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NEW DELHI: Team India completed a one-sided 168-run triumph over New Zealand in Ahmedabad to win the series 2-1 this week. During the process, the Indian team broke Pakistan’s previous world record, registering the biggest victory margin in a T20I game between full-member teams. Before India’s win over the Black Caps, India and Pakistan were the joint holders of the record, accomplishing 143-run victories over Ireland and West Indies, respectively, in 2018.

The New Zealand team came to India to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. India won the first ODI series 3-0. After this, the Indian team participated in the T20 series with young players.

New Zealand team won the first T20I and India team won the 2nd match and tied the series. In this case, the last T20 match between the two teams was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium yesterday.

Indian bowlers bowled out the Kiwis for just 66. It is the lowest total the Men in Blue have ever bowled out a rival team for in T20Is.

India’s victory over the Mitchell Santner-led team came after Shubman Gill broke several records en route to his masterful unbeaten 126-run-knock off 63 deliveries at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Shubman Gill became the first player to outscore the opposition by 50+ runs in a T20I match (full members).

Among other milestones, at 23 years and 146 days, Shubman Gill is the youngest men’s player to score hundreds in all three forms of cricket.

He also joined a select band of Indian players who have made hundreds across all formats. Before him, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and KL Rahul were the only Indians to reach the milestone.

Additionally, Gill is the youngest Indian batter to hit a T20I hundred, going past Suresh Raina’s previous mark, who achieved the landmark in 23 years and 156 days.