What happened the last time India played an ODI in Lucknow before IND vs AFG 2026 2nd ODI?

× India and Afghanistan are set to face off in the second ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday, June 17. The contest will be played at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium. Ad The hosts started the series on a positive note, registering a seven-wicket win in a rain-curtailed game in Dharamsala on June 13.

Chasing 195 in 25 overs, skipper Shubman Gill starred with an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, as the Men in Blue sealed the win with 13 balls remaining. Action now shifts to Lucknow, where Afghanistan have featured in four ODIs, winning three and losing one. India, meanwhile, have played two matches at the venue, winning one and losing one.

Ad Trending On that note, here is a look at what happened the last time India featured in an ODI in Lucknow ahead of the upcoming clash against Afghanistan. Rohit Sharma starred for India in a convincing win during the 2023 ODI World Cup The last time India played in Lucknow was against Jos Buttler's England in the 2023 ODI World Cup on October 29. Asked to bat first, the Men in Blue got off to a poor start, losing Shubman Gill (9), Virat Kohli (0), and Shreyas Iyer (4) cheaply.

Ad Skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul then steadied the innings with a 91-run partnership off 111 balls for the fourth wicket. During the stand, Rohit brought up his half-century in 66 deliveries, while Rahul contributed 39 off 58 balls. Rohit narrowly missed out on a well-deserved century, eventually falling for 87 off 101 balls, an innings that included 10 fours and three sixes.

In the latter stages, Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with a valuable 49 off 47 balls, striking four fours and a six, helping the hosts post 229/9 in their allotted 50 overs. For England, David Willey was the standout bowler, returning figures of 3/45 from his 10-over spell. Ad In reply, Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan added 30 runs off 29 balls before the latter was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah for 16 off 17 deliveries.

England then suffered a dramatic collapse, losing Joe Root (0 off 1), Ben Stokes (0 off 10), Bairstow (14 off 23), and Jos Buttler (10 off 23) as they slumped to 52/5.The visitors never recovered from the early setbacks and were eventually bowled out for 129 in 34.5 overs, handing India a commanding 100-run victory.

For the Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with figures of 4/22 from seven overs, while Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with 3/32 in 6.5 overs. × Was this article helpful?

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Ad The hosts started the series on a positive note, registering a seven-wicket win in a rain-curtailed game in Dharamsala on June 13. Chasing 195 in 25 overs, skipper Shubman Gill starred with an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, as the Men in Blue sealed the win with 13 balls remaining. Action now shifts to Lucknow, where Afghanistan have featured in four ODIs, winning three and losing one.

India, meanwhile, have played two matches at the venue, winning one and losing one. Ad Trending On that note, here is a look at what happened the last time India featured in an ODI in Lucknow ahead of the upcoming clash against Afghanistan. Rohit Sharma starred for India in a convincing win during the 2023 ODI World Cup The last time India played in Lucknow was against Jos Buttler's England in the 2023 ODI World Cup on October 29.

Asked to bat first, the Men in Blue got off to a poor start, losing Shubman Gill (9), Virat Kohli (0), and Shreyas Iyer (4) cheaply. Ad Skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul then steadied the innings with a 91-run partnership off 111 balls for the fourth wicket. During the stand, Rohit brought up his half-century in 66 deliveries, while Rahul contributed 39 off 58 balls.

Rohit narrowly missed out on a well-deserved century, eventually falling for 87 off 101 balls, an innings that included 10 fours and three sixes. In the latter stages, Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with a valuable 49 off 47 balls, striking four fours and a six, helping the hosts post 229/9 in their allotted 50 overs. For England, David Willey was the standout bowler, returning figures of 3/45 from his 10-over spell.

Ad In reply, Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan added 30 runs off 29 balls before the latter was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah for 16 off 17 deliveries. England then suffered a dramatic collapse, losing Joe Root (0 off 1), Ben Stokes (0 off 10), Bairstow (14 off 23), and Jos Buttler (10 off 23) as they slumped to 52/5.The visitors never recovered from the early setbacks and were eventually bowled out for 129 in 34.

5 overs, handing India a commanding 100-run victory. For the Men in Blue, Mohammed Shami starred with figures of 4/