India, June 14 -- The hosts India got off to a perfect start in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, winning the rain-curtailed opener by seven wickets at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Nitish Kumar Reddy had a good day with the bowl, scalping two wickets. The right-arm pacer took the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi, returning with figures of 2/31 in four overs. It was no surprise to see him walking out in the post-match press conference as he turned out to be the biggest difference in the game, as he took the prized scalp of Gurbaz, who was smashing the ball all around the park.

Just like the first ODI between India and Afghanistan, there was an interruption during Reddy's press conference as well. When the a...