Team India is displaying quality batting in the middle after losing few quick wickets and scoring freely now at brisk pace with an awesome strike rate.
India would certainly be looking, to score more than 350 runs in their quota of 50 overs.
The man of the moment is none other than Shubhman Gill who scored 3rd ODI century in International cricket.
Shubhmann Gill received couple of chances but successfully capitalize those chances in the middle with his attacking instinct and great shot selection.
Milestone 🚨 – Shubman Gill becomes the fastest Indian to score 1000 ODI runs in terms of innings (19) 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/DXx5mqRguU #INDvNZ @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/D3ckhBBPxn
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2023
India wants to continue dominating the New Zealanders right from the start, especially since that their recent ODI series victory over Sri Lanka has given them more self-confidence.
In the final few overs of the game, Gill went on to score his 150 runs, and throughout the game, his ability to pace his innings was superb.
In addition to batting deep thanks to the inclusion of all-rounders like Sundar and Shardul in the playing X1, India now has more bowling options thanks to the all-rounders in the lower order.
India will play a three-match ODI series, then a T20 series, and finally the Border Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia, in which the visitors will be fervently seeking to defend the title this time.
India has successfully defended the Border Gavaskar trophy on the last two times, defeating the formidable Australians under those circumstances.
Indians lead 200+ runs list in ODIs
1. Sachin Tendulkar (1)
2. Virendar Sehwag (1)
3. Rohit Sharma (3)
4. Ishan Kishan (1)
5. Shubman Gill (1)#ShubmanGill #INDvsNZ— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) January 18, 2023
Till the time I am writing this, India has scored 302 runs at the loss of 7 wickets where Gill is batting on 169 runs and Kuldeep Yadav has recently joined him in the middle.
India would be aiming to cross 330 run mark as it would pose challenge to Kiwis when they come out to bat.
Shubhman Gill has scored double hundred in ODI cricket with his brilliant batting took overall score close to 350 runs.
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