It is said that cricket is a game of perfect timing. And while India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad exhibited this while scoring his maiden ODI century (83-ball 105, 12x4, 2x6) against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday, his father Dashrat too timed things well back home in Pune.

Gaikwad Sr managed to switch on the television just moments before his son pulled SA pacer Corbin Bosch for a boundary to bring up his 77-ball 100, Ruturaj’s mother Savita revealed on Wednesday.