IND vs NZ 2023, 1st ODI in Pictures: Shubman Gill, Michael Bracewell Light up Hyderabad With Splendid Performances

A confident captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. India had recently clean swept Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series. (AP Photo)

Rohit got the start but again, failed to convert it into something substantial as he holed out on 34 off 38 after adding 60 runs for the first wicket. (AP Photo)

didn't last long either after being bowled by Mitchell Santner on 8, a dismissal that left the India batting star stunned. (AP Photo.)

Shubman Gill (left) and Suryakumar Yadav then added 65 runs for the fifth wicket to drive India forward before the partnership was broken with the latter being dismissed on 31. (AP Photo)

Meanwhile, Gill brought up a second successive century in ODIs, taking just 87 deliveries to get to the milestone. (AP Photo)

India continued to lose wickets from the other end with Hardik Pandya being dismissed after the third umpire adjudged him to be bowled despite replays not confirming if the ball actually touched the bails before settling into the hands of the wicketkeeper. (AP Photo)

With the India innings nearing its end, Gill stepped up and unleashed carnage. With a hat-trick of sixes, he brought up a maiden ODI double-century, becoming the youngest male player to do so as India finished with 349/8. (AP Photo)

New Zealand needed a solid start chasing a mammoth total but India bowlers landed early blows and were quite disciplined while pushing them on the back foot. (AP Photo)

And when New Zealand were reduced to 131/6 in 28.4 overs, the contest seemed headed only in one direction. (AP Photo)

Enter Michael Bracewell and he unleashed carnage. Together with Mitchell Santner, he brought the chase alive as the pair added 162 runs for the seventh wicket (AP Photo)

Bracewell peeled off a blistering century as he pummelled India bowlers to all parts of the ground. (AP Photo)

Santner may have played the second fiddle in the partnership but his innings was equally important. He struck a brisk half-century. (AP Photo)

With New Zealand sprinting towards the target, Siraj struck twice in the 46th over with the scalps of Santner and Henry Shipley. (AP Photo)

Bracewell though continued the fightback, pushing the contest into the final over before being trapped on 140 by Shardul Thakur. New Zealand were bowled out for 337 as India won by 12 runs to take 1-0 lead. (AP Photo)