IND vs AFG, 1st ODI Highlights: Shubman Gill slams 84 to guide India to 7-wicket win against Afghanistan

Zia will continue and Rahul starts this one off with a SIX and a FOUR!! He is in a hurry to finish things off here. Follows that up with another 4 and Rahul ends the over with a SIX!!

IND 182/3 after 22 overs

Into the 21st over and Ghazanfar will bowl this one. Gives away just 4 from the first 4 deliveries as India batters keep rotating strikes. Just 6 as the bowler races through the over.

IND 162/3 after 21 overs

Azmat returns and Rahul starts this over with a ramp shot, using the pace of the ball over third man for a SIX!!! The next couple of deliveries are singles and a brace as IND reach 150.

IND 153/3 after 19 overs

We are into the 17th over and Zia will bowl this one. India are well on their way with just 58 runs needed. Gil with a single to satrt before Iyer slaps a four!! AAAND GONE NEXT BALL!! Tries to go to the well a little too many times and that's into the hands of Saleem.

Shreyas Iyer c Saleem Safi b Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi 12(15)

Zia in the attack again and Iyer with a single to start. Gill on strike now. After two dots, Gill tries to break free with a shot that falls just in front of a fielder. Decent over. just 3 from it.

IND 135/2 after 16 overs

Rashid in the attack again and Iyer with a single off the first couple of deliveries. Gill on strike and he goes inside out over extra cover for four!! 7 from this one.

IND 132/2 after 15 overs

AAAND GONE!!! Rashid Khan gets his man. Ishan Kishan tries to come down the track and misses the line completely and the ball has just kissed the bails off the top of the off stump.

Ishan Kishan b Rashid Khan 34(22)

Nabi to bowl his second and Gill swings for the fences and that has sailed over deep midwicket for 6!! There was a half-hearted shout of catch but it was just sails over the fielder in the deep. The Indian captain follows that up with a straight shot, past the bowler for 4 more!! AAAND ANOTHER OVER LONG ON FOR A FOUR!! 50 up for the skipper.

IND 109/1 after 12 overs

Rashid still at it and Kishan takes a quick single to go off strike. Gill will face his IPL teammate now and he slaps him over the ropes for a SIX!! Just last month, these two were playing in the final for GT and now are at each other's throats. How time flies.

IND 94/1 after 11 overs

Nabi in the attack now and Kishan has targeted him straightaway with a four and a SIX!! He looks to be still in the SRH mode, hitting everything that moves!! 11 from this over.

IND 84/1 after 10 overs

AFG bring in Rashid Khan and he yields 3 from the first couple of deliveries as the IND batters keep rotating strikes. A bit of a short ball by Rashid next and Kishan whips it to the ropes for four!!

IND 73/1 after 9 overs

Ghazanfar continues and Gill has an ugly hoick which gets an inside edge and just misses the stumps. Just a single though, followed by 2 by Kishan. Gill ends this over with a boundary.

IND 64/1 after 8 overs

ROHIT IS GONE!!!!!! HE TRIES A RUN BUT IS SENT BACK BY GILL!!! AND HE FALLS SHORT OF HIS CREASE!! Unfortunate end to the Hitman's innings, this one.

Rohit Sharma run out (Rashid Khan/Rahmanullah Gurbaz) 16(16)

Last over of the powerplay and Saleem with the ball in hand. Errs in line straightaway as he bowls full into Gill's leg side and the India captain just helps it on its way for a four to fine leg. Swings and misses the next ball as the bowler makes a comeback. Gill gets a top edge now and Gurbaz runs back almost 25 yards but can't get to the ball.

IND 40/0 after 5 overs

Ghazanfar introduced in the attack mnow and Gill ghets into the act with a cover drive for a four to start this over off. There's a big shout for caught behind and AFG have reviewed. Decision stays the same with Gill surviving. That's one review burnt. 5 from this one.

IND 34/0 after 4 overs

Azmat will continue and Rohit goes for another shot through the same gap where he got the boundary in the previous over but Afghanistan have stationed a fielder there. AAAAND HE GOES BACK TO HIS VINTAGE PULL SHOT!! That has sailed over the ropes for a SIX!! AAND HE GOES AGAIN!!! UP IN THE AIIIRR but this timer falls just short for 4!!

IND 29/0 after 3 overs

Zia to bowl the second and Rohit just punches the first ball off the backfoot for a four!! Through cover point it goes. Gill on strike now and what a majestic cover drive for four more. We can watch this shot over and over again. 11 from this over.

IND 19/0 after 2 overs

Afghanistan will try to defend this total with Rohit and Gill in the middle. Azmat with the new ball and he has a horrible start with 5 wides and then a no ball which results in a free hit. This is turning out yo be a pretty long over as Rohit is now getting his fingers checked. He looks okay to continue. A single finally off the bat and all the other 7 runs have come from extras

IND 8/0 after 1 over

Gurnoor Brar to bowl the last over of the innings. FOUR! Full ball on off, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi moves away, gets some room and slaps it over mid-off where a chasing KL Rahul fails to stop it. A swing and a miss from Zia, but clever Rashid sneaks a single. WICKET! CLEANS UP Rashid with a quick straight delivery, beating the batter on this occasion. Afghanistan are nine down with three deliveries to go. Can India wrap up their innings? Saleem is the last man in and manages a single. OUT! Gurnoor has the answer to my question! India wrap up Afghanistan's innings with a delivery to go. Gurnoor, just like Dubey, picks up three wickets on debut. Zia backs away, goes for a pull but ends up finding Arshdeep at long-on. What a collapse this has been after Gurbaz slammed a 48-ball ton.

Rashid Khan b Gurnoor Brar 9; Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi c Arshdeep Singh b Gurnoor Brar 4(8)

AFG: 194 all out in 24.5 overs

Prasidh Krishna to bowl the second-last over of the innings. A couple of dots to start. FOUR! Slower delivery from Krishna, pulled away nicely by Rashid to get a boundary at deep square leg. A bouncer deemed wide for height. Four dots to finish off his spell.

AFG: 188/8 in 24 ovrs

Arshdeep Singh to bowl his final over. Just a single from this over. A top over to finish off his spell.

AFG: 183/8 in 23 overs

Last over for Harsh Dubey. SIX! A maximum to start the over by Omarzai over long-off. WICKET! A six and a wicket, twice in two overs for India. Quick delivery from Dubey, Omarzai shimmies down and he has been STUMPED by Ishan Kishan. Allah Ghazanfar joins Rashid. OUT! What a sensational take by skipper Shubman Gill at first slip. Wow! A top-edge goes to slip and Gill dives on his left to pick up a stunning one-handed catch. Three wickets for Dubey on debut.

Azmatullah Omarzai st Ishan Kishan b Harsh Dubey 26(16); AM Ghazanfar c Shubman Gill b Harsh Dubey 0(2)

AFG: 182/8 in 22 overs

Nitish Kumar Reddy with his fourth over. SIX! Pace off delivery in slot from NKR, Nabi clobbers it over long-on for a maximum. OUT! NKR gets his second and has the last laugh against Nabi. Full on off, Nabi slices the lofted shot to find Arshdeep at long-on this time. Rashid Khan is in at No. 8. FOUR! He gets off the mark with a boundary at mid-off. 11 and a wicket off this over.

Mohammad Nabi c Arshdeep Singh b Nitish Reddy 9(14)

AFG: 176/6 in 21 overs

Prasidh Krishna returns. After an expensive previous over that saw him being hit for 11 runs, Krishna makes a good return. Gives just two off this over.

AFG: 165/5 in 20 overs

Even though Harsh Dubey has picked a wicket, he has still been quite expensive today. Omarzai slams him for a COUPLE OF SIXES to make sure Afghanistan still remain in the fight in this game.

AFG: 163/5 in 19 overs

Third over for Nitish Kumar Reddy. He bowls a really tidy over to give just five singles off it.

AFG: 149/5 in 18 overs

Harsh Dubey returns to the attack. OUT! Two quick wickets for India. First Gurbaz and now Hashmat Shahidi. Flighted delivery on off, a miscued slog sweep finds KL Rahul at deep mid-wicket as Dubey gets his first international wicket. Just one from this over. Mohammed Nabi joins Azmat.

Hashmatullah Shahidi c Rahul b Harsh Dubey 27(30)

AFG: 144/5 in 17 overs

Nitish Kumar Reddy continues. OUT! Big wicket for NKR and India. Gurbaz falls for 102 off 51. A beautiful yorker by Nitish, there isn't much that Gurbaz could do on this occasion. He has been cleaned up with a cracker of a delivery and India would feel they are back in this game. Just 3 off this over as Azmatullah Omarzai is the new batter in.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Nitish Reddy 102(51) [4s-8 6s-8]

AFG: 143/4 in 16 overs

Fourth over for Gurnoor Brar. A couple of singles off the first three deliveries before Brar bowls one short down the leg for a wide. 100! Gurbaz runs a quick two to bring up his century in just 48 deliveries, the fastest ever by an Afghanistan batter in this format. What an innings this has been by the opening batter. His ninth ODI century. An innings of the highest order that has put India on the back foot.

AFG: 140/3 in 15 overs

Another change, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes in. SIX! My goodness, what has happened to Gurbaz? Slot delivery in the middle, lofts through the line over wide long-off for a stylish maximum. NKR follows up with a pace off delivery but drags it down the leg for a wide. Four singles come from the next four deliveries. A single to end as 12 comes from this over.

AFG: 130/3 in 14 overs

Arshdeep Singh has been brought back into the attack in hope to break this dangerous partnership. Shahidi takes a risky single off the opening delivery. FOUR! Width on offer for Shahidi and he gets into the move by cutting it fine to third man. 8 from this over as the duo takes the run rate over nine.

AFG: 118/3 in 13 overs

Another change in the attack: Washington Sundar is in. Rahmanullah Gurbaz attacks Sundar with all his might and slams him for a FOUR and a couple of SIXES to take 20 off the over. He could very well become the fastest centurion for Afghanistan.

AFG: 110/3 in 12 overs

Prasidh Krishna with his third over. FOUR! Hint of room outside off, he throws the kitchen sink at it to slash it over point. SIX! Oh what a shot. Will remind you of Suryakumar Yadav's classic pick-up scoop - the "Supla shot"! 11 off the over.

AFG: 90/3 in 11 overs

Harsh Dubey once again. Shahidi, as usual, plays the second fiddle and gives the strike instantly to Gurbaz. SIX! He is just unstoppable today. Brings up his cracking half century with a maximum. Tad bit short from Dubey, enough for Gurbaz to stay on the back foot and club it over deep mid-wicket with a pull. Three more singles make it a 10-run over.

AFG: 79/3 in 10 overs

Prasidh Krishna continues. Shahidi gets a single only after playing three dots on the trot. FOUR! Gurbaz gets into the act as soon he gets the strike. Short ball, wide outside stump, Gurbaz ramps it over short third. FOUR MORE! What a shot! The best one of the innings. Full ball in the middle, creams it over mid-off. 9 from this over.

AFG: 69/3 in 9 overs

It's time for another debutant, Harsh Dubey, to get into the attack. Gurbaz starts the over with a single. FOUR! Shahidi charges down the track and slams it over mid-off for a boundary. FOUR AGAIN! Gurbaz this time. Brings out his sweep and the ball races to fine leg with an inside edge. SIX! He continues to attack and reaps the reward. Short ball from Dubey, pulled away nicely by Gurbaz over cow corner. Big over as 16 comes from it.

AFG: 60/3 in 8 overs

First change in the attack: Prasidh Krishna comes in for Arshdeep Singh. FOUR! Gurbaz welcomes him with a boundary. Full ball, in the slot in the middle and Gurbaz hits it towards long-on for his second boundary. FOUR MORE! Harsh Dubey is the boundary rider as he makes a meal of this one. Gurbaz swipes across the line at deep mid-wicket but Dubey misjudges it as the ball curves away from him. 9 from Krishna's first over.

AFG: 44/3 in 7 overs

Third over for Gurnoor. Shahidi drives the full ball to extra cover to start the over with a two. FOUR! A couple of singles later, he gets his first boundary of the innings after cutting the short ball over Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep backward point. Productive over for the guests, eight runs coming off it.

AFG: 35/3 in 6 overs

Arshdeep Singh ready with his third. Rahmat Shah chips it over mid off, miscues it, and Shubman Gill covers good ground while running sideways and dives for the ball, but he is just short this time. Lovely effort nonetheless. OUT! Arshdeep gets his man one ball later! Hit the deck delivery, Shah goes for a pull, mishits and is caught by another debutant Harsh Dubey, who runs backwards to complete a good catch. Afghanistan is three down in five overs. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi walks out. Just three off the over.

Rahmat Shah c Harsh Dubey b Arshdeep Singh 3(8)

AFG: 27/3 in 5 overs

Gurnoor again. Three dots to start before Shah manages a single off thigh pads for leg byes. SIX! Short ball, in the middle, Gurbaz goes big with a powerful pull over deep square leg to end the over with a maximum.

AFG: 24/2 in 4 overs

Arshdeep Singh continues. Gurbaz manages a three after sweeping the ball on deep mid-wicket. OUT! Sediq Atal departs for nought. Arshdeep finds the pads and traps him right in front. This time Afghanistan lose a review as the wicket is marginally hitting the stumps and it turns out to be the umpire's call. Rahman Shah joins Gurbaz. He is off the mark with a single. Another successful over as four comes off the over along with a wicket.

Sediqullah Atal lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

AFG: 17/2 in 3 overs

The 6 feet 5 inches debutant Gurnoor Brar to bowl first maiden over. He starts with a yorker length ball outside off, gets a hint of movement away from the batter to start with a dot. Zadran is off the mark with a single after playing one more dot. Gurbaz returns the strike back to Zadran straight away with a single. WICKET! Gurnoor picks a wicket in his very first over! Length delivery, another outswinger and a leading edge goes straight to Shubman Gill at mid-off when the batter tries for a lofted drive. Sediqullah Atal is the new batter in. Gurnoor hits him on the pads, and a huge appeal follows. The on-field decision is NOT OUT and India waste a DRS after the review shows the ball was pitching outside leg-stump. Still a successful over with just two runs coming from it and a wicket in his maiden over of the international debut.

Ibrahim Zadran c Shubman Gill b Gurnoor Brar 1(4)

AFG: 13/1 in 2 overs

Dharamsala is suddenly bright and sunny. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has the strike. Arshdeep Singh starts. Swing and a miss as Gurbaz charges down the track for a big shot but misses it. Arshdeep drags one down the leg to follow it up with a wide. FOUR! First runs off the bat. Short ball, outside off, invites Gurbaz to cut it past deep backward point. SIX! This time gets a good connection. Shimmies down the track once again and gets full six runs. 11 off the opening over.

AFG: 11/0 in 1 over

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It's national anthem time. We'll start with Afghanistan's anthem, then moving to India's.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Saleem Safi, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

Shubman Gill and Hashmatullah Shahidi are in the middle for the toss. Gill gets the right call and he decides to bowl first. Afg to bat.

Spinner Harsh Dubey and pacer Gurnoor Brar to make their India debut.

This looks just about the perfect for Rohit Sharma to relish a phenomenal milestone. Almost 17 years on since he first stepped on an Indian shirt, he's set to become the oldest man to play an ODI for India, breaking a 37-year record held by Mohinder Amarnath. At 39 y 44 d, there's a lot riding on how Rohit fares himself this series. The license to attack from ball one in a 25-over shootout might just help ease the nerves. He's had a patchy IPL and the last home ODI series in January had nothing spectacular for him speak about.

- Lalith Kalidas from Dharamsala

A possible 25-over game will be played. The scheduled start is 5:45 PM.

The sub-air drainage system, a famed installation at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, is showing its magic here too. The outfield looks as pristine as it could be, taking almost no beating from the relentless rain all morning. The toss is set to take place at 5:15 PM IST.

- Lalith Kalidas from Dharamsala

Former Indian captain and talismanic opener Rohit Sharma is set to become the oldest Indian player to play an ODI.

And India enter the field for the warm-ups. Rohit Sharma, set to be the oldest Indian man to play an ODI, among the first to step out. #INDvAFG @IExpressSports pic.twitter.com/BZKkQIV0hN

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) June 13, 2026

The centre covers are being removed. We will have an update real soon.

Game on! For the first time this afternoon, the centre covers are being completely removed. #INDvsAFG@IExpressSports pic.twitter.com/G80PRWT0fO

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) June 13, 2026

Finally, we have some good news coming in from Dharamsala. Things have cleared up suddenly and we might have some hope to have a curtailed game.

Getting brighter now. If the rain halts within the next 30 minutes, we're in with a chance for a T20 game. And the groundsmen have made their way onto the field again.#INDvsAFG @IExpressSports pic.twitter.com/1uqCpRZOKY

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) June 13, 2026

Lalith from ground zero pings, 'Looks curtains. rain is picking up even more.'

Looks like it's curtains, boys. The rain's picked up (again). Not a reason to not enjoy a sight of the Dhauladhars once more. @IExpressSports #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/t7tUBKwJ2H

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) June 13, 2026

Credit: Express photo by Lalith Kalidas

Credit: Express photo by Lalith Kalidas