New Delhi: The first match of the ODI series between India and New Zealand was played in Hyderabad. India's opening batsman Shubman Gill dominated the Kiwi bowlers at the Hyderabad Stadium on Wednesday. Gill made many records while scoring a blistering double century, but the player who played the biggest role behind his double century is Shardul Thakur. Thakur made such an important contribution in Gill's double century, after which the fans are calling him the real Lord Thakur.

Thank You Lord Shardul Thakur for sacrificing your wicket ????#Shardulthakur #ShubmanGill #CricketTwitter #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/fDcxSuNqgm

— ...... (@Brahman_Kuldip) January 18, 2023

In fact, in the first ODI match against New Zealand, Team India won the toss and decided to bat first. The team started well and Rohit-Gill scored runs quickly. After Rohit's dismissal, the wickets kept falling, but Gill kept scoring runs at one end. Gill scored 208 off 149 balls, but his double century would have been just a dream if Shardul had not sacrificed his wicket.

In fact, Loki Ferguson was bowling in the 46th over of Team India's innings, when Shubman was at the striking end and Thakur on non-strike. Loki bowled the fourth ball of this over to Shubman, on which the young player ran to take a single by playing a shot in the direction of extra cover. Shardul saw that the fielder had thrown the ball to the wicketkeeper when both batsmen were on only one side. In such a situation, Shubman did not get out, so Shardul stood out of the crease and sacrificed his wicket. Due to this Gill survived and completed his double century. On the strength of which India scored a huge score of 349/8. At the same time, the Kiwi team, which came to chase, was bowled out at 337 runs and India won the match by 12 runs.

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