Rohit Sharma fumes at Shubman Gill after bizarre run out:India captain grabs one-handed stunner, Nitish Reddy gets mom’s call in presser

India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first ODI at the HPCA (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association) stadium in Dharamshala on Saturday, 13 June. The match was shortened to 25 overs per side after a long rain delay and Afghanistan scored 194, powered by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 102. In response, India chased down the target in 22.5 overs after Shubman Gill struck 84* off 66 balls. With this victory, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. From Rohit Sharma fuming after a mix-up with Shubman Gill led to his run out to the Indian captain taking a sensational one-handed catch, the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI had a number of top moments. Let’s take a look at them. IND vs AFG, 1st ODI, Top Moments 1) Rohit Sharma fumes after mix-up with Shubman Gill leads to run out Rohit Sharma was left fuming and disappointed after being run out following a bizarre mix-up with Gill. This incident happened in the sixth over of the chase bowled by Allah Ghazanfar when Rohit attempted a quick single. Gill initially started out but collided with Allah Ghazanfar and was heard yelling, ‘No run.’ But by then, Rohit was always halfway down the crease and although he tried hard, he was unable to make it back. After being run out, Rohit was angry and disappointed at the same time as he walked back to the pavilion. Later, Gill clarified in the post-match presentation that Rohit had watched the replay and was fine with it. “He saw the replay, he said it’s fine. Even in the last match that we played against Afghanistan, T20s, he got run out there as well,” he said. 2) Shubman Gill’s spectacular one-handed catch at slip Gill produced a sensational bit of fielding in the first innings when he took a one-handed catch to dismiss Allah Ghazanfar. This happened in the 22nd over of the first innings when Allah Ghazanfar slashed hard at a delivery from Harsh Dubey and ended up getting an outside edge. Fielding at first slip, Gill stretched out his left hand and caught the ball. He also ensured that he had control of the ball as he fell down after that effort. 3) Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s ‘Heart’ celebration after half-century After completing his fifty, Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrated with a heart gesture, delighting fans at the HPCA Stadium. The opener acknowledged the crowd’s support before continuing his impressive knock. Alongside captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gurbaz forged a rapid 116-run stand for the fourth wicket in just 66 deliveries, putting Afghanistan in a strong position. 4) Brar, Dubey strike on debut in unique coincidence Both of India’s debutants- Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar impressed in their debut appearance. Brar struck in his first over in international cricket when he dismissed Ibrahim Zadran and Dubey, after a rough start, got his first scalp when he accounted for Hashmatullah Shahidi. The coincidence? Gill had given Brar his debut cap, and he was the one who took Zadran’s catch to hand the youngster his maiden ODI wicket. The same happened for Dubey, for whom Rahul took the catch, after handing the youngster his debut cap before the match. 5) Nitish Reddy gets surprise call from mother during press conference Nitish Reddy’s press conference had an unexpected interruption when his mother called him up. As the all-rounder was addressing the media after the match, Reddy’s phone rang with his mother’s call, and he attended the call. He picked up the call and, addressing the media with a smile, said, “Sorry, I have to pick this.” 6) Ishan, Shubman and Rashid’s banter during heavy rain Gill, Ishan Kishan and Rashid Khan were seen having a bit of banter in the dressing room during the rain delay. As the downpour continued outside, the players from both teams chatted with each other and enjoyed some fun banter, the video of which went viral. Top Records 1. Rohit becomes oldest Indian player in ODIs, reaches 16000-run mark Rohit became the oldest player to play ODI cricket for India. He played the match at the age of 39 years and 44 days. Before Rohit, former all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath had played an ODI match in 1989 at the age of 39 years and 36 days. Rohit completed 16 thousand runs as an opener in international cricket. He achieved this feat by scoring the sixth run during his innings of 16 runs. He became the second Indian and the 7th batsman in the world to do so. Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the most runs, 19,298. Gill scores 3 thousand ODI runs in 62 innings Gill completed 3,000 runs in ODIs. He became the first Indian and second batsman in the world to reach this milestone in the fewest innings. Gill achieved this figure in just 62 innings. South Africa’s Hashim Amla is at number one. He had achieved this feat in just 57 innings.