India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) 1st ODI: India got a thrilling win against New Zealand in the first match of the three ODI series. He won the match by 12 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Batting first, Team India scored 349 runs for eight wickets in 50 overs. In response, the New Zealand team was all out for 337 runs in 49.2 overs.
Great win for India
India defeated New Zealand by 12 runs in the first match of the three ODI series. He has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by winning in Hyderabad on Wednesday (January 18). Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Thanks to Shubman Gill’s brilliant double century, Team India scored 349 runs for eight wickets in 50 overs. Gill played an innings of 208 runs. In response, the New Zealand team was reduced to 337 runs in 49.2 overs.
The New Zealand team was struggling after losing six wickets for 131 runs at one time. It seemed that Team India would easily win this match, but from here Michael Braswell and Mitchell Santner handled the innings. Both shared 162 runs off 102 balls for the seventh wicket. Santner was dismissed after scoring 57 runs off 45 balls. In the last over, New Zealand had to score 20 runs to win. Braswell hit a six off the first ball of Shardul Thakur. Shardul again bowled a wide. After that, he lbw Braswell on the next ball and Team India won. Braswell scored 140 off 78 balls. He hit 12 fours and 10 sixes in his innings.
The New Zealand team had to score 20 runs in the last over to win. Shardul Thakur came to bowl. Michael Braswell hit his first ball for a six. After that Shardul threw the wide. In this way, 13 runs were now required from five balls. Shardul showed cleverness and bowled a full length ball to Braswell. He could not play it and the ball hit his pad. The umpire gave out on Shardul’s appeal. Braswell took the review, but the third umpire gave the decision in favor of India. In this way, Team India survived losing in the last over.
Shubman Gill’s brilliant double century
Shubman Gill created history. He played an inning of 208 runs in 149 balls. His innings included 19 fours and nine sixes. In this match, Gill took many records together. Gill has become the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODIs. He did this feat at the age of 23. Earlier this record was in the name of Ishan Kishan, who scored a double century against Bangladesh at the age of 24.
Braswell’s century went in vain
The New Zealand team was struggling after losing six wickets for 131 runs at one time. It seemed that Team India would easily win this match, but from here Michael Braswell and Mitchell Santner handled the innings. Both shared 162 runs off 102 balls for the seventh wicket. Santner was dismissed after scoring 57 runs off 45 balls. In the last over, New Zealand had to score 20 runs to win. Braswell hit a six off the first ball of Shardul Thakur. Shardul again bowled a wide. After that, he lbw Braswell on the next ball and Team India won. Braswell scored 140 off 78 balls. He hit 12 fours and 10 sixes in his innings.
