‘DIL DIL SHUBMAN GILL!’ – Fans bow to Shubman Gill as he scores maiden double hundred against New Zealand in 1st ODI
Shubman Gill (Image Credit: Twitter)
India’s opening batter Shubman Gill has hit his second consecutive hundred in the ongoing first ODI against New Zealand. His previous hundred came against Sri Lanka in the last of the three-match series. Notably, the game was played last week. Meanwhile, in the ongoing game, the 2018 U19 World Cup winner has been making the most of the opportunity he has got.
He scored his first 12 runs with three fours in 18 balls. The right-hander scored his first single in the seventh over of the innings. Two overs later, the Punjab player was back to what he started as hit two back-to-back fours. Even after Rohit Sharma got out in the 13th over, Gill still hit two fours in the next over against Mitchell Santner.
In the 15th over too, the Gujarat player in the Indian T20 League hit two fours. Two overs later, Gill edged the ball but was dropped by stand-in skipper Tom Latham behind the stumps. Notably, the Kiwi also let go of the opportunity off stumping out the batter. As they say, dropped chances might prove costly in the end.
Well, this is exactly what happened as Shubman Gill went on to score his second consecutive ODI hundred. At this point, he had hit 14 fours and two sixes.
Shubman Gill converts his third ODI hundred into a maiden double hundred
In the 30th over, when the opening batter scored his hundred, it was unthinkable that he would get to a double hundred. Seven over later, Henry Shipley dropped a caught and bowled chance. At this point, Gill was batting at 124 runs. The Fazilka-born player made them pay as he scored his maiden double with five sixes in the 48th and 49th over of the innings. In the 49th over, Gill hit three back-to-back sixes to reach his maiden double hundred. With this, he is the fifth Indian to reach the ODI double hundred after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and Ishan Kishan.
This is how Twitter reacted
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It has been so enjoyable to see Shubman Gill batting in these last few games. The promise was impossible to miss but he has now married consistency to it. A 1000 runs in 19 innings is exceptional.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 18, 2023
3rd ODI hundred for Shubman Gill, he continues to dominate the ODI format, averaging more than 65.
He is here to take over the legacy. pic.twitter.com/S6e6C3SKYD
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 18, 2023
Double hundred by #ShubmanGill in 145 ball’s
– he is breaking the records at the age of 23.
– becomes the 5th Indian to smash a double century. pic.twitter.com/7m0iDnVbQC— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) January 18, 2023
Shubman Gill isn't wasting his opportunities. So good to see. #INDvsNZ
— Arpit Sachdeva (@arpitsachdeva24) January 18, 2023
post sankranthi winner Shubhman Gill #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/OwtflwShqI
— Krishna (@mufaddal_vodka) January 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/GaurRajgaurav/status/1615682178343636993?s=20
I will always prefer Shubhman gill instead of Ishan kishan. It's just because Gill looks confident on crese unlike kishan who looks like getting out every alternate ball. #IndvsNz
— Princerai (@PrinceTheHunter) January 18, 2023
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