IND vs AFG 2nd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat Afghanistan By 6 Wickets To Take Unassailable Lead
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India handed a defeat to Afghanistan by 6 wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. They have bagged the series with a match to go.
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IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: India have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan which happens to be their last assignment in T20 Internationals before the T20 World Cup. While the first T20I marked the return of Rohit Sharma into the T20 scheme of things, after missing out on the series opener in Mohali due to personal reason, Rohit and Virat Kohli will be in the same T20I side for the first time since November 2022.
Who then makes way for Kohli in the Playing 11 will be one of the several questions that the team will have to answer for themselves. Rohit Sharma got run out for a duck in the first T20I and he would be eager to score some runs on a wicket where he has the joint-fastest T20I hundred at the Holkar Stadium, a feat he achieved against Sri Lanka.
It is expected to be a belter of a surfaced and Kohli's batting position will also be interesting to see. While there is a school of thought which suggests that Kohli should open with Rohit, others reckon Kohli should continue to bat at number 3. The thought of the team management though will be revealed once India come out to bat in Indore.
On the other hand, this is for the first time Afghanistan have travelled for a T20I series in India and have a lot to take from this series. Whether they manage to make India work hard for a win or even go on to upset the hosts could be a massive result for them. They have the depth in their batting and the spin attack but can they all fire together to achieve their maiden win over India in a T20I? Let's find out.
Action commences at 07:00 pm (IST).
Probable Playing 11s:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar/Avesh Khan
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Hazratullah Zazai/Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IND vs AFG LIVE SCORE: India Win!
Comfortable win then for India as they win the contest by 6 wickets and with 26 balls remaining.
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Two Wickets In the Over
Jitesh Sharma falls second ball. Goes for the big shot but is caught in the deep. IND- 156/4 after 13 overs. second wicket in the over for Janat and Afghanistan but it's all too late.
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Brilliant Innings From Jaiswal Comes To An End
A brilliant innings from Jaiswal comes to an end. Karim Janat produces the outside edge which is pouched by the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Jaiswal falls for 68 off 34. IND- 154/3 after 12.3 overs.
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Half-Centuries For Both Jaiswal, Dube
Half-centuries for both Jaiswal and Dube. India closing in on a fine win which would help them seal the series.
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE: Shivam Dube In At 4
Shivam Dube In At 4 for India.
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