India vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, IND vs AFG, 17 June, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
402/10 (49.5 ov)
232/10 (44.3 ov)
India won by 170 runs
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Player of the match
Shubman Gill,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmat Shah | 79 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 88.76 |
| Bilal Sami | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Prince Yadav | 7.3 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 7.47 |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | 10 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 6.00 |
India won by 170 runs
India vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 4 Jul 2026 |
| England (No result due to rain) | 1st Match | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 1 run) | 2nd Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 34 runs) | 1st Match | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Afghanistan (IND won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 20 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by 170 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by an inning and 300 runs) | Only Test | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Canada (AFG won by 82 runs) | 39th Match, Group D | 19 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (4.4 ov): Rahmat Shah: 6 (14), Bilal Sami: 2 (14)
- Last Bat: Rahmat Shah 79(89) - c G Brar b P Yadav Prince Yadav
- Fall of Wickets: 52 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 71 - 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 128 - 3 Sediqullah Atal, 140 - 5 Hashmatullah Shahidi, 170 - 6 Nangeyalia kharote, 188 - 7 Rashid Khan, 190 - 8 Allah Ghazanfar, 220 - 9 Saleem Safi, 232 - 10 Rahmat Shah, 136 - 4 Darwish Rasooli
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, India - 1 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: India vs Afghanistan
- Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
- City: Lucknow
- Umpires: Richard Illingworth (England), Virender Sharma (India), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Bilal Sami, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Bilal Sami goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, Rahmat Shah goes forward to take of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 41 (3 runs)
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Rahmat Shah goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Gurnoor Singh Brar bowls a sharp delivery, and Bilal Sami hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease, slams defensive shot, sending the ball towards the short mid wicket, umpire calls a no ball as Gurnoor Singh Brar overstepped the crease.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 42 (2 runs)
Prince Yadav to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Prince Yadav to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Prince Yadav to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Prince Yadav bowls a sharp delivery, and Bilal Sami hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Prince Yadav to Bilal Sami, 1 run, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
End of over 43 (2 runs)
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rahmat Shah's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gurnoor Singh Brar bowls a sharp delivery, and Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Bilal Sami, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Gurnoor Singh Brar bowls a sharp delivery, and Bilal Sami hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 44 (3 runs)
Prince Yadav to Rahmat Shah, 1 run, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Bilal Sami, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bilal Sami hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Rahmat Shah c G Brar b P Yadav 79 (89) Prince Yadav to Rahmat Shah, no run, c G Brar b P Yadav, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rahmat Shah hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gurnoor Singh Brar, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rahmat Shah.