In the first ODI played in Dharamshala, India defeated Afghanistan by 7 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Due to rain, this match started with a delay of 4 hours 15 minutes, which was decided for 25-25 overs. Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. After 3 wickets fell at 26, Rahmanullah Gurbaz played an important role in taking Afghanistan’s score to 194 by playing a brilliant century. While chasing the target, Gill scored unbeaten 84 runs, KL Rahul played a quick inning of 39 runs in 19 balls and gave India the victory with 13 balls remaining. The winning run also came from Rahul’s bat.

Chasing 195, a good start was needed from the Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made a steady start. Both were in good rhythm, but due to lack of coordination, Rohit was run out. He scored 16 runs. After the first wicket fell at 46, Captain Gill made a partnership of 70 runs with Ishaan Kishan, Ishaan was bowled by Rashid Khan on the score of 34.

Shubman Gill played match winning innings

Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who came at number four, was a flop, he was dismissed by Ziaur Rahman in the 18th over. Iyer scored 12 runs, after which KL Rahul played an important inning of 39 runs at a strike rate of more than 205. In this innings played in 19 balls, Rahul hit 3 sixes and 4 fours.

Shubman Gill scored unbeaten 84 runs in 66 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 11 fours. India won by 7 wickets with 13 balls remaining and took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series.

Sublime ball-striking

Easy on the eye shots from Captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul en route to a fine victory

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Afghanistan reached 194 with Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s century.

Batting first, the entire Afghanistan team was all out for 194 runs in 24.5 overs. The visiting team had a bad start, Ibrahim Zadran was out after scoring 1 run in the very second over. He was made his victim by Gurnoor Brar, who was playing his debut match. After this, Arshdeep Singh sent Sediqullah Atal (3) and Rahmat Shah (3) to the pavilion cheaply.

Rehmanullah Gurbaz, who came to open after 3 wickets fell for 26 runs, along with captain Hashmatullah Shahidi made a partnership of 116 runs for the fourth wicket. Gurbaz scored 102 runs in 51 balls, in which he hit 8 sixes and as many fours. He became the fastest batsman to score a century in ODI for Afghanistan, he completed his century in 48 balls.

After Gurbaz’s dismissal, the Indian bowlers made a brilliant comeback and bundled out Afghanistan for 194 runs. Gurbaz was bowled by Nitish Kumar Reddy with a brilliant ball. After this, Harsh Dubey, playing his debut match, took 3 wickets. Gurnoor Brar took 2 wickets in the last over and thus he also took 3 wickets in his first international match.