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06/17 11:54 CDT Gill and Kishan hit centuries to help India clinch ODI series
against Afghanistan
Gill and Kishan hit centuries to help India clinch ODI series against
Afghanistan
LUCKNOW, India (AP) --- Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored aggressive
centuries as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second one-day cricket
international Wednesday to clinch victory in the three-match series.
Gill scored 154 off 110 balls, while Kishan hit 125 off 79 balls, as India
scored 402 runs in 49.5 overs in Lucknow's scorching heat, after Afghanistan
had won the toss and opted to bowl.
Gill scored his ninth ODI hundred, while Kishan scored his second, as the duo
put on 224 runs off only 140 balls for the third wicket.
In reply, Afghanistan finished at 232 in 44.3 overs, with Rahmat Shah scoring
79. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh took 3-45, while Gurnoor Brar picked 3-60.
India had won the rain-shortened first ODI in Dharamsala by seven wickets.
Chennai will host the third ODI on Saturday.
Put into bat, India had opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma, after it
made three changes from the first ODI.
Jaiswal though didn't seize the opportunity --- he was out for four. Sharma
scored 48 off 39 balls, putting on 87 for the second wicket with Gill.
Rashid Khan bowled Sharma in the 14th over to bring Gill-Kishan together and
the duo made merry in good batting conditions.
Gill scored 50 off 38 balls, while Kishan was slower in comparison --- he got
to 50 off 52 balls. They reversed roles thereafter --- Gill scored his next 50
off 39 balls, while Kishan hit the next 50 off only 19 balls.
Kishan reached his first ODI hundred since December 2022 off 71 balls --- his
first on home soil. He hit 14 fours and seven sixes overall and was out
attacking Nangyal Kharoti, caught at midwicket in the 37th over.
The left-arm spinner nabbed Gill as well, but only after the Indian skipper had
crossed 150. Overall, Gill hit 22 fours and two sixes, holing out due to cramps
and dehydration in the 43rd over.
Lokesh Rahul was out for a golden duck --- caught straightaway at long on
trying to hit Kharoti for a six.
India was well poised at 360-5 in 42.4 overs, but it lost the last five wickets
for 42 runs.
In reply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit 41 off 33 balls with seven fours and a six to
give Afghanistan a quick start.
Gurbaz added 52 with Ibrahim Zadran (21), before he was caught behind off Brar.
Debutant Prince Yadav took a wonderful diving catch at fine leg to help
Arshdeep dismiss Zadran. Sediqullah Atal made 42 before he was out lbw to
Washington Sundar.
Afghan debutant Darwish Rasooli (6) was retired hurt. He had sustained a
hamstring injury during fielding, and yet came out to bat.
It left Shah to anchor the innings and delay the inevitable. He hit his 33rd
half-century off 52 balls.
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