India, June 14 -- Afghanistan might have lost the opening ODI against India in Dharamsala on Saturday, but wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the standout performer of the day. He smashed eight fours and as many sixes, smashing 102 runs off 51 balls, batting at a phenomenal strike rate of 200. The rain-curtailed contest saw the right-hander at his absolutely best as he smashed Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harsh Dubey all around the park. His knock was the main reason Afghanistan reached 194 in a 25-overs-per-side contest.

After playing a smashing knock, Gurbaz revealed that he had a good conversation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir following the conclusion of the one-off Test in Mullanpur. He also stated...