Yahoo Sports reports: The duo added 224 runs for the third wicket in just 140 balls at a run rate of 9.6 after Afghanistan opted to bowl first. Only the 208-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul against the Netherlands during the 2023 ODI World Cup came faster among Indian pairs. That stand had come in 127 balls at a run rate of 9.82.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 17, 2026 7:37 PM
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan go full throttle, script India's second-fastest double-century partnership
The duo added 224 runs for the third wicket in just 140 balls at a run rate of 9.6 after Afghanistan opted to bowl first. Only the 208-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul against the Netherlands during the 2023 ODI World Cup came faster among Indian pairs. That stand had come in 127 balls at a run rate of 9.82.
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