Shubman Gill who has been India’s key run-getter for this Champions Trophy has been dismissed by New Zealand bowler Matt Henry by LBW on just 2 runs. The Kiwi bowler has been performing a remarkable spell in this Champions Trophy but could have managed to pick just 1 wicket which includes Shubman Gill. India has won 5 matches across the 11 head to head competitions against New Zealand with the Kiwis getting the Indians 6 times. He clinched 5 wickets in the two matches of the tri-series against Pakistan and South Africa.
Gill vs New Zealand
Although Gill’s performance against New Zealand has been exceptional. He has scored two centuries and two half-centuries in the 10 innings against the Black Caps. He has managed to score 590 runs with an impressive average of over 84 and a strike rate of 109.66 which shows his prowess as a power hitter and his ability to score against big teams by shifting gears.
Gill vs Henry
Henry was expected to restrict Gill in this competition. Gill who is currently at an exceptional form in this ODI year has been nothing less than difficult to stop. He has 87, 60, 112, 101* and 46 in 2025 ODI. According to ESPNcricinfo, Henry on the other handhas conceded 61 runs off 78 balls against Gill across 6 ODI innings. Gill has a strike rate of 78.20 with an average of 61.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson,Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, William ORourke
