The understated clench of a gloved fist and casual wave of the bat when reaching three figures did not hint at the significance of the moment, nor the repeat after flicking the runs to seal Durham's victory.
But Emilio Gay's 159 not out may be the most consequential performance of this weekend in the County Championship.
It sealed a brilliant win against his side's Division Two title rivals Lancashire - it completed the third highest run-chase in Durham's first-class history - but also meant, for the second time this season, Gay ensured his name is the one being spoken about.
If the subplot to these early season rounds is the contest to unseat Zak Crawley as England's Test opener, after captain Ben Stokes encouraged county players to demand selection with their form, then Gay has staked his claim.
His century was his second in three matches this season. He could not have done much more to this point to answer Stokes' call.
