Totally Viral/ Shubman Gill misses out on century but gets a standing ovation from Sara Tendulkar - WATCH

IND vs SL: The 2023 ODI World Cup is currently underway, with India taking on Sri Lanka in their seventh match at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against the Indian team. India lost captain Rohit Sharma early in the innings but Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill steadied the ship with a remarkable partnership.

3 things you need to know

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against India
• Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill scored a half-century each
• Sara Tendulkar gave a standing ovation to Gill after he was dismissed for 92

Sara Tendulkar gives standing ovation to Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, the Indian batsman, came tantalizingly close to achieving his first century in the ODI World Cup but fell just short, getting dismissed for 92 runs during their game against Sri Lanka at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Gill, who has been the subject of rumors linking him with Sara Tendulkar, daughter of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, played an unfortunate shot that led to his dismissal. While watching the match from the stands, Sara seemed visibly disappointed by Gill's exit. Nevertheless, she rose to her feet to applaud Gill with a standing ovation.

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The moment was captured on camera and quickly went viral on various social media platforms. In the video, Sara Tendulkar could be seen giving a standing ovation to Shubman Gill as he walks back to the pavilion after making a quickfire 92 off 92 balls. 

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Gill was part of a superb partnership of 189 runs along with Virat Kohli, who was dismissed a few balls later for 88 off 94 balls. The duo took India from 4/1 at one stage to 193/2. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed earlier in the innings by Dilshan Madushanka.