Short answer: On 18 January 2023 in Hyderabad, Shubman Gill scored 208 off 149 balls (19 fours, 9 sixes) against New Zealand. He reached 200 with three sixes in a row off Lockie Ferguson in the 49th over and, aged 23, became the youngest batter to score an ODI double century.
The Match at a Glance
| Match | 1st ODI, India vs New Zealand |
| Date and ground | 18 January 2023, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Gill | 208 (149 balls), 19 fours, 9 sixes, strike rate 139.59 |
| India | 349/8 (50 overs) |
| Result | India won by 12 runs; Gill Player of the Match |
How the Innings Went
India batted first and Gill carried the innings: he made 208 of India's 349, about six runs in every ten. In the 49th over he hit Ferguson for three straight sixes to go to 200, and he was finally caught at deep mid-wicket in the last over.
New Zealand nearly chased it. Michael Bracewell hit 140 off 78 balls and shared a 162-run stand with Mitchell Santner before falling lbw to Shardul Thakur in the final over, leaving India 12 runs ahead.
Why It Mattered
- It was only the 10th double hundred in ODI history, and Gill became the fifth Indian to make one.
- He was the youngest to do it, at 23.
- He later added a second ODI double, 223* against West Indies in 2026, which reached 200 in 117 balls, the fastest in ODI history. Read about it in our 223* article.
For his full record against this opponent, see Gill vs New Zealand.
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