IND vs AFG 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat Afghanistan By 6 Wickets To Go 1-0 Up In Series
IND vs AFG 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Shivam Dube and Axar Patel were the stand out performers for Team India in their series openers against Afghanistan.
Dube remains not out on 60 off 40 as India beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets with 15 balls to spare. India go 1-0 up in the series.
Mujeeb comes back into the attack and he strikes again. Gets rid of Jitesh for 31 off 20, trying to clear the fence but is caught in the deep. IND- 117/4 after 13.5 overs.
Other than Mujeeb, Azmatullah Omarzai has been the other wicket-taker for Afghanistan after Rohit fell to a run out. Azmatullah Omarzai got rid of Tilak Varma for 26 off 22.
Dube-Sharma Partnership Helping India Stay On Track. After 11 overs, IND- 90/3.
Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube out in the middle for India at the moment.
Not the best of starts for India in this 159 chase. First Rohit departed run out for 0 after a mix-up with Shubman Gill before Gill fell to Mujeeb Ur Rahman out stumped for 23 off 12. IND- 28/2 after 3.5 Overs.
That's the end of 20 overs. Afghanistan finish at 158/5.
Arshdeep Singh bowling the final over of the innings. Zadran, Karim Janat the batters for Afghanistan.
It's a double wicket over from Mukesh. The pacer now gets rid of the danger man Nabi. Looking for the big shot but finds Rinku Singh in the deep. AFG- 130/5 after 18 overs.
Much needed wicket for India just when the partnership between Nabi and Omerzai was beginning to look threteaning and taking Afghanistan to a very strong total. Mukesh Kumar bowls Azmatullah Omarzai for 29 off 22. AFG- 125/4 after 17.1 Overs. However, the danger man Nabi still out there for the Afghans.
100 Up For Afghanistan. They reach there in the 15th over. Nabi, Omarzai upping the Ante for Afghanistan.
Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi are the two Afghanistan batters out in the middle. Spinners operating in the middle for India.
13 overs have been bowled, AFG- 83/3.
Second wicket for Axar. He gets rid of Rahmat who has chopped that one on to the stumps. Shah departs for 3 off 6. AFG- 57/3 after 10 overs.
Second wicket falls for Afghanistan. Dube strikes off his second ball. Zadran departs for 25 off 22. AFG- 50/2 in 8.2 overs.
WICKET! Gurbaz gets out stumped! AFG: 50/1. Axar gets the wicket.
Spin at both ends for India- first Axar then Sundar.
It's a chance a mid-off which goes down. Shivam Dube the culprit for India. After 3 overs, AFG-14/0.
6 Coming Off The Second Over then including a boundary of the bat of Gurbaz. AFG- 6/0 after 2 overs.
Mukesh Kumar from the other end for India. Cautious start for Afghanistan so far. The first over was a maiden from Arshdeep to Gurbaz.
Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are out in the middle. Arsdheep Singh with the new ball for India.
Playing 11s:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
India win the toss, choose to bowl first in series opener.
Toss and team news coming in just a bit from the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IND vs AFG 1st T20I.
Background
Following their tour of South Africa, Team India are gearing up for a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, kicking off on Thursday (January 11) in Mohali. The series holds special significance as it serves as the only short-format engagement before the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. This IND vs AFG series also marks India's third T20I bilateral series post the 2023 ODI World Cup, and notably, the first T20I series featuring both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both of whom last played a T20I for India in the T20 World Cup 2022.
The return of the star batting duo, Kohli and Rohit, has generated considerable excitement among fans. Despite Kohli's absence in Thursday's fixture, all eyes will be on Rohit as he resumes his role as India's T20I captain. The IND vs AFG series presents an opportunity for players like Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, and others to make a strong statement, vying for spots in the team ahead of the T20 World Cup.
India, having recently wrapped up a T20I series against South Africa with a 1-1 draw, would be determined to assert their dominance on home soil. Rohit, renowned for his aggressive batting, holds a pivotal role in India's quest for success as they aim to take an early lead in the series.
Afghanistan enter the series with a boost in confidence following a successful performance against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they secured a 2-1 victory in the T20I series. Led by Zadran, the Afghan team aim to capitalize on their recent success and establish themselves against the formidable Men In Blue.
IND vs AFG: Pitch Report
The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium's pitch is known to be favourable for batsmen. Hence, the team winning the toss are likely to opt for batting first.
IND vs AFG: Weather Update
The weather forecast for Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium predicts temperatures around 10-12 degrees Celsius. The sky is expected to be clear, with humidity levels at around 55 percent as per AccuWeather.
IND vs AFG: Expected Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, S Dubey, RK Singh, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Najibullah Zadran, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad
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