India vs New Zealand: Shubman Gill youngest batter to hit ODI double hundred

India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Shubman Gill, at 23 years and 132 days, grew to become the youngest batsman to hit a double hundred in one-day internationals. He can be the fifth Indian batter to get to the milestone.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 18, 2023 17:26 IST

Shubman Gill grew to become the fifth Indian batter to hit an ODI double hundred (AFP Photo)

By Rajarshi Gupta: Shubman Gill grew to become the youngest batter to hit a double hundred in one-day internationals in the course of the first ODI between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Gill can be the fifth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan to hit an ODI double hundred.

Ishan Kishan, on December 10, had change into the youngest ODI double centurion however the file stood for only one month and eight days as Shubman Gill aged 23 years and 132 days, stormed to a sensational double hundred on a pitch the place stroke-making was not simple. Rohit Sharma, the one participant to hit 3 ODI double tons of, regarded good earlier than he was dismissed for 34 off 38.

Virat Kohli, who had walked into bat on the again of three tons of in 4 ODIs, fell to the left-arm spin of Mitchell Santner. Ishan Kishan, who didn’t discover a spot within the enjoying XI for the 3-match collection towards Sri Lanka, managed solely 5 off 14 balls. Suryakumar Yadav performed a pleasant camoeo however the true onus was at all times going to be on Shubman Gill who had settled in brilliantly.

On Sunday, Shubman Gill had scored a fluent hundred, his second in one-day worldwide. Three days later, Gill was at it once more, enjoying some pleasant pictures en route his second successive hundred. He discovered an in a position ally in Hardik Pandya earlier than a strong partnership was damaged underneath controversial circumstances.

India misplaced a few fast wickets thereafter however there was no stopping Shubman Gill who has needed to wait patiently for extra common alternatives to come back his means. He had impressed for India within the Under-19 World Cup in 2018 and he was at all times touted to be the following massive factor in Indian cricket.

Shubman Gill batted like a seasoned professional in solely his nineteenth ODI innings. During the course of his masterclass, he broke the Indian file for quickest to 1000 ODI runs collectively held by Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan for years. Gill in truth is now the joint second-fastest ever to hit 1000 runs in one-day internationals.

Shubman Gill finally obtained out for 208 off 149 balls earlier than falling to Henry Shiple. Consequently, India completed with 349 for 8 off 50 overs, their fourth higest rating towards New Zealand in ODIs.

Incidentally, Shubman Gill had made his ODI debut towards New Zealand, the identical opponents towards whom he would go on to shatter the Indian data for the quickest batter 1000 runs within the format. After getting out for 9 and seven in his first two matches, Shubman Gill needed to wait some time. He performed his third ODI towards Australia and was as soon as once more unnoticed within the chilly regardless of a gritty 33 in Canberra.

However, as soon as Shubman Gill was included within the ODI collection towards West Indies final yr, there was no wanting again. He scored 64, 43 and 98 not out earlier than smashing an unbeaten 82, 33 and 130 towards Zimbabwe. In the house collection towards South Africa, Gill obtained begins however didn’t get too many massive scores.

Shubman Gill then began 2023 on a superb be aware with scores of 70, 21 and 116 towards Sri Lanka earlier than his sensational double century agaist New Zealand.

This is a exceptional factor for Indian cricket in an ODI World Cup yr. Shikhar Dhawan was dropped after repeated failures and India have been searching for a powerful opening accomplice for Rohit Sharma. It was subsequently a gutsy transfer to maintain Ishan Kishan out regardless of his record-breaking 210 in Bangladesh. Gill repaid the religion of the crew administration with a masterly innings towards New Zealand and there’s no doubting now that Shubman Gill is probably the most dynamic younger ODI batter for the reason that emergence of Virat Kohli.

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Jan 18, 2023