2nd ODI: Gill, Kishan Tons Power India to Series-Clinching 170-Run Win over Afghanistan
Shubman Gill made 154 and Ishan Kishan scored 125 as India posted 402 and set Afghanistan a 403-run target.
- On Wednesday, Skipper Shubman Gill scored 154 and Ishan Kishan made 125 as India posted 402 runs against Afghanistan at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
- Gill and Kishan put the visiting bowlers to the sword with a blistering 224-run stand for the third wicket off 141 deliveries, laying the foundation for India's imposing total.
- Left-Arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4/76 to help bundle India out, while Rashid Khan picked up three wickets, setting a 403-run target for Afghanistan.
- With this total, India matched South Africa's record of eight 400-plus totals in ODIs, yet became the first team ever to be bundled out despite scoring 400 runs.
- Afghanistan now faces a daunting 403-run chase in Lucknow, desperately needing a victory to remain alive in the three-match series.
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Shubman Gill is performing exceptionally well in the ODI series against Afghanistan. Gill scored a brilliant 154 runs in the Lucknow ODI. Gill also demonstrated his ability to be a player for the big stage by equaling a legend like Virat Kohli in a particular aspect.
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Gill and Kishan hit centuries to help India clinch ODI series against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored aggressive centuries as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second one-day cricket international to clinch victory in the three-match series. Gill scored 154 off 110 balls, while Kishan hit 125 off 79…
IND v AFG, 2nd ODI: Gill, Kishan tons power India crushing 170-run victory over Afghanistan
As afternoon temperatures soared into the high 30s, players baked in the largely airless arena. With just 13,300 fans turning up at the 50,000-seater, there was also a severe lack of energy.
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