Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): A healthful second occured throughout the post-match presser following the India-Afghanistan first ODI, with the Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy attending a cellphone name from his mom as he confronted questions from the media after his staff’s win.
A sensational half-century from skipper Shubman Gill and three-wicket hauls from debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey helped India sail previous Afghanistan with seven wickets in hand at Dharamsala on Friday, with the match being a 25-overs-per-side affair as a result of rain.
Following the match, Nitish, who additionally bowled a tidy four-over spell of two wickets for 31 runs, which included wickets of centurion Rahmanullah Gurbaz and all-rounder Mohammed Nabi, obtained a name from his mom. Nitish, who confronted a query from a journalist, picked up the decision, telling his mom that he would decide up after 5 minutes and apologising to the media individual for the interruption in what was a really light-hearted second.
https://x.com/BCCI/standing/2065855944538694013
Nitish got here into the squad after a stable Indian Premier League (IPL) season with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He scored 302 runs in 13 innings at a mean of 30.20 and a strike charge of 171.59 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), together with a half-century. He additionally took eight wickets, his season-best, at a mean of 40.37, cranking up late 130 and early 140 clicks up whereas bowling and getting some essential wickets.
Coming to the match, it was lowered to 25-overs-per-side as a result of rain. India opted to bowl first and lowered Afghanistan to 26/3. Gurbaz continued to smack fours and sixes, significantly towards spin from one aspect in an incredible counter-attack, stitching a 116-run partnership with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (27 in 30 balls, with three fours). Afghanistan was skittled out for 194/10 in 24.5 overs.
Debutants Gurnoor Brar (3/27 in 4.5 overs) and Harsh Dubey (3/47) had been spectacular on debut, with Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy additionally getting two wickets.
Within the run-chase, India misplaced Rohit Sharma (16 in 16 balls, with two fours and a six) simply when a 46-run stand with Shubman Gill was taking off. Gill (84* in 66 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes) stayed in direction of the top, stitching partnerships of 70 runs for the second wicket with Ishan Kishan (34 in 22 balls, with three fours and a six) and 55 runs for the fourth wicket with KL Rahul (39* in 19 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes). India chased the overall in 22.5 overs, taking a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
Gill secured the ‘Participant of the Match’ award. (ANI)
