IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill has scored his back-to-back ODI centuries in the first game between Team India and New Zealand in Hyderabad. It started with India winning the toss and electing to bat first. India started well with a 60-run partnership for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma got out after scoring 34 runs.
Virat Kohli (8) and Ishan Kishan (5) also got out cheaply. But on the other end, it was Shubman Gill who looked rock solid. He added 65 runs for the fourth wicket with Suryakumar Yadav. SKY scored 31 runs off 26 balls, with four boundaries, and got out at the score of 175 in 28.3 overs.
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However, Gill played another good inning to complete his third ODI century of his career off 88 balls and take India past the 200-run mark. During his inning, he also completed 1,000 runs in his ODI career. Gill took 19 innings to do so and becomes the joint-second fastest batter to complete 1000 ODI runs, behind Fakhar Zaman (18 innings).
Meanwhile, he becomes the fastest Indian batter to achieve this milestone. It was his third ODI century in 19 innings, and only Shikhar Dhawan has taken fewer innings (17 innings) to score his first three ODI centuries for India. Meanwhile, fans were pleased to see Shubamn Gill upholding his position and praised the 24-year-old.
Who is the fastest batter to score 1000 ODI runs?
Fakhar Zaman is the fastest batter to reach 1000 runs in ODI cricket. He took 18 innings to reach this milestone.
Who is the fastest Indian batter to score 1000 ODI runs?
Shubman Gill is the fastest batter to reach 1000 runs in ODI cricket. He took 19 innings to reach this milestone.