India Dominates Afghanistan in Second ODI with Record Partnership
India's Strong Performance Against Afghanistan
In the second ODI of the three-match series, India is facing Afghanistan at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. This match holds significant importance for the Indian team, as a victory would secure them the series with one game remaining. After losing the toss, India was asked to bat first and managed to score an impressive total of 402 runs. The standout performances came from Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, both of whom scored centuries and formed a remarkable partnership for the third wicket.
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan built a formidable partnership of 224 runs, with Kishan reaching his century in just 71 balls, while Gill took 77 balls to achieve the same milestone. This marks a historic moment as it is the first time two Indian batsmen have scored centuries in the same ODI innings in under 80 balls, making it the eighth occurrence globally.
Historic Partnership of Gill and Kishan
The collaboration between Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer now ranks as the joint second-highest partnership for any wicket against Afghanistan in ODI history. This also represents the third instance of a 200+ partnership in ODIs against Afghanistan.
Top Partnerships Against Afghanistan:260 - David Warner & Steven Smith (Perth, 2015, 2nd wicket)
224 - Hamilton Masakadza & Sikandar Raza (Bulawayo, 2014, 1st wicket)
224 - Shubman Gill & Ishan Kishan (Lucknow, 2026, 3rd wicket)
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan achieved their 224-run partnership in 140 balls at a run rate of 9.60, marking the third instance of an Indian duo surpassing a 200-run stand with a run rate exceeding 9.
Notable 200+ Partnerships with High Run Rates:9.82 - (208 off 127) Shreyas Iyer & KL Rahul vs Netherlands, Bengaluru 2023
9.60 - (224 off 140) Shubman Gill & Ishan Kishan vs Afghanistan, Lucknow 2026
9.15 - (290 off 190) Ishan Kishan & Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh, Chattogram 2022