
India continued its dominance against afghanistan With a comprehensive 170-run win in the second ODI, the three-match series was clinched with one game to spare. Playing in scorching conditions, the host team performed brilliantly with both bat and ball, scoring brilliant centuries. Shubman Gill And Ishan Kishan Before the bowlers finished the match comfortably. The win created a huge buzz on social media, with fans praising Gill’s captaincy, Kishan’s explosive comeback and the impressive performances from the young fast bowlers. Gurnoor Brar And Prince Yadav.
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan took India to a huge score
after losing Yashasvi Jaiswal Early on, India quickly regained control through a breathtaking partnership between Gill and Kishan. The two made a brilliant partnership of 224 runs for the third wicket, putting Afghanistan’s bowling attack under constant pressure. The Indian captain brought up his century in just 77 balls and continued to pace, eventually scoring a brilliant 154 off 112 balls.
At the other end, Kishan initially took his time before attacking the Afghan bowlers. The wicketkeeper-batsman completed the run from fifty to century in just 19 balls and played a blistering innings of 125 runs in 71 balls. For most part of the innings, India looked set to cross the 450-run mark. However, Afghanistan made a commendable comeback in the final stages. Nangeyalia Kharote Whereas, he emerged as an exceptional performer by taking 4 wickets for 76 runs. Rashid Khan Took three wickets to help restrict India to 402.
Chasing a difficult target, Afghanistan never really threatened. Rahmanullah Gurbaz Provided the aggressive start with 41, while Rehmat Shah Fought hard for 79 runs. However, the required rate kept increasing and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. India’s bowling attack maintained complete control during the chase. Arshdeep Singh The top and middle order hit vital blows, while Gurnoor impressed with his pace and bounce, taking three wickets. debutante Prince Yadav Also enjoyed a memorable outing, taking two wickets as Afghanistan were eventually bowled out for 232.
Indian bowlers gave a brilliant all-round performance
While Gill and Kishan grabbed the headlines, India’s bowling unit ensured that there was no way out for Afghanistan. Gurnoor troubled the batsmen with his consistent pace, while Arshdeep mixed his variations effectively to take three wickets. The visitors struggled to build momentum during the chase and faced 148 dot balls compared to India’s 110.
The difference in intent and execution between the two batting lineups ultimately proved decisive as India cruised to one of their most comprehensive ODI wins in recent times. Gill was named player of the match for his brilliant 154 runs, while India’s dominant performance ensured they took an unbeatable 2–0 lead in the series.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Big win for India in the second ODI against Afghanistan 👏#Cricket #INDvAFG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Nwtgcr1hlQ
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 18 June 2026
A clinical performance to seal the series! 🙌#TeamIndia In the second ODI, they registered a big win of 170 runs and took an unassailable lead of 2-0.
Update ▶️ https://t.co/JYJ5l44iJ6#INDvAFG | @IDFCFIRSTBANK pic.twitter.com/vqLlFxbQyj
– BCCI (@BCCI) 17 June 2026
Team India displayed tremendous batting and scored a huge score of 402 runs against Afghanistan in Lucknow.
brilliant century from @shubhamangil And @ishaankishan51. Their partnership and positive attitude was worth watching. @bcci pic.twitter.com/4eWb6nGuR2
– Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) 17 June 2026
Shubman Gill’s first series win as ODI captain. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/MMAZ7XWcl1
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 17 June 2026
👑 A Captain’s Masterclass! 💯
Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning of 154 runs off 110 balls in the second ODI and led India with his first ODI century as captain. 🇮🇳🔥
Record breaking innings from the pride of Punjab. Congratulations, Shubman! 👏@shubmangil || @bcci… pic.twitter.com/R1eA9DZO5T
– Punjab Cricket Association (@pcacricket) 17 June 2026
Ishan Kishan’s third international century 👏🔥
vs ban (2022 odi)
vs New Zealand (2026 T20I)
vs AFG (2026 ODI)* pic.twitter.com/Fl7Pwsqbsw– 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) 17 June 2026
Great partnership between Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan 💙#INDvAFG #shubhamgil #ishaankishan pic.twitter.com/albXgKV3BF
– CSK Core (@CSKCore) 17 June 2026
Shubman Gill’s first ODI series win as captain of India. 🇮🇳🌟
– Captain Shubman Gill era for India. pic.twitter.com/2aOP8YWQHJ
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 17 June 2026
Captain Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan are two shining stars whose friendship, hard work and brilliant batting continue to inspire cricket fans around the world.”#shubhmangil #ishaankishan pic.twitter.com/54Y6B0jSub
-Shubhman Gill (@AamirPasht4) 17 June 2026
2026 has been an absolute dream year for Ishan Kishan!
– Won SMAT for the first time as captain, scored a century in the final.
– Made a strong comeback in the T20 team.
– Selected for T20 World Cup.
– Dominated the T20I series and then ruled the T20 World Cup.… pic.twitter.com/8jckljxW1I-Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintivari952) 17 June 2026
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