Dharamshala ODI: Afghanistan sets India a target of 195 runs for victory
Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala, Afghanistan has set a target of 195 runs for India, driven by a blistering century from Afghan opener and wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Rahmanullah played a magnificent innings of 102 runs off just 51 balls, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes
Arvind Sharma
Jun 13, 2026 10:25
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Dharamsala, June 13, 2026: Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala, Afghanistan has set a target of 195 runs for India, driven by a blistering century from Afghan opener and wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Rahmanullah played a magnificent innings of 102 runs off just 51 balls, hitting 8 fours and 8 sixes. Earlier, hosts India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Afghanistan did not get off to a good start; they lost their first wicket—Ibrahim Zadran—at the score of 13, dismissed by debutant fast bowler Gurnoor Brar. Zadran was out for just one run. Additionally, Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 27 runs off 30 balls with 3 fours, and Azmatullah Omarzai scored 26 runs off 16 balls with 3 fours. Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan contributed 9 runs each.
Meanwhile, bowling for India, debutants Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar claimed three wickets each. Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Reddy also took two wickets each.
Impressive start for debutants Gurnoor and Harsh Dubey; both claim 3 wickets each
Fast bowler Gurnoor Brar and spinner Harsh Dubey, making their international ODI debuts, bowled excellently. Both sent three Afghan players back to the pavilion.
The match, which started over four hours late due to rain, was reduced from 50 overs to 25 overs.
