Shubman Gill Torments Kiwi Bowlers Again, Averages 115 vs NZ at Home

The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is currently taking place. The Indian captain Shubman Gill played outstandingly and scored a half-century in the match currently taking place at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. He scored 56 runs from 53 balls with one six and nine fours. This is the second straight half-century for the Indian captain in this series.

Gill has been wreaking havoc on the Kiwi bowlers in the Indian soil conditions. Gill has played a total of seven ODI innings in India against New Zealand, and he has mustered a total of 578 runs at an average of 115.6. In this duration, Gill has scored 208 (149 balls), 40* (53 balls), 112 (78 balls), 26 (31 balls), 80* (66 balls), 56 (71 balls), and 56 (53 balls).

The Indian team is batting first in this match. At the time of writing, India has scored 130 runs for every wicket in 27 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul is at the crease with five runs and Ravindra Jadeja is at six runs. Rohit Sharma, Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer have returned to the pavilion. Christian Clarke took three wickets for New Zealand.

Earlier, India won the first match of the series played in Vadodara by four wickets. In that match, New Zealand scored 300 runs for the loss of eight wickets, thanks to half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (84), Henry Nicholls (62), and Devon Conway (56).

In response, India won in 49 overs. Virat Kohli scored 93 runs from 91 balls for Team India, while Shubman Gill added 56 and Shreyas Iyer added 49 runs. Team India currently leads the three-match ODI series 1-0. Therefore, the hosts will look to win the second match and seal the series.