Within the inaugural sport of the ongoing three-match collection towards New Zealand, Shubman Gill, slammed his first ODI double-century on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad.
It was Gill’s second consecutive three-figure rating within the 50-over format. Just a few days again, he scored a century within the third and closing sport towards Sri Lanka and helped India register a report win.
Batting first, India began properly with Gill and Rohit Sharma establishing a 60-run opening partnership, however quickly after the dismissal of Rohit, wickets saved falling for the Males in Blue.
Nevertheless, at one finish, Gill batted tremendously and saved scoring runs all through the innings. The 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark in 87 deliveries and have become the quickest Indian batter and second internationally to the touch the 1000-run mark within the fewest ODI innings. He took simply 19 innings to achieve the milestone. Notably, the report belongs to Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan, who achieved the feat in 18 innings.
Within the penultimate over of India’s innings, Gill reached the 200 milestone. He grew to become the fifth Indian and twelfth total cricketer to smash a double century in ODIs. For India, earlier than Gill, solely Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Ishan Kishan had scored a double ton.
In his knock of 208 runs in 149 deliveries, Gill hammered 9 sixes and fourteen fours to energy India to an enormous complete of 349/8. The Punjab lad additionally etched the best particular person rating by an Indian towards New Zealand.
Followers on social media had been thrilled to see Gill reaching the milestone, and love poured in for the right-handed batter from everywhere in the world.
Right here’s how Twitter reacted:
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ICYMI – 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏. 𝘼. 𝙆𝙉𝙊𝘾𝙆! 💪 💪That celebration says it ALL 👌 👌
Observe the match 👉 https://t.co/IQq47h2W47 #TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/OSwcj0t1sd
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2023
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What an innings- 200 runs crossed majestically with 3 sixes. Appeared like he was taking part in GILLi danda- and naturally the danda was #CEAT #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/KINt2UTvfO
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) January 18, 2023
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We Believed And He Did It .
Hail ShubmanGill !! 🙇♂️ #INDvsNZ || #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/3jsQYfCZAv
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) January 18, 2023
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The roar within the eyes of Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/iKuMFlQr4h
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 18, 2023
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It has been so gratifying to see Shubman Gill batting in these previous couple of video games. The promise was inconceivable to overlook however he has now married consistency to it. A 1000 runs in 19 innings is phenomenal.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 18, 2023
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Double hundred by #ShubmanGill in 145 ball’s– he’s breaking the data on the age of 23. – turns into the fifth Indian to smash a double century. pic.twitter.com/7m0iDnVbQC
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) January 18, 2023
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Simply seen a brilliant particular innings 👏🏻👏🏻 #ShubmanGill
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) January 18, 2023
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DIL DIL SHUBMAN GILL! 🙌🏽 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/mynjenlarW
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 18, 2023
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Solely One Males Performed As we speak.🔥#ShubmanGill#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/6P6afu8vtu
— Aviral Varshney ॐ (@AviralVarshney3) January 18, 2023
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Most ODI Runs after 19 Inngs
🇮🇳Shubman Gill : 1102🇵🇰Fakhar Zaman : 1089🇵🇰Imam-ul-Haq : 1011
Most runs after 20 & 21 Inngs in ODIs are 1089 & 1090, so Gill will maintain the report in subsequent 2 inngs as properly even when he will get out on geese.#IndvsNZ #ShubmanGill
— Prathik 🇮🇳 (@traphikp) January 18, 2023
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The Way forward for Indian Cricket 🇮🇳😍#ShubmanGill #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Z85kOt2nqM
— DHONI Empire™ (@TheDhoniEmpire) January 18, 2023
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Welcome to rohit sharma academy of 200 🙏🙏Yeh membership ka mazza alag hai @ShubmanGill #RohithSharma🐐 #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/laweFFQ9l6
— ΝΘᏴᏆͲᎪ🇮🇳🚩❤️💯 (@RoFanBoy45264) January 18, 2023
