Ishan Kishan Watch: Shubman Gill Reaches Ninth ODI Century in Lucknow
ishan kishan had a front-row view as Shubman Gill reached his ninth ODI century against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow on Wednesday. It was Gill’s first hundred as captain, and it came in a chase for a 400-plus total that had already turned into a high-scoring afternoon.
Gill’s 77-ball hundred
Gill brought up the milestone off 77 balls, his second-fastest ODI century. Only his 72-ball ton against New Zealand in 2023 came quicker. The innings added another big score to a series in which he had already been in touch: 126 in India’s only innings in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, then an unbeaten 84 in the rain-hit first ODI.
That run put him in position to cash in again in Lucknow. This time, the century also carried the extra weight of coming in his first match-winning hundred as India captain, with the scoreboard moving fast around him.
Ishan Kishan’s 71-ball ton
Gill was not the only batter to reach three figures. Ishan Kishan completed his second ODI ton off 71 balls in the same innings, giving India two centuries in the second ODI and keeping the pressure on Afghanistan throughout the middle and late overs.
The pace of those innings left India targeting a total above 400, with Gill and Kishan driving the scoring rather than forcing the tempo in a single burst. For Gill, the number that stands out is simple: nine ODI hundreds, with the latest arriving in just 77 deliveries.
Lucknow’s series pattern
The sequence across the series has been clear. Gill started with 126 in the Test, followed by 84 not out in the first ODI, then crossed 100 again on Wednesday in Lucknow. That consistency across formats and innings gave India a steady base before the second ODI reached its highest gear.
For India, the practical takeaway is the scoreboard depth at the top. Gill’s first hundred as captain and Kishan’s 71-ball ton gave the innings shape, and the 400-plus target India was building toward reflected how quickly the scoring moved once both batters settled in.
