New Delhi. The Indian cricket team has performed brilliantly in the ICC ODI World Cup. Team India has won all the league matches played so far. India is the only unbeaten team in this tournament. The opening pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill is giving the team a good start. The pair set a new record together against the Netherlands.
Team India’s performance in the ICC ODI World Cup being played in India has been excellent. After winning 8 matches in a row in this tournament, the team came out to register their 9th win against Netherlands. Here the opening pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started the innings in their own unique style. The pair attacked the bowlers as soon as they arrived and scored 91 runs in the powerplay. Both these batsmen had more than 40 runs in their account.
This has happened for the first time in ODIs
Till date in the history of Indian cricket, the opening pair have not scored more than 40 runs together in the first 10 overs in any one-day international. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill did wonders against the Netherlands. Never before has every batsman scored more than 40 runs in the first 10 overs with a big score. Meanwhile Rohit was playing with 42 runs while Shubman was playing with 47 runs.
Half centuries from both Rohit and Gill
In the match against Netherlands, India’s opening pair got out after scoring a half-century. Team India suffered the first blow in the form of Gill, who scored 51 off 32 balls before being dismissed. During this he hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. At the other end, Rohit Sharma’s innings of 61 runs in 54 balls was seen. The Indian captain hit 8 fours and 2 sixes.
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Tags: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, World Cup 2023
First published: November 12, 2023, 16:09 IST