India vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of India 2026 - Player HighlightsIND vs AFG, 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of India 2026 - Player Highlights

Saleem Safi to Rahul, FOUR, India win by 7 wickets, slower ball on off, KL presses forward and then lifts it nonchalantly over mid-off, was a tad early into the shot - plenty of height and had the fielders interested. Mid-off ran back, long-on sprinted to his left, but the ball bounced beyond them and went over the ropes

Saleem Safi to Rahul, no run, the slower off-cutter from Azmatullah - KL makes room and pushes it to the off-side

Saleem Safi to Rahul, FOUR, creamed, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - KL drills the drive on the rise and finds the gap through extra-cover, races away to the ropes in a hurry

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, SIX, lovely, pitched up just outside off - KL leans forward and then plays an exquisite lofted cover-drive - stands tall and admires as the ball soared over the ropes for a maximum. 20 off the over and India are almost home and dry

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - KL gets close to the ball and pushes it to the off-side

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, no run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is claiming a catch. There's an edge for sure, but was it a bump ball? The 3rd umpire will have a look - it's clearly bounced onto the ground and NOT OUT is the call. Was a wide full-toss and KL was late on the drive, the ball caught the edge, bounced onto the ground and went through to the keeper

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, FOUR, hammered, another slower ball from Sharifi, but once again it's too short - KL picks the length, swivels across and then thumps the pull past the non-striker

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for KL, on a good length and just outside off - KL lens across, plays with a slightly open face and then went inside out over cover for a boundary

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, SIX, clubbed, a half-tracker from Sharifi, was the attempted slower ball, but he dragged it way too short - KL reaches out and then slaps it back over the bowler's head for a maximum

AM Ghazanfar to Rahul, 1 run, Ghazanfar drags the length back as KL came down the pitch, punched down to long-on for a single

AM Ghazanfar to Rahul, 1 run, tossed upon off, punched down to long-off for a single

Rashid Khan to Rahul, no run, Rashid tosses one on middle - Rahul goes right back and nudges it to the on-side

Rashid Khan to Rahul, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, KL stays back, opens the face of the bat and nudges it wide of cover-point for a single

Rashid Khan to Rahul, no run, pushed through by Rashid - KL goes back and blocks it to the bowler

Rashid Khan to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off, KL leans across and turns it to the on-side

Azmatullah Omarzai to Rahul, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to mid-off

Azmatullah Omarzai to Rahul, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched in front of square on the off-side for a single

Azmatullah Omarzai to Rahul, SIX, cheeky and six, back of a length and just outside off, was bowled into the pitch, but there's a hint of width outside off - KL arches back, uses the pace on the ball and runs it over third man's head

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, KL went hard on the slash, a thick outside edge, on the bounce to third man