India claimed a thrilling 12-run victory over New Zealand after Shubman Gill’s double century and Mohammed Siraj’s four-wicket haul as they began their one-day international series in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old opener scored 208 off 149 balls, hitting an incredible 19 fours and nine sixes to help India set New Zealand a target of 350.
Apart from Gill, the rest of India’s batting line-up struggled to add runs, with skipper Rohit Sharma making the second-highest contribution with 34. Big-hitting Virat Kohli could manage only eight runs.
New Zealand opener Finn Allen scored 40, but the rest of the batsmen did little until Michael Bracewell mastered the batting after coming in at number seven.