Indian batter Shubman Gill produced yet another staggering knock in the 50-over format. But this time around he went a step forward and etched his name in the record books and helped his team post a gigantic total on the board.
India kept losing wickets at regular intervals but Gill oozed his class as he bailed his side out of trouble and smashed a century after his team lost early wickets. His innings were full of class as he provided control to the batting line and made sure that he steadied the innings.
This is what dreams are made of 💙🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rD3n4aHvfz
Advertisement— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) January 19, 2023
Gill looked settled right from ball 1 and exhibited sensational stroke play, which saw him hitting Kiwi bowlers all over the park. He held one end while wickets kept tumbling at the other. But he was left unfazed by things happening on the other end.
Gill batted with a strike rate of over 100 and crafted his innings staggeringly well. He dominated the New Zealand attack and smashed his 3rd ODI ton in just 87 balls. This was his second consecutive ODI ton as he scored a century in the last game against Sri Lanka.
However, he didn’t just stop there as after scoring a century, he unleashed himself and took New Zealand placers to the cleaners. As it turned around, he smashed a sensational double century in just 145 balls. He smashed three consecutive sixes to achieve the milestone. Gill batted for 149 balls and smashed 208 runs with the help of 19 fours and 9 sixes.
2 records that were broken by Shubman Gill during his knock of 208 runs against New Zealand in the second ODI
Gill’s double century not only saw him becoming the fifth Indian to smash a double century in the 50-over format, but he also broke the number of records as well. The first record he broke was he became the second fastest batter to complete 1000 runs in ODIs. The batter achieved the feat in 18 innings. Not only this, he became the youngest ever to smash the double century as he achieved the feat in 23 years. He also became the 2nd fastest Indian to score 3 ODI centuries.
