Gill, Kishan Tons Power India to 402 in Afghanistan ODI
Gill reached his ninth ODI century in 77 balls as India recovered from early wickets and built pressure on Afghanistan.
- On Wednesday, Shubman Gill scored his maiden ODI century as captain at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, leading India against Afghanistan in the second match of the series.
- Gill entered to bat in the third over after Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early, facing an immediate challenge to stabilize the innings after India lost the toss.
- Doubling his scoring rate, Gill reached his century in 77 deliveries, an innings laced with 12 fours and two sixes, while partnering with Ishan Kishan.
- Ishan Kishan secured his own century in 71 deliveries, with the duo's dominant batting putting significant pressure on Afghanistan during India's first innings.
- This ninth ODI century follows Gill's recent milestone of 3000 ODI runs in 62 innings, making him the second-fastest batter to reach that landmark behind South Africa's Hashim Amla.
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