K L-led India trounce Afghanistan

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Dinesh Karthik, Axar and Deepak Chahar.

Afghanistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Hamid Hassan made way for Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

On winning the toss, Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 26, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the match, to it was 24.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 87 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Kohli’s contribution to it was 44.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 51.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 41 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. Seventy-six balls into the match, he was caught by Najibullah Zadran. Ahmad broke the 119-run partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. A couple of balls later, Ahmed broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). Afghanistan had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Rishabh Pant’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

Kohli’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and four sixes – came off 53 balls.

India scored 200 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). Afghanistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli eventually scored 122 off 62 balls, which included a dozen boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who eventually scored 20 off 16 balls, which included three boundaries.

India scored 212 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Omarzai, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded eight.

Nabi, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Farooqi, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 51, 33, and 29, respectively.

Ahmad, who bowled four overs, conceded 57. But he picked up both the wickets that fell.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 21, and lost five wickets.

Afghanistan’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Four balls into the chase, Afghanistan sought a batting review. Hazratullah Zazai, the batsman, faced four balls, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Asif Yaqoob. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Karim Janat, who faced four balls, scored a couple.  Ten balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Bhuvneshwar broke the eight-run stand.

Three overs into the chase, Afghanistan sought a batting review. Najibullah, the batsman, faced a couple of balls, failing to open his account. It was struck down by Yaqoob. He was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar.

Five overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Nabi, the batsman, scored seven. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Yaqoob. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, who broke the 11-run stand.

Omarzai, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan had scored 34 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Ibrahim’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Rashid’s contribution to it was four.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Rashid, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Thirty-eight balls after Omarzai’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Deepak Hooda broke the 33-run stand.

Mujeeb, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Twenty-seven balls later, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 33-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ibrahim’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 59 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ahmad, who faced five balls, scoring a run.

Afghanistan, who scored 111 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 101 runs.

Karthik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 18.

Hooda, who bowled an over, conceded three. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.

Chahar and Axar bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 24.

Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded four, picking up five scalps.