New Delhi. The three-match series between India and West Indies has started from Friday, July 22. Whose first match has happened. In this match the Indian team defeated the Caribbean team. With this, the Indian youth team has started with a win in the West Indies series. In the first match played in Part of Spain, the Indian team managed to beat the host Caribbean team by 3 runs. In the first match of the series, Indian batsmen batted brilliantly. During this, half-century was played by 3 batsmen on behalf of the team.
Captain Shikhar Dhawan, Shubham Gill and Shreyas Iyer hit crucial half-centuries for the team in the first match against West Indies. After which the Indian team set a target of 308 runs in front of the host West Indies. Chasing the target, West Indies team could score 305 runs. Accordingly, the Indian team won the match by 3 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series. At the same time, opener Shubhanam Gill has also broken a record of Sachin Tendulkar by scoring the first half-century of his ODI career.
Maiden ODI fifty for Shubman Gill
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shubhanam gill breaks master blaster sachin record
India had a great start in the first match of India-West Indies. During this, both the openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubhanam Gill played half-centuries, giving the team a good start. Young batsman Shubhanam Gill played a brilliant innings of 64 runs in 53 balls in this match. This was his first half-century in ODIs. With this half-century, Shubhanam has broken a record held by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. In fact, Shubhanam Gill has now become the youngest player to score a half-century in the West Indies. Earlier this record was held by Sachin Tendulkar. He achieved this feat at the age of 24 years and 3 days, while Gill broke Sachin’s record for the youngest half-century by scoring a half-century against the West Indies at the age of 22 years and 317.