Ind vs NZ 1st ODI | Intent was to put bowlers under pressure: Gill
The Hindu
Shubman Gill struck a masterful 208 off 149 balls with 19 fours and nine maximums to lift India to an imposing 349 against New Zealand in the 1st ODI
Young India opener Shubman Gill, who on Wednesday became the youngest player to slam a double century in ODIs, said his intent was to put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure and it paid off.
Gill struck a masterful 208 off 149 balls with 19 fours and nine maximums to lift India to an imposing 349 for 8.
"I was waiting eagerly to go out and do what I want to do," Gill said while receiving the player-of-the-match award after India's nervy 12-run win over New Zealand in the series-opener here.
Gill stepped up his innings brilliantly with his first 50 coming off 52 balls. He went from 50 to 100 off just 35 deliveries and again from 100 to 150 off just 35 balls.
But it was his final flurry that saw the acceleration really take off, with Gill going from 150 to 200 in just 23 balls, passing the double-century mark, thanks to three consecutive sixes.
"With wickets falling, at times I wanted to unleash and I'm glad I could do it at the end. Sometimes when the bowler is on top, you need to make them feel under pressure," Gill said about his strategy.
"I needed to avoid dot balls and show some intent and hit hard into the gaps which I was doing.
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