{"id":180170,"date":"2026-06-13T15:58:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180170"},"modified":"2026-06-13T15:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:28:03","slug":"ind-vs-afg-shubman-gill-hails-gurnoor-brars-impressive-pace-and-lengths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180170","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AFG: Shubman Gill hails Gurnoor Brar\u2019s \u2018impressive pace and lengths\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Skipper Shubman Gill praised pacer Gurnoor Brar and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey for their impressive debuts in India\u2019s one-sided victory over Afghanistan in the rain-curtailed opening ODI here on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Brar, who clocked 147 clicks and bowled some mean late outswingers at a brisk pace, took 3 for 27 in his maiden outing here. On the other hand Dubey, despite some initial pasting, ended with 3 for 47 including a brilliant air-borne catch taken by the Indian skipper who also scored 84 not out in a chase of 195.<\/p>\n

\u201cGurnoor\u2019s pace, consistent lengths that he hit and swing was impressive. Harsh went for 16 in his first over but still kept tossing the ball up which was very impressive,\u201d the skipper had nice words for the pair of rookies at the post-match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n

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The stuff dreams are made of \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 Gurnoor Brar strikes in his very first over in international cricket \u261d\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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Gill also admitted that Rohit Sharma\u2019s run-out was an unfortunate one as the Indian skipper at the non-striker end almost collided against the bowler, who ran across towards the ball stopping him from responding to the former captain\u2019s call.<\/p>\n

\u201cRohit saw the replay and said it\u2019s fine about the run out,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n

On the blinder that he took in the slips to dismiss AM Ghazanfar, Gill said that it was all about practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have practised slip catches a lot. I was telling my fielding coach that I haven\u2019t taken any brilliant catch and happy to have taken it,\u201d he replied cheekily.<\/p>\n

While Gill praised Rahmanullah Gurbaz for his outstanding century (102 off 51 balls) that had eight sixes and as many boundaries, he lauded the effort of his bowlers, who were simply brilliant with their death overs execution.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was kind of a T20 game. We started well, they pulled it away from us. Gurbaz was brilliant. The way we bowled in the last half was brilliant. The wicket was brilliant (to bat on). There was grip for our spinners, ball came off nicely when they bowled.\u201d While the opening game became a 25-overs-a-side contest, Gill believes that ODI matches are won and lost in the middle overs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiddle overs, in one-day games, are crucial. If we build pressure and create opportunities with ball, and score at six (runs per over) with bat without losing wickets, it\u2019s great.\u201d Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi observed that his side were at least 30 runs short on a good batting strip.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tough game (and losing) back-to-back wickets was the reason, I felt if we scored 220-230 that\u2019d be a good target when Gurbaz and I were batting. But then wickets fell and we were 30-40 (runs) short.\u201d He also regretted his shot selection off Dubey\u2019s bowling.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my mind, I was targeting the left-arm spinner towards the shorter boundary. After Gurbaz fell, we made mistakes. The wicket was a bit flat. We weren\u2019t that disciplined with the ball either.\u201d<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n