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Shardul Thakur sacrifices his wicket to help Shubman Gill get to his 200
All-rounder Shardul Thakur sacrificed his wicket for Shubman Gill to bring up his maiden ODI double century
Shubman Gill was special at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday India And New Zealand locked horns in the first ODI of the series. The 23-year-old Punjab batsman scored a double century, becoming the fastest cricketer in the world to reach the feat. However, it didn’t come so smoothly for Gill. Luck seemed to be on his side as he survived on two occasions when the audience missed chances to get rid of him.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Shardul Thakur also sacrificed his wicket for Shubman to bring up his maiden ODI double century. The incident took place in 47th During the Indian innings when the latter edged Lockie Ferguson’s delivery towards cover and tried to take a single. While Gill was walking, Shardul kept watching the ball at the non-striker’s end. Since the latter could not react as quickly as his partner, both batsmen ended up at the same end.
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Shardul then ran to ensure that he is the one who gets out, as the throw went to the keeper’s end. Tom Latham rested and it proved to be a bonus wicket for the Kiwis.
However, Thakur’s dismissal didn’t play a major role in New Zealand’s side as Gill continued to hit the visitors left, right and centre. He scored a double century to bundle out India at 349 for eight in the first ODI against New Zealand here on Wednesday.
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Gill exuded class with his special 208 off 149 balls and batted throughout the innings despite not getting much support from the other end. Captain Rohit Sharma’s 34 off 38 balls was the second best score of the innings.
The 23-year-old, who was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket after showcasing his talent in the 2018 U-19 side. World He hit 19 fours and nine sixes in the cup, six of which came after his 150. The double century, his first, was also his second consecutive three-figure score.
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