🔥#shubhmangill#INDvNZ https://t.co/Y3TrF5roUo
— vkohli74 (@jayeshp61671005) 1674560565000

#ShubhamanGill Awesome play back to back Century just 84(100) run#INDvsNZ #Hitman #shubhmangill https://t.co/ARmTAij4Ep
— Rohit Yadav07 (@RohitYadav_007) 1674555190000

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Shubman Gill equals Pakistan captain Babar Azam's world record; fans and former stars shower praise on batting sensation

With this century, Gill also equaled Pakistan captain and one of the finest batters of modern times, Babar Azam's record of scoring the most runs in a three-match bilateral ODI series.

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Shubman Gill equals Pakistan captain Babar Azam's world record; fans and former stars shower praise on batting sensation

​​With this century, Gill also equaled Pakistan captain and one of the finest batters of modern times, Babar Azam's record of scoring the most runs in a three-match bilateral ODI series.

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With this century, Gill also equaled Pakistan captain and one of the finest batters of modern times, Babar Azam's record of scoring the most runs in a three-match bilateral ODI series.