END OF OVER:50 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 349/8 | RR: 6.98
- Kuldeep Yadav5 (6b)
- Mohammed Shami2 (2b)
- Henry Shipley9-0-74-2
- Lockie Ferguson10-0-77-1
5.20pm Shubman Gill is the man of the moment (so far)! He got to 1000 ODI runs today and went on to make it a superb double-century which single-handedly gave India this strong total. No other India batter crossed 35. Whether it was his opening stand with Rohit or the death overs, Gill's pull dominated the day against New Zealand. The pitch is not completely flat, it's stopping a bit and turning at times too, but whenever the bowlers changed the pace Gill picked them all to perfection. First 50 off 52 balls, a century off 87 balls, 100-150 in 35 balls, and the 150 to 200 in just 23 balls. Most importantly, the acceleration came when he was starting to run out of partners and the boundaries were drying up after the 40th over. His back-to-back sixes in the end off Ferguson got him to his 200 and India to nearly 350. Remember, New Zealand are without Williamson but they have some big hitters in their XI. Will there be dew? Can New Zealand do it? Sidharth Monga will start the chase in some time.
Sandman : "Why exactly was Gill angry in his celebration?" It was an emotional celebration
Bhalchandra : "Pandya's wicket cost india 20-30 runs short here. Thanks to Gill India reached 350. "
Shubman Gill c Phillips b Shipley 208 (225m 149b 19x4 9x6) SR: 139.59
Shipley for the last
END OF OVER:49 | 21 Runs | IND: 339/7 | RR: 6.91
- Shubman Gill202 (147b)
- Kuldeep Yadav3 (4b)
- Lockie Ferguson10-0-77-1
- Blair Tickner10-0-69-1
That's 21 from the over as Gill goes after his former Gujarat Titans team-mate