Gill’s Masterclass Powers India to Series-Sealing 170-Run Win Over Afghanistan
Lucknow, 18 June (Sports Desk)
Match Summary
- Match: 2nd ODI
- Series: Afghanistan tour of India, 2026 (3-match ODI series)
- Date: 17 June 2026
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field
- Result: India won by 170 runs
- Player of the Match: Shubman Gill
- Series Status: India lead 2–0, won the series
Scorecard
India Innings — 402 all out (49.5 overs)
A massive batting performance from India powered them past 400.
Top scorers
- Shubman Gill — 154 (110 balls, 16 fours, 6 sixes)
- Ishan Kishan — 125 (79 balls)
- Rohit Sharma — 48 (36 balls)
- Shreyas Iyer — 26 (24)
Key Partnerships
- Rohit Sharma + Shubman Gill: 87 runs
- Shubman Gill + Ishan Kishan: 224 runs (match-defining stand)
Gill anchored the innings beautifully while Kishan accelerated hard in the middle overs. Even under extreme heat, Gill kept attacking and reached a brilliant century before converting it into 154.
Afghanistan Innings — 232 all out (44.3 overs)
Chasing 403, Afghanistan started aggressively but could not sustain the required run rate.
Top scorers
- Rahmat Shah — 77
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz — quick fifty
- Lower order contributed small cameos
India’s bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals.
Best Indian Bowlers
- Gurnoor Brar — 3 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh — 3 wickets
- Prince Yadav — 2 wickets (ODI debut)
- Washington Sundar — 1 wicket
Afghanistan were bowled out for 232, falling 170 runs short.
watch …..India A Crush Afghanistan A by 101 Runs in Tri-Nation A Series 2026
Match Highlights
- India crossed 400 in ODI cricket again.
- Shubman Gill scored his 9th ODI century.
- Gill became the Player of the Match for his captain’s knock.
- This was Gill’s first ODI series win as captain.
- India sealed the series with one match remaining.
Awards
🏆 Player of the Match: Shubman Gill
- 154 runs off 110 balls
- Led from the front as captain
- Controlled the innings under difficult weather conditions
Final Result
India 402 (49.5)
Afghanistan 232 (44.3)
➡️ India won by 170 runs 🏏
