Shubman Gill Shines Again with Half-Century in Second ODI Against New Zealand

Gill's Impressive Performance

In the second ODI held in Rajkot on Wednesday, Indian captain Shubman Gill showcased his exceptional form against New Zealand, scoring a smooth half-century.

Following his previous innings of 71 balls for 56 runs, Gill scored another 56 runs off 53 balls, featuring nine boundaries and a six, achieving a strike rate of 105.66.

Gill's Remarkable ODI Record

Against New Zealand, Gill has played 14 ODIs, accumulating a total of 735 runs at an impressive average of 66.81. His strike rate exceeds 102, with two centuries and four fifties, and his highest score stands at 208.

Near the 3,000-Run Milestone

The talented batsman from Punjab is on the verge of reaching 3,000 ODI runs, needing just 70 more runs. Currently, he has scored 2,930 runs in 60 matches, maintaining an average of 56.34, which includes eight centuries and 17 fifties, with a top score of 208.

Match Details: Toss and Team Line-ups

With India leading the series 1-0, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first.

New Zealand's Playing XI

Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox.

India's Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.