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IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill crossed the 1000 ODI runs mark in India’s very first match versus New Zealand of the 3-match series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (January 18). With the blistering knock of 208 off 149 balls, Gill climaxed held by veteran batters Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan to reach 1000-ODI runs (fastest).
Here’s take a look at the list of gamers fastest to reach 1000 ODI runs:
1) Fakhar Zaman (18 innnings)
2) Imam-ul-Haq and Shubman Gill (19 innings)
3) 21 Viv Richards/ Kevin Pietersen/ Jonathan Trott/ Quinton de Kock/ Babar Azam/ Rassie vd Dussen (21 innings)
4) Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan (24 innings)
Shubman Gill smashed a coming-of-age double hundred to power India to 349 for 8 in the very first ODI versus New Zealand on Wednesday. Gill exuded class in his unique 208 off 149 balls and batted through the innings with very little assistance from the other end. Skipper Rohit Sharma’s 34 off 38 was the 2nd finest rating of the innings.
The 23-year-old, who was promoted as the next huge thing in Indian cricket since he showed his skill in the 2018 U-19 World Cup, hammered 19 fours and 9 6s, 6 of them following his 150. The double century, his maiden, was likewise his 2nd succeeding 3 digit rating.
After India chose to bat, it was a great contest in between the openers and New Zealand pacers as the hosts reached 52 for no loss in the very first 10 overs. The odd ball was stopping, making stroke making challenging. Rohit when again guaranteed a huge hundred however flattered to trick. His 6s off Henry Shipley, a lofted drive over cover and a front foot get shot over long leg, stuck out in his innings.
Lockie Ferguson was producing major speed as normal from one end however after getting fortunate with a mistimed pull in the 4th over, Gill produced a crisp cover drive to reject him a maiden in his following over. Rohit’s aerial effort off Blair Tickner in the 13th over ended his innings as he was captured at mid-on by Mitchell Santner.
Normally a wicket silences the Indian crowd however following Rohit’s termination, the crowd invited super star Virat Kohli with an enormous holler. Having scoring 3 hundred in his last 4 innings, Kohli started with a crispy cover drive prior to being reversed by an appeal from left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. The ball pitch around off stump and turned simply enough to clip the bails, leaving Kohli in shock.
Ishan Kishan, who was accommodated in the middle-order after losing out versus Sri Lanka, too did not last long as he edged an angled shipment to wicketkeeper Tom Latham.
Suryakumar Yadav (31) signed up with Gill and did what he does best– increase the pace of the innings. He struck 4 limits in various parts of the ground to assert himself.
At the other end, Gill raised his fifty with a slog sweep off spinner Michael Bracewell that went all the method. The elegant opener likewise got a life on 45 when Latham fluffed a direct puzzling opportunity off Bracewell with Gill anticipating the ball to turn.
That was all the stroke of luck that Gill had as he did not recall from there on. He released his signature pull shot off the pacers while utilizing his feet versus the spinners. He pulled Santner to get to 99 prior to reaching his 3rd ODI hundred with a single. He scheduled his finest shot for the post century events as he whipped a complete shipment from Tickner in between mid-wicket and mid-on.
After Surya’s departure, Gill shared a 74-run stand with Hardik Pandya (28 ), who went out in a rather unusual style. After he missed out on a cut shot totally off Santer, the bails came off and New Zealand appealed for a bowled termination. Latham’s gloves might have removed the bails however he himself wasn’t sure. The replays were not definitive however the 3rd umpire ruled in favour of the visitors.
As India travelled towards 300, Gill reached 150 with a 6 over deep mid-wicket off Bracewell. After that turning point, he freaked out and reached the 200 with 3 big 6s off Ferguson in the 49th over. His power striking suggested India hammered 57 run the last 5 overs. (With PTI inputs)