Gill hits sparkling double century for India

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill hit a fine double century to help India reach 349-8 in the first one-day international against New Zealand in Hyderabad.

At the age of 23 years and 132 days he becomes the youngest man to hit a double ton in a one-day international.

He is the eighth men's batter to achieve the feat and the fifth Indian.

Captain Rohit Sharma, who has hit three ODI double hundreds in his career - including the record 264 - was the second-highest scorer with just 34.

New Zealand could have dismissed Gill for 45 when he danced down the track to Michael Bracewell and edged through to Tom Latham, but the wicketkeeper put down the catch and was also unable to take the stumping chance with Gill out of his crease.

After reaching his half century off 52 balls, Gill accelerated through his innings, needing 35 more deliveries to reach his century and 35 more to move to 150.

He then launched a brutal attack on the New Zealand bowlers in the final overs to go from 151 to 200 in just 23 deliveries, smashing 39 runs off his final 12 balls.

He hit Ferguson for three consecutive sixes, pulling one wide delivery over fine leg before two booming drives straight over long-off, to reach 200.

Gill also becomes the joint-second-fastest men's player to reach 1,000 ODI runs in just 19 appearances.

He was eventually dismissed in the final over thanks to a fine catch by Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket off the bowling of Henry Shipley, who ended with figures of 2-74 from nine overs.

Mitchell Santner, who took the prize wicket of Virat Kohli for just eight, was the only New Zealand bowler to go for less than six an over, taking 1-56.