"Indian team starts the match with one wicket down" - Fans frustrated after Gill departs for a duck in 2nd IND vs AUS ODI 

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill departed for a duck in the second ODI against Australia

Team India opening batter Shubman Gill departed for his first-ever duck in ODIs to hand the hosts a stuttering start in the second contest against Australia on March 19 in Vishakapatnam. The youngster lost his wicket to Mitchell Starc in a dismissal that closely mirrored the one from the series opener at the Wankhede Stadium.

Gill has been in terrific form of late, scoring centuries across formats at will. He recorded his first-ever home Test ton during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. He scored a scratchy 20-run knock in the first ODI and could not make the most of what seems like a good batting surface in the ongoing match.

He attempted to play an expansive drive off a wide delivery by Mitchell Starc in the first ever. Playing with hard hands, his drive was uppish following a poor connection with the bat, leading to a catch straight to Marnus Labuschagne stationed at backward point.

Twitterati vented their frustration over the wicket and Team India's tendency to lose early wickets. Here are some of the reactions on the social media platform:


"There's hunger to do well whenever I go out there" - Shubman Gill

The rare failure is not bound to deter Shubman Gill, who is in the form of his life. Having cemented his place in the ODI setup over veteran Shikhar Dhawan, the Punjab-born youngster will be keen to be back among the runs after a slight blip in his returns with the bat.

Stating that he still has the hunger to score runs, Gill said during a pre-match interview with the broadcasters:

"It feels good, the hard work, expectations from myself has been paying off, feels good in that regards. There's hunger to do well whenever I go out there. I don't really think about myself when I'm out there, don't think there's any pressure, it's actually the opposite when I bat with Rohit bhai, Virat bhai or KL."

Mitchell Starc is running through the famed Indian batting unit after claiming the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the powerplay. Team India are currently reeling at 32-3 after five overs, with Virat Kohli occupying the crease alongside KL Rahul.

Will Shubman Gill return strong in the third and the final ODI? Let us know what you think.

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