'His reply was...': Shubman Gill reveals how Yuvraj's advice paid off during his maiden ODI ton against Zimbabwe

Talented India batter Shubman Gill said former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh h told him to bat through once he is well set, an vice which paid off as he smashed his maiden ODI hundred during third match against Zimbabwe here.

Gill on Monday slammed 130 off 97 balls with help of 15 boundaries and one six to steer India to a 13-run win and a 3-0 series sweep against Zimbabwe.

His innings earned him accoles from several former players, including Yuvraj, who h taken to twitter to lavish praise on him.

"I just met him (Yuvraj) before coming to Zimbabwe and he just told me that you're batting well and just go re and when you're set, look to bat through," Gill said in a video uploed by BCCI.

"I was telling him '100 nahi aa raha' (I'm not getting that hundred). And his reply was 'don't worry, it'll come'." 

Gill, who was desperate to reach to his first hundred after scoring 98 not out in previous series against West Indies, became third youngest Indian to score an ODI century abro after Yuvraj and Virat Kohli.

"It was a good wicket to bat on, I got your company and luck was in my favour and it was important for me to make most of opportunity I am happy I did that," Gill, who was judged Player of Match, told Ishan Kishan during a chat. 

Zimbabwe batter Sikandar Raza also produced a special innings of 115 off 95 balls to almost take his team to victory before Gill took a sensational catch in deep as India emerged victorious by 13 runs.

" game was pretty tight. We didn't expect game to go this deep but this is what cricket is about," he said.

"When ball went in air, first I was thinking, 'ok, it's going to come to me at an easy pace'. But ball was dipping and I was like 'it shouldn't fall down'. So I just dived to take catch."