Shubman Gill takes a blinder with one hand
NEW DELHI: Indian captain Shubman Gill produced a stunning moment in the rain-shortened first ODI between India and Afghanistan in Dharamshala, unleashing a one-handed screamer that ignited the match as India tightened its grip in the 25-over contest.
The catch came at a crucial stage as Afghanistan was trying to recover after a chaotic middle phase, but Gill’s sharp reflexes ended another major breakthrough attempt in style.
The dismissal happened at 21.4 hours when Harsh Dubey bowled one outside off. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar attempted a powerful shot, but got a thick upper edge that bulged towards slip. Gil’s reaction was immediate, diving to his left and extending one hand to complete a dramatic grab, ensuring control as he rolled to the ground.
The batsman was out for 0 off two balls, and India continued to dismiss the Afghan lower order.He watches:
In the end, India bundled out the visitors for 194 in 24.5 overs.Gil reacted instantly, diving full-force to his left and grabbing a stunning one-handed strike.Afghanistan were earlier supported by a brilliant 102 off 51 balls from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who controlled the power play and middle overs with 8 fours and 8 sixes.
However, once he fell at 142, the innings quickly collapsed. India’s bowlers continued to bat at regular intervals. Arshdeep Singh took two early wickets, while debutant Gurnoor Brar impressed with three knocks, including Rashid Khan and the final wicket of Ziaur Rahman Sharifi. Harsh Dubey also took three wickets, removing key batsmen Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Ghazanfar.Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed two wickets, while Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar supported the attack in a disciplined effort. Despite Gurbaz’s explosive century, Afghanistan collapsed from 142 for 3 to 194, losing their last seven wickets in just 52 runs.