Rohit Sharma’s Indian team kicked off the proceeding ODI series against New Zealand in a fitting fashion. India registered a triumph in the series opener of the three-match series at Hyderabad, which remained a last-over thriller. With the Hyderabad win, India took a crucial one-zero lead in the home series with two matches remaining to be played. The decisive games against the Blackcaps will occur on January 21 and 24 respectively.
Young opening batsman Shubman Gill starred for the Indian team in the series opener. Gill slammed a record-breaking double-century, going on to become only 5th Indian to achieve the milestone. It was a terrific knock from the 23-year-old under challenging circumstances following a top-order collapse. Gill was ultimately named the player of the match for the 208-run innings, consisting of 19 fours and 9 sixes (Striker rate of 139.9).
“Wasn’t really thinking of 200, but once I hit sixes in the 47th over, I did feel that I could. Before that, I was playing what was coming to me. It feels nice when you are wanting to do something and it is coming off on a regular basis. Definitely a sense of satisfaction. It (double ton) has sunk in pretty well. The game went much closer than I expected.” said Shubman Gill in the post-match presentation
Ye Sara Ka Sara Jhhot Hai: read Sonam Bajwa’s latest tweet
Meanwhile, renowned Punjab actress Sonam Bajwa has added fuel to the dating rumors of Shubamn Gill and Sara Ali Khan. Sonam’s tweet reading ‘Ye Sara ka Sara jhoot hai’ following the India batter’s headline-making double-century has gone viral. Earlier, on Sonam Bajwa’s TV show, Gill marked his presence as a guest, where the idea of him dating the Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan was first floated. The latest tweet is now the talk of the town, having received more than 19 thousand likes.
Take a look at Sonam Bajwa’s tweet:
Ye sara ka sara jhoot hai 😂 https://t.co/XNgLbQYPSq
— Sonam Bajwa (@bajwasonam) January 19, 2023
Moreover, It will be a quick turnaround for the Indian players before the next ODI of the New Zealand series. Shubman Gill would now eye on continuing the momentum and further cementing his place in the Indian lineup for the approaching World Cup 2023.
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