Team India kicked-off the New Zealand series on a positive note as Rohit Sharma and Co. eked a hard fought 12-run win in the 1st ODI played in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Shubman Gill emerged as the standout player from the Indian camp as he drove India to a staggering 349/8 in 50 overs, which helped the hosts to put the much needed pressure on the opposition.
Out of the 349 runs, Gill chipped in with a healthy 208 off 149 balls, thus making him the fifth Indian batter to slam a double hundred in ODIs. In fact the knock also saw Gill becoming the youngest batter to achieve the feat.
Sharing his thoughts on Gill’s imperious display, former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar called it “unbelievable” and lauded the youngster’s mentality throughout the course of his knock.
“It was an unbelievable innings. Innings of a young man who seems to have a 35-year-old head on his shoulder. The way he paced his innings, the way he was counterattacking the bowlers. After the hundred, the way he went into top gear was simply fantastic to watch. It was a delight because at the end of the day he seemed as fresh as a daisy. His innings certainly augurs well for the future and the ODI World Cup,” noted Gavaskar during an interaction with India Today.
