IND vs AFG 2nd ODI: Ishan Kishan joins elite list with 125-run knock in Lucknow | Cricket news
New Delhi: Wicket-Keeper Ishan Kishan He made the most of his opportunity and played a key supporting role alongside the captain Shubman Gill As India tightened its grip on the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.Coming in after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, Kishan settled in quickly and struck an unbeaten partnership with Gill to keep India’s innings on track after a strong start from the first opener. India were reduced to 96/2 when Rashid Khan removed Rohit for a quick 48 off 39 balls. With the hosts needing stability in the middle of the field, Kishan joined forces with Gill and the duo made sure there were no further impediments as India passed 180 inside 27 overs at a healthy run rate.Kishan’s brilliant innings came to an end in the 37th over when Nangeyalia Kharoti finally broke the massive 224-run partnership. Looking to continue his attack, the left-hander turned to the back foot to pull off a short pass, but the ball remained slightly low and he failed to get the timing required. The errant shot swelled towards deep midwicket, where substitute Ikram Alikhel ran on and completed a brilliant catch from the reverse cup. Kishan departed after a scintillating 125 off 79 balls, studded with 14 fours and seven sixes, with India’s score at 320 and more than 10 overs left to play in the innings.
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With this knock, the left-hander reached 1000 ODI runs in 26 innings, putting him alongside some of the elite ODI batsmen in the country.Fewest innings to 1000 ODI runs (India)
- 19- Shubman Gill
- 24- Virat Kohli/Shikhar Dhawan
- 25 – Navjot Sidhu/Shreyas Iyer
- 26- Ishan Kishan
Earlier, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and chose to bowl first, citing the help of the spinners on a fresh surface. India made three changes to their playing XI, with Prince Yadav making his international debut, while Kuldeep Yadav and Yashavi Jaiswal He returned to the side.Having won the series opener by seven wickets, India entered the contest with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
