Afghanistan will chase 284 after Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan both hit centuries to propel India to 283 for 2 in the second ODI. The twin hundreds came at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on June 17, 2026 and left Afghanistan with a heavy target under hot conditions. Gill moved up to No. 3 and built the platform with Rohit Sharma, while Kishan finished with a rapid, late flourish that kept the run rate high. The innings put India firmly in control of the bilateral series' second match.
India’s total left Afghanistan a heavy target at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on June 17, 2026 after Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan compiled twin centuries to turn a modest start into 283 for 2.
Gill was promoted to No. 3 to accommodate Yashasvi Jaiswal, and he walked to the crease in the third over after Jaiswal fell for four to Mohammed Saleem. Gill and Rohit Sharma then put together an 87-run second-wicket stand that steadied the innings and arrested any early wobble. Rohit struck 48 from 39 balls before Rashid Khan turned one through his defence.
Gill accelerated through the middle overs, reaching his maiden ODI century as captain in 77 deliveries, an innings that contained 12 fours and two sixes. His timing and placement kept the scoreboard ticking while Kishan attacked from the other end. Ishan Kishan complemented Gill’s control with a quick-fire hundred of his own, reaching triple figures in an aggressive innings and striking numerous boundaries to keep the run rate elevated through the middle and late overs.
Gill’s hundred continued a sequence of rapid milestones in the 50-over game. It was his ninth ODI century, achieved in his 63rd innings, and it placed him level with a leading former India skipper for century count among Indian batters. He passed 3,000 ODI runs in 62 innings, leaving him second-fastest overall to that landmark, and his ODI average sits near 59, the highest among Indian men in the format.
The 26-year-old is also early into his captaincy in the 50-over game, having led India in only eight matches in this format. That limited sample hasn't stopped him from enjoying prolific form across formats since taking over Test captaincy in June 2026. In Tests he has compiled 1,076 runs in 15 innings at an average of 82.76, including six centuries and a fifty, numbers that underline the run of form he has carried into this brief captaincy stretch in ODIs.
For Afghanistan the early breakthrough of Jaiswal gave them hope, but the bowling attack struggled to find consistent breakthroughs after Rohit’s dismissal. The pair’s partnership and Kishan’s late surge turned what might have been a modest platform into an imposing total under hot Lucknow conditions, leaving Afghanistan with a steep chase.
The scoreboard read 283 for 2 after 34.2 overs, with India well placed and momentum clearly in their favour. The quality and tempo of the two centuries made the difference, and the manner in which Gill and Kishan constructed and then accelerated the innings will be the primary talking points from the match.
There was no fixture date specified for the next game in the available accounts, so the contest closed with India firmly in control at Ekana Stadium.
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India finished on 283 for 2 in 34.2 overs at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, on June 17, 2026, powered by Gill’s 77-ball captaincy century and Kishan’s quick hundred.
This article was created with AI assistance.
