Gill’s 84 Leads India to Rain-Affected ODI Win over Afghanistan
- On Saturday, Skipper Shubman Gill scored 84 not out to lead India to a seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a rain-affected one-day international reduced to 25 overs per side.
- Afghanistan recovered from 54-7 as Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 102 off 51 balls, the second-fastest ODI century against India, before Nitish Reddy bowled him in the 16th over.
- India's debutants impressed; pacer Gurnoor Brar took 3-27 and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey claimed 3-47, including dismissals of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai.
- Chasing 194, India lost Rohit Sharma for 16, but Gill hit 11 fours and two sixes alongside Lokesh Rahul, who added 39 not out off 19 balls.
- India leads the three-match bilateral ODI series 1-0; the teams head to Lucknow for the second match on Wednesday, with the final ODI scheduled for June 20 in Chennai.
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Rohit Sharma achieves major milestone, enters elite list despite subpar showing against Afghanistan
Veteran India batter Rohit Sharma was quite unlucky in the first ODI of the ongoing series against Afghanistan. Opening the innings for the Men in Blue in the run chase, Rohit was sent packing due to a runout, which was caused by a mix-up between him and Shubman Gill. The ace batter looked visibly dejected, but despite his subpar performance, Rohit went on to achieve a major milestone. Rohit Sharma completed 16,000 international runs as an open…
Captain Shubman Gill Leads India to Victory in Rain-Delayed ODI Clash | Sports-Games
Captain Shubman Gill's unbeaten 84 led India to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in a rain-delayed ODI. Chasing 195, India achieved victory with 13 balls to spare. Despite a quick-fire century by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afghanistan faltered, while Gill's steady knock ensured India's success in the first of the three-match series.
1st ODI: Shubman Gill Leads India To Seven-Wicket Win Over Afghanistan In Rain-Hit Opener
Pacer Gurnoor Brar impressed on his international debut before captain Shubman Gill played a regal knock to set up India's seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the rain-hit series opener in Dharamsala on Saturday.
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