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Devon Conway’s magnificent innings of 138 went in vain as New Zealand went down by 90 runs against India in the third and the final one day international at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.

After being asked to bat first by New Zealand skipper Tom Latham, Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got India off to an electrifying start. The duo added 212 runs for the opening wicket before the former was bowled by Michael Bracewell for a superb 85 ball-101. His knock comprised off 9 fours and 6 sixes. With this century, he equaled Ricky Ponting’s record of 30th ODI century.

Gill continued his sublime form with the bat by scoring yet another brilliant century. He however perished to Blair Tickner for 112. His innings came off just 78 balls with 13 fours and 5 sixes.

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front by scoring a sparkling half century as India thumped New Zealand by 8 wickets in the second one day international at Raipur on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs New Zealand Second One Day International Raipur Match Report 2023”

Michael Bracewell’s magnificent innings of 140 went in vain as New Zealand went down by 12 runs against India in the first one day international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, openers Rohit Sharma along with Shubman Gill got India off to a solid start. The pair added 60 runs for the opening stand before the former perished while attempting a bat hit off Blair Tickner for 34.

Mitchell Santner provided the vital breakthrough by dismissing Virat Kohli (8) bowled with a beautiful delivery. Left hander Ishan Kishan fell soon after edging at a short of length delivery from Ferguson to keeper Tom Latham for 8.

Gill got a reprieve in the 19th over when skipper Latham missed a stumping chance off Bracewell. The talented Gill along with Suryakumar Yadav stitched together a 65 run stand for the fourth wicket before the latter chipped a delivery from Daryl Mitchell to Santner at covers for a 26 ball-31.

The 23 year old Gill featured in yet another valuable 74 run stand for the fifth wicket along with Hardik Pandya before the latter while attempting a cut off Mitchell was bowled for a 38 ball-28.

Henry Shipley claimed his maiden wicket by trapping Washington Sundar leg before wicket for 12. Shardul Thakur (3) was run out following a mix with Gill in the 47th over.

Shubman Gill reached his maiden double hundred by smacking Lockie Ferguson for three consecutive sixes. He however fell to a stupendous catch by Glenn Phillips at deep midwicket off Shipley in the final over for a swashbuckling 208. His knock came off 149 balls with 19 fours and 9 sixes.

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