Ishan Kishan scores fastest ODI century against Afghanistan in Lucknow
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 4:25 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Ishan Kishan reached his second ODI century in a 71-ball innings during the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on June 17, 2026. He surpassed Glenn Maxwell's previous record of 76 balls from 2023. Kishan celebrated his milestone with a boundary cut off Bilal Sami on the last ball of the 33rd over. Earlier, Shubman Gill also scored a century, completing his in 77 balls, marking the first time two Indian players scored ODI centuries in under 80 balls in the same innings. India leads the three-match series 1-0.
- •Kishan's century is the third-fastest against Afghanistan.
- •Gill's century marked the fifth-fastest by an Indian captain.
- •India is leading the three-match series 1-0.
- •Match took place in Lucknow on June 17, 2026.
- •Kishan celebrated his milestone after scoring a boundary.
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"Kishan reached the milestone on the final ball of the 33rd over. He cut a delivery from Bilal Sami through backward point for a boundary to bring up his second ODI century.
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