Overview
- India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0 in Lucknow on Wednesday, June 17.
- Captain Shubman Gill produced a match-defining 154 off 110 balls to lift India to a very large total and anchor the innings.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal was drafted to open after Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out injured and fell for 4, with Afghanistan pacer Mohammad Saleem claiming his maiden ODI wicket on a catch completed by Nangeyalia Kharoti.
- India’s bowlers then bowled Afghanistan out while defending 403, with Arshdeep Singh, debutant Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar among the wicket-takers who kept the chase from gaining momentum.
- Former players and pundits, including Manoj Tiwary, criticised the decision to open with Rohit Sharma and Jaiswal and to move Gill to No. 3, saying the shuffle exposes a lack of clarity that could put pressure on the top order and selection going forward.