Lucknow, June 17 -- India defeated Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI held at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match bilateral series.

Chasing a big target of 403 runs, Afghanistan openers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmatullah Gurbaz added a quick 52 runs for the first wicket.

Playing just his second ODI match, Gurnoor Brar provided the first breakthrough to India and dismissed Gurbaz in the eighth over. The swashbuckling opener made 41 runs off 33 balls with the help of seven fours and a six.

Earlier, it was the debutant Prince Yadav, who had dismissed Gurbaz, but the delivery was called a No-Ball by the third umpire, which delayed Yadav's first wicket in international cricket.

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