IND vs AFG Live Score

4:25 PM IST Gill and Kishan called the shots - After Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first, they were sent on a leather hunt. Shubman Gill picked up right where he left off in the previous game, while Ishan Kishan took his time early on before cutting loose. The pair put India firmly in control with a commanding 224-run partnership. Rashid Khan looked the most likely to make something happen for the visitors, but left the field due to some discomfort. By the time he returned, the damage had already been done. Those who followed after the departure of the two set batters could not quite provide the finish the home side were hoping for. Not many times do you see a side post 402 and still feel they left a few runs out there, but that was very much the case here.

4:25 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For the second game running, India's captain Shubman Gill takes home the award. He scored 154 runs off 110 balls with his innings studded with 22 fours and two sixes. Gill says that his body is a bit sore and he got a lot of cramps, but he is feeling better now. Adds that he is feeling confident and is happy to contribute to the team. Reckons that it wouldn't have mattered even if they had bowled first, as the wicket didn't change much. He further says that their pace bowlers are doing a great job and ends by saying that the team is in pretty good space.

4:24 PM IST That's a wrap - We move to Chennai now for the third and final ODI of the series, which will take place on Saturday, June 20. The match will get underway at 8 am GMT (1.30 pm IST). For now, you can switch tabs and follow the action from the second Test between England and New Zealand, or tune in to the Women's T20 World Cup, where India are taking on the Netherlands, and later in the day, South Africa are set to face Pakistan. Until then, it's goodbye from us. Cheers!

4:17 PM IST The captain of Afghanistan - Hashmatullah Shahidi admits they were not good enough on the day and refuses to put the result down solely to the toss. He feels they did not bowl well, particularly in the first 20 overs, allowing India to seize the momentum and dictate terms from the outset. On sending Darwish Rasooli ahead of him, Hashmatullah shares that Rasooli was struggling with cramps, but he wanted to bat, and the team management backed him to do so, given his ability to strike the ball cleanly.

4:10 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

4:08 PM IST A mountain too steep to scale - In Afghanistan's batting reply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz threw caution to the wind, but not for long enough. Whatever momentum the tourists gained while he was at the crease quickly evaporated after his dismissal, and the innings hit a roadblock. The inability to keep the scoreboard ticking meant the required rate kept climbing. India went into the game with just five specialist bowling options because Nitish Kumar Reddy was unavailable due to a thigh issue, but Afghanistan never really managed to put that attack under any pressure. Rahmat Shah offered stubborn resistance, but it was academic and nothing more.