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Batting at number four in the second ODI against Afghanistan, Ishan Kishan needed just 71 balls to reach his century, while Shubman Gill completed his hundred in 77 deliveries.
For the first time in 1,077 ODIs, two Indian batsmen managed to score a hundred in less than 80 balls in the same match. (Image credit: AP)
India defeated Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series on Wednesday (June 17) to take a 2-0 lead.
In the match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, the hosts rode centuries from captain Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan to score 402 runs in 49.5 overs before bowling out Afghanistan for 232 in 44.3 overs.
Gill top-scored for the world’s No. 1-ranked ODI side with a brilliant 154 off 110 balls, hitting 22 fours and two sixes, while Ishan smashed 125 off just 79 deliveries, an innings studded with 14 fours and seven sixes.
Batting at number four, Ishan needed just 71 balls to reach his century, while Gill completed his hundred in 77 deliveries.
Fastest 100s for India in ODIs against Afghanistan
| player | Balls | place | date |
| Rohit Sharma | 63 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | October 11, 2023 |
| Ishan Kishan | 71 | Ikana Stadium, Lucknow | June 17, 2026 |
| Shubman Gill | 77 | Ikana Stadium, Lucknow | June 17, 2026 |
India have played 1,077 ODIs since making their debut against England in Leeds on July 13, 1974, but Wednesday (June 17) marked the first occasion on which two Indian batsmen have scored centuries in 80 balls or less in the same ODI.
Fastest 100s in ODIs for India
| player | Balls | against | place | date |
| Virat Kohli | 52 | Australia | Jaipur | October 16, 2013 |
| Virender Sehwag | 60 | New Zealand | Hamilton | March 11, 2009 |
| Virat Kohli | 61 | Australia | Nagpur | October 30, 2013 |
| Muhammad Azharuddin | 62 | New Zealand | They are gone | December 17, 1988 |
| Kuala Lumpur Rahul | 62 | Holland | Bengaluru | November 12, 2023 |
| Rohit Sharma | 63 | Afghanistan | Delhi | October 11, 2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 64 | England | Rajkot | November 14, 2008 |
| Kedar Jadhav | 65 | England | Pune | January 15, 2017 |
| Suresh Raina | 66 | Hong Kong | Karachi | June 15, 2008 |
| Virender Sehwag | 66 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | December 15, 2009 |
Gill and Ishan shared a 224-run partnership for the second wicket off just 140 balls, helping India cross the 400-run mark in an ODI for the eighth time.
With a total of 402, India equaled South Africa’s record for the most 400 totals in ODI history, with both teams now achieving the feat eight times.
Most totals of 400+ in ODIs
| a team | ODIs played | 400+ total | Highest total |
| India | 1077 | 8 | 418/5 against West Indies (2011) |
| South Africa | 698 | 8 | 439/2 vs West Indies (2015) |
| England | 823 | 7 | 498/4 vs Netherlands (2022) |
| Australia | 1025 | 3 | 434/4 v South Africa (2006) |
| Sri Lanka | 945 | 2 | 443/9 vs Netherlands (2006) |
| New Zealand | 853 | 2 | 402/2 vs Ireland (2008) |
India also became the first team in ODI history to score over 400 runs and still be bowled out, with all 10 wickets falling in the innings.
India’s highest total in ODIs
| the total | Amounts | against | place | date |
| C 418/5 | 50.0 | West Indies | Indore | December 8, 2011 |
| 414/7 | 50.0 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | December 15, 2009 |
| C 413/5 | 50.0 | Bermuda | Port of Spain | March 19, 2007 |
| 410/4 | 50.0 | Holland | Bengaluru | November 12, 2023 |
| 409/8 | 50.0 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | December 10, 2022 |
| 404/5 | 50.0 | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | November 13, 2014 |
| 402/10 | 49.5 | Afghanistan | Lucknow | June 17, 2026 |
| 401/3 | 50.0 | South Africa | Gwalior | February 24, 2010 |
For Afghanistan, Nanjialia Kharot was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4 for 76 in 10 overs, while Rashid Khan returned with 3 for 48 in four overs.
Rashid batted first by dismissing Rohit Sharma for 48, with wicket-keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz catching the ball. He later removed Washington Sundar for 19 and Gurnoor Brar for 3, the latter being caught by Ibrahim Zadran off the last ball in the 47th over.
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