India have claimed an exciting 12-run victory over New Zealand within the first one-day worldwide in Hyderabad after Shubman Gill’s dazzling double century was answered by a superb ton from Michael Bracewell.
The 23-year-old opener Gill grew to become the youngest batter to attain an ODI double hundred, smashing 208 off 149 balls, that includes an unimaginable 19 fours and 9 sixes, as he helped India set New Zealand a goal of 350 in Wednesday’s sequence opener.
He grew to become the fifth Indian batsman to attain 200 within the format after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan.
But aside from Gill, the remainder of India’s batting order struggled so as to add runs, with captain Rohit Sharma making the second-highest contribution with 34.
Big-hitting Virat Kohli may solely handle eight of their formidable complete of 8-349 on a sluggish pitch.
New Zealand opener Finn Allen made 40 however the remainder of the batsmen did little or no till Bracewell produced a batting masterclass after coming in at quantity seven.
He made 140, hitting 12 fours and 10 sixes, off 78 balls as he stored the guests within the contest together with Mitchell Santner (57), because the pair placed on 162 in solely 102 balls for the seventh wicket.
Bracewell took the sport till the ultimate over, when he grew to become the final participant to be despatched packing with 4 balls to spare.
Shardul Thakur (2-54) held his nerve as his sluggish yorker trapped Bracewell lbw.
Bracewell’s knock was the third-fastest ODI hundred by a New Zealander, scored off solely 57 balls however the guests have been finally bowled out for 337.
“Once Mitchell and I settled we started believing. We wanted to take it deep to give us a chance. Unfortunately we fell short right at the end,” mentioned Bracewell.
India seamer Mohammed Siraj was the decide of the bowlers with 4-46, together with two late wickets at a vital stage, whereas Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur additionally bagged two wickets every.
Earlier, opting to bat, India made a very good begin with Gill and Sharma placing on 60 for the primary wicket.
But after Sharma went, Santner bowled Kohli and Kishan was caught behind for 5.
Suryakumar Yadav (31) then added 65 with Gill, who reached his second ODI hundred in consecutive innings, after scoring 116 in opposition to Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Gill went to his 150 off 122 balls earlier than accelerating to strike one other 58 off 27 deliveries, together with 5 monster sixes, as he notched up the very best ODI rating ever made in opposition to New Zealand.
“I wasn’t thinking of the 200 but once I hit the sixes at the end I did feel that I could get it,” mentioned participant of the match Gill.
“It definitely gives me a sense of satisfaction but the game went much closer than I expected.”
The second ODI will likely be in Raipur on Saturday adopted by the third sport in Indore on Tuesday.
DOUBLE HUNDREDS IN MEN’S ODIs
264 – Rohit Sharma (India) v Sri Lanka, Kolkata 2014
237no – Martin Guptill (New Zealand) v West Indies, Wellington 2015
219 – Virender Sehwag (India) v West Indies, Indore 2011
215 – Chris Gayle (West Indies) v Zimbabwe, Canberra 2015
210no – Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo 2018
210 – Ishan Kishan (India) v Bangladesh, Chattogram 2022
209 – Rohit Sharma (India) v Australia, Bengaluru 2013
208no – Rohit Sharma (India) v Sri Lanka, Mohali 2017
208 – Shubman Gill (India) v New Zealand, Hyderabad 2023
200no – Sachin Tendulkar (India) v South Africa, Gwalior 2010
With AP
