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Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar take three wickets each as India restrict Afghanistan to 194 in 1st ODI

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Afghanistan scored 194 in their rain-shortened ODI against India. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the star with a rapid 102. Debutants Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar took three wickets each for India. The match was reduced to 25 overs per side due to earlier rain. Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy also contributed with wickets.

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India's Harsh Dubey, right, celebrates with teammate Gurnoor Brar the wicket of Afghanistan's captain Hashmatullah Shahidi during the first ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and India
Dharamsala: Debutants Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar took three wickets apiece but Rahmanullah Gurbaz's quickfire 102 powered Afghanistan to 194 in their rain-truncated opening ODI against India here on Saturday.

The contest was reduced to a 25-overs-per-side affair due to relentless rain earlier in the day.

Dubey was slightly expensive but returned 3/47 from his allotted five overs while Brar remained consistent in his pace to return 4.5-0-27-3.


But it was the Afghan opener who dazzled with a 51-ball 102 which included eight hits to the fence and as many over it.

Brief scores: Afghanistan 194 in 24.5 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 102; Arshdeep Singh 2/27, Gurnoor Brar 3/27, Harsh Dubey 3/47, Nitish Kumar Reddy 2/31) vs India.

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