Gill and Kishan Dropped 402 Runs, And Nobody In ODI History Was Ready For It

Alright, fam, you gotta hear about this! India just went absolutely BONKERS out there in Lucknow, dropping a mind-blowing 402 runs against Afghanistan in the second ODI. Seriously, my jaw is still on the floor after that offensive avalanche on Wednesday. These guys didn't just win, they blew past previous records to draw level with South Africa, now sharing the top spot for most 400-plus totals in ODI history! It was the eighth time India has crossed the 400-run mark, putting them right there with the best. England's only got seven, Australia's chilling with three. This wasn't just a game, it was a statement.

Gill and Kishan Just Exploded!

This insane total was built on a couple of absolute masterclasses from captain Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. Talk about a dynamic duo! Gill, the skipper, absolutely went off, smashing 154 runs off just 110 balls. And Kishan? Don't even get me started! He hammered 125 runs from a mere 79 deliveries. They put on a ridiculous 224-run partnership for the third wicket, basically taking Afghanistan out of the game themselves after Yashasvi Jaiswal got picked off early by Mohammad Saleem Safi. Gill reached his fifty with a monster six off Nangeyalia Kharote, and Kishan wasn't far behind, hitting his own half-century in the 28th over. The left-hander then hit the accelerator, reaching his century after scoring 53 runs in just 19 balls after his fifty. Gill hit his ninth ODI century in

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the 33rd over, his first as full-time ODI captain, and Kishan joined him in three figures later that same over, bagging his second ODI hundred. Pure fireworks!

A Record-Setting Offensive Show

Even though Rohit Sharma looked set for a half-century before Rashid Khan got him for 48, the damage was already done. Rohit still smacked six fours and two sixes in his stay, setting the tone. Kishan's unbelievable innings finally ended in the 37th over when Kharote dismissed him for 125, an innings featuring 14 fours and seven massive sixes. Gill kept crushing it, crossing 150 in the 42nd over before falling for 154, his knock including 22 fours and two sixes. Shreyas Iyer added 26 and Washington Sundar tacked on 19 to push India past the 400-run mark. They were finally bowled out for 402 in 49.5 overs. Get this, they became the first team in ODI history to score 400-plus runs and *still* be dismissed before completing the full 50 overs! For Afghanistan, Kharote claimed four wickets, Rashid Khan took three, while Allah Ghazanfar and Safi each picked up one. This wasn't just India's highest ODI score against Afghanistan, it was also the second-highest ever recorded against them. Talk about a brutal offensive performance! India came into this match with a 1-0 lead in the series, and with that win in Lucknow, they've secured the contest! Afghanistan needed this victory to keep their series hopes alive, but India just slammed the door shut with that historic batting display. What a performance, what a statement!

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