Overview
- India extended a 1-0 series lead after a rain-shortened Dharamsala opener on June 13 by posting 402 in the second ODI at Lucknow.
- Shubman Gill scored 154 and Ishan Kishan 125 to share a 224-run partnership that fuelled the total before India were bowled out in the 49th over.
- Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and chose to bowl, leaving his side needing a collective batting reply to keep the series alive.
- India used the match as a selection and fitness trial with Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal recalled and Prince Yadav making his ODI debut.
- Ekana’s slow, hot conditions tested players’ stamina and helped spinners as Nangeyalia Kharoti (4-76) and Rashid Khan (3-48) produced late breakthroughs, highlighting Afghanistan’s need for middle‑order runs beyond Rahmanullah Gurbaz.