India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI : India won the toss and scored 349 runs by batting first. To take a 1-0 lead in the series, Tom Latham's New Zealand need 350 runs.
HYDERABAD: Even in the tumultuous era of T20 cricket, the ODI format is making a bright presence. The ODI World Cup (ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023) will be held in India in October-November this year. Before that, the Men in Blue started the World Cup rehearsals. The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is underway in Hyderabad. In that match, team India reached the hill of runs by Shubman Gill's double century. Punjab's Tanay Gill entered the elite group with a record. India won the toss and scored 349 runs by batting first. To take a 1-0 lead in the series, Tom Latham's New Zealand need 350 runs. Know details in this report of Next World Cup.
Indian captain Rohit won the toss and decided to bat first in Hyderabad. The opening pair of Gill-Rohit scored 60 runs. Blair Tickner took the wicket of captain Rohit (34) at the beginning of the 13th over. Virat's bat, who scored a century in the last ODI match against Sri Lanka, did not light up today. Mitchell Santner knocked down Virat's stumps after a personal 8 runs.
Indian opener Gill remained at the crease despite losing one wicket after another. It would be wrong to say that he was only at the crease. Durant was in a good mood. Out of 349 runs scored by India, 208 runs were scored by Gill. The remaining 141 runs were scored by 7 other cricketers of Team India. At one time when Gill was on 150 runs, it seemed that he might not get a double century in this match. Not many runs were coming in a few overs. Gill then hit a total of 5 sixes in the 48th and 49th overs. In which Gill hit Lockie Ferguson for three consecutive sixes in the 49th over. Gill completed his double century soon after.
Shubman Gill is now the youngest player to score a double century in ODI cricket. This record was held by Ishan Kisan in December 2022. In December last year, Ishaan scored a double century against them when he toured Bangladesh in 24 years and 145 days. Today. Gill, who scored an impeccable innings of 208 runs on Wednesday, is 23 years and 132 days old.
