India wins first ODI against Afghanistan by seven wickets
India won the first ODI against Afghanistan by seven wickets, chasing down Afghanistan's total of 194 runs. Shubman Gill scored 84 not out as captain, leading the chase. Rohit Sharma returned to international cricket after January and scored 16 runs off 16 balls before being run out. Ishan Kishan scored 34 runs off 22 deliveries, and Shreyas Iyer scored 12 runs. KL Rahul scored 39 runs not out in
India won the first ODI against Afghanistan by seven wickets, chasing down Afghanistan's total of 194 runs. Shubman Gill scored 84 not out as captain, leading the chase. Rohit Sharma returned to international cricket after January and scored 16 runs off 16 balls before being run out. Ishan Kishan scored 34 runs off 22 deliveries, and Shreyas Iyer scored 12 runs. KL Rahul scored 39 runs not out in 19 balls, according to Times of India. Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey each took three wickets, according to Times of India. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a century for Afghanistan, according to Times of India. Rohit Sharma was hit on the wrist during his innings, according to CricToday.com. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma added 46 runs for the first wicket, and Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan added 70 runs for the second wicket, according to CricToday.com.
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