'Mere 70 runs kam kar diye': Ishan Kishan's playful dig at Shubman Gill

NEW DELHI: India's ascendant tally successful the ODI bid against Afghanistan continued arsenic Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan starred successful a crushing 170-run triumph successful the 2nd ODI, helping the hosts instrumentality an unassailable 2-0 pb successful the three-match series.After winning the archetypal ODI by 7 wickets, India produced different batting masterclass, led by skipper Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Kishan. The duo stitched unneurotic a stunning 224-run concern for the 3rd wicket and wholly took the crippled distant from Afghanistan.

Gill was astatine his elegant best, scoring 154 disconnected conscionable 110 balls with 22 fours and 2 sixes. The India skipper besides became the fastest Indian to scope 3,000 ODI runs successful presumption of innings.

At the different end, Kishan was arsenic destructive, smashing 125 disconnected 79 balls, including 14 fours and 7 sixes.The concern helped India contention past the 300-run people successful lone 35.5 overs, 1 of the fastest 300-plus totals by a squad batting archetypal successful ODI cricket.But aft the match, it was a light-hearted speech betwixt the 2 batters that caught everyone's attention.In a video shared by the BCCI, Kishan jokingly blamed Gill for missing retired connected what could person been different treble century.

"Mujhe 6 chakke marwaane ke chakkar mein specified 70 runs kam kar diye (You reduced my people by 70 runs)," Kishan said with a grin portion speaking to Gill successful the dressing room.The gag referred to an incidental during India's innings. After Kishan smashed 2 consecutive sixes successful the 37th over, Gill reportedly encouraged him to spell for six sixes successful the over. Kishan tried to proceed the onslaught but ended up mistiming a changeable and was caught successful the heavy connected the precise adjacent delivery.

Promoted up the order, Kishan made afloat usage of the opportunity. His 125 was his archetypal ODI period successful 4 years, since his celebrated treble 100 against Bangladesh. After the match, helium hinted that helium had his eyes connected different treble period earlier the dismissal.Gill, however, was speedy with a cheeky response."Tujhe marna hullo toh tha (You had to deed them anyway)," Gill replied with a laugh.Kishan instantly agreed."100%."With the bid already secured, India volition present look for a cleanable expanse erstwhile they instrumentality connected Afghanistan successful the 3rd and last ODI astatine the MA Chidambaram Stadium successful Chennai connected Saturday.