India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI match is underway, as the Indian national cricket team has won the first match of the three-match ODI series by 7 wickets. In the first match, Shubman Gill took a big step by playing an unbeaten inning of 84 runs and in this game he once again played an amazing captaincy innings and completed his first century as captain.
Shubman Gill did not start the innings that day, but Yashasvi Jaiswal came in at number 3, opening with Rohit Sharma. The former Indian captain made an 87-run partnership with him before being dismissed for 48 runs. After this, Gill took the lead with Ishan Kishan and completed his century in 77 balls.
Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century
This is his first ODI century as captain. He has been criticized as an ODI captain and has not been able to perform as a batsman in the 50-over format since taking over the captaincy; However, he silences his critics. He along with Kishan made a partnership of 139 runs in 110 balls, as the southpaw also scored a century in just 71 balls.
Shubman Gill has batted at the No. 3 position during his Under-19 days, but has always opened the innings on his senior debut. He has been a sensational opening batsman for India in recent years, and this century at No. 3 is his first in his senior days. He hit 12 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.
Gill shook hands with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
After the century, Shubman Gill joined the list of top ODI centuries against Afghanistan as he scored the century in 77 balls, which is the fifth fastest, while Eoin Morgan scored the century in 57 balls. This is the third fastest by an Indian with Rohit Sharma doing it in 63 balls in the 2023 ODI World Cup, and today Ishan Kishan did it in 71 balls.
He also scored the fifth fastest century in terms of balls in ODI cricket as captain of India. Gill is currently
Kishan is batting on 117 runs on 85 balls and Kishan is batting on 111 runs on 74 balls. India will be looking for a huge score at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and will put pressure on the Afghan batsmen while chasing the target.
Fastest ODI centuries (by balls) by Indian captains
63 Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan Delhi 2023
69 Virender Sehwag vs West Indies Indore 2011
76 Virat Kohli vs SL Colombo RPS 2017
76 Rohit Sharma vs England Cuttack 2025
77 Shubman Gill vs Afghanistan Lucknow 2026*
Fastest ODI century (by balls) against Afghanistan
57 Eoin Morgan Manchester 2019
63 Rohit Sharma Delhi 2023
71 Ishaan Kishan Lucknow 2026*
76 Glenn Maxwell Mumbai WS 2023
77Shubhman Gill Lucknow 2026*
With only 15 overs of the first innings played, the Men in Blue are already close to the 300-run mark. Both the batsmen will definitely look to cross at least 370 runs while batting big as Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul both have the ability to finish the innings in style.
Many more to follow…
