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In the inaugural game of the\u00a0 ongoing three-match series against New Zealand<\/strong>, Shubman Gill<\/strong>, slammed his first ODI double-century at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n It was Gill\u2019s second consecutive three-figure score in the 50-over format. A few days back, he scored a century in the third and final game against Sri Lanka<\/strong> and helped India register a record win.<\/p>\n Batting first, India started well with Gill and Rohit Sharma<\/strong> establishing a 60-run opening partnership, but soon after the dismissal of Rohit, wickets kept falling for the Men in Blue.<\/p>\n However, at one end, Gill batted tremendously and kept scoring runs throughout the innings. The 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark in 87 deliveries and became the fastest Indian batter and second across the world to touch the 1000-run mark in the fewest ODI innings. He took just 19 innings to reach the milestone. Notably, the record belongs to Fakhar Zaman<\/strong> of Pakistan, who achieved the feat in 18 innings.<\/p>\n In the penultimate over of India\u2019s innings, Gill reached the 200 milestone. He became the 5th Indian and 12th overall cricketer to smash a double century in ODIs. For India, before Gill, only Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong>, Virender Sehwag<\/strong> and Ishan Kishan<\/strong> had scored a double ton.<\/p>\n In his knock of 208 runs in 149 deliveries, Gill hammered nine sixes and fourteen fours to power India to a massive total of 349\/8. The Punjab lad also etched the highest individual score by an Indian against New Zealand.<\/p>\n Fans on social media were thrilled to see Gill reaching the milestone, and love poured in for the right-handed batter from all over the world.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how Twitter reacted:<\/strong><\/p>\n