Overview
- India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in a rain‑reduced 25‑over match to take a 1–0 lead in the three‑match series on Saturday.
- Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a rapid 102 off 51 balls but his side collapsed to 194 all out after his departure under pressure.
- Debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey each took three wickets as India used unfamiliar bowling combinations to bowl out Afghanistan in 24.5 overs.
- Rohit Sharma was declared fit before the game and returned to the XI but was run out for 16 during the chase while captain Shubman Gill anchored the win with an unbeaten 84.
- The match was played under revised conditions that limited teams to five bowlers of up to five overs each and a five‑over powerplay and India will use the remaining ODIs in Lucknow (June 17) and Chennai (June 20) to continue testing squad depth.