Another strong performance of Lucknow team was seen India On June 17, 2026, when the hosts lost afghanistan In the second ODI of the three-match series. Playing at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, India put in a complete all-round performance, with the batsmen posting a big score followed by the bowlers who finished the contest with ease. Among the many standout moments of the match, one particular outing caught the young fast bowler’s attention Prince Yadav Celebrated a major achievement in his international career by taking his first ODI wicket.
Prince Yadav took the first ODI wicket by defeating Nangeyalia Kharot
The memorable moment came during the latter stages of Afghanistan’s chase when Prince was rewarded for an impressive spell with the ball. After earlier seeing a wicket damaged due to an overstep, the debutant maintained his composure and continued to hit disciplined areas.
Bowling from around the wicket, Prince bowled a beautiful length ball which straightened slightly after pitching. Nangeyalia Kharot An attempt was made to defend the crease but was completely caught off guard due to the movement. The batsman played on the wrong line as the ball went off the outside edge, hit the back foot and hit the stumps. The off stump was sent cartwheeling as Prince immediately folded his hands and looked towards the sky in celebration.
There was a brief panic as Prince and his teammates looked to the umpire to ensure that the delivery was legitimate. Once confirmed, the young fast bowler went into celebration after getting his first ODI wicket. This wicket further weakened Afghanistan in the chase and marked a special milestone for the promising fast bowler, who finished the match with two wickets in his debut.
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Impressive debut outing 🙌
Prince Yadav registered a spectacular victory #TeamIndia ✌️
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Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan helped India win the series
India’s victory was based on a sensational batting effort under his leadership Shubman Gill And Ishan Kishan. Gill and Rohit Sharma Moved the innings forward in front of Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan Rohit was dismissed just before his half-century. That wicket brought Kishan to the crease and what happened next was complete dominance. Gill and Kishan demolished the Afghan bowling attack with a combination of brilliant strokeplay and aggressive intent and stitched a breathtaking partnership of 224 runs for the third wicket.
Gill continued his brilliant form by scoring a brilliant 154 runs, while Kishan played a stormy innings of 125 runs to take India past 400 runs. Although Afghanistan made a good comeback in the death overs with the help of four wickets from Kharoti and three wickets from Rashid, India still managed to post a challenging score of 402 runs. In reply, Afghanistan never threatened the target despite battling for 79 runs. Rehmat Shah and scored 41 runs quickly Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Arshdeep Singh And Gurnoor Brar While led the bowling effort with three wickets each Prince Yadav Made two important attacks. Afghanistan were eventually bowled out for 232, giving India a comprehensive 170-run win and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The win also highlighted the growing depth of India’s fast bowling capability, with Prince making a memorable start to his ODI career.
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