Lucknow, June 16 -- India will look to seal the three-match ODI series when they take on Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, holding a 1-0 lead after a dominant win in the opening encounter.
Afghanistan, meanwhile, face a must-win situation to keep the series alive after their batting collapse in the first ODI overshadowed a sensational century from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The visitors will take confidence from that individual brilliance but will need a far more collective effort if they are to challenge a well-settled Indian unit.
The first ODI highlighted the gap in overall depth between the two sides. While Afghanistan posted a competitive total on the b...