Sunil Gavaskar lauded Nitish Kumar Reddy's growing importance to India's ODI team, citing his crucial wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and all-round abilities. Reddy's yorker dismissed Gurbaz, shifting momentum in India's win over Afghanistan.
India aims to clinch the ODI series against Afghanistan in Lucknow on June 17, leading 1-0. The match will be played under extreme heat, with a slow pitch expected to favor spinners. Both teams have announced their probable playing XIs.
Debutante Gurnoor Brar impressed with a 3/27 spell and captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 84 as India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed first ODI in Dharamsala, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
Debutante Gurnoor Brar impressed with a 3/27 spell and captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 84 as India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed first ODI in Dharamsala. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 102 for Afghanistan.
Gautam Gambhir's animated reaction to KL Rahul's stunning six against Afghanistan in the first ODI became a talking point. Rahul's unbeaten 39 and Shubman Gill's 84* guided India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a stunning 102 off 51 balls against India, crediting head coach Gautam Gambhir for refining his batting approach after a recent Test defeat. Despite Gurbaz's century, Afghanistan was bowled out for 194.
Indian captain Shubman Gill took a stunning one-handed catch in the rain-shortened first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamshala. Afghanistan collapsed to 194 all out, despite Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 102 off 51 balls, with Indian bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, and Harsh Dubey taking multiple wickets.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed the fastest ODI century for Afghanistan against India in a rain-shortened match in Dharamsala. The opener's 102 off 51 balls included eight fours and eight sixes, and was the quickest hundred by an Afghan batter in ODIs and in India-Afghanistan encounters.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a rapid 50 off 25 balls, including a six, to lead Afghanistan's recovery against India. Despite losing early wickets, Gurbaz's aggressive batting, supported by Hashmatullah Shahidi, brought up a crucial 50-run partnership and steadied the innings. Gurbaz survived a close stumping and a potential run-out scare.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed the fastest ODI century for Afghanistan, reaching the milestone in just 50 balls. He partnered with Hashmatullah Shahidi for a 116-run stand, with Gurbaz scoring 100 out of 135 runs at one point. Gurbaz's aggressive batting included multiple sixes and fours, while India's bowlers struggled to contain him.
