Dharamsala, June 13 -- A wholesome moment occured during the post-match presser following the India-Afghanistan first ODI, with the Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy attending a phone call from his mother as he faced questions from the media after his team's win.

A sensational half-century from skipper Shubman Gill and three-wicket hauls from debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey helped India sail past Afghanistan with seven wickets in hand at Dharamsala on Friday, with the match being a 25-overs-per-side affair due to rain.

Following the match, Nitish, who also bowled a tidy four-over spell of two wickets for 31 runs, which included wickets of centurion Rahmanullah Gurbaz and all-rounder Mohammed Nabi, got a call from his mother. ...