Rohit-led India beat the Afghans

India made one change to their playing eleven – Mohammed Siraj made way for Kuldeep Yadav.

Afghanistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Karim Janat, Sharifuddin Ashraf, the Ahmads (Fareed and Qais), and Saleem made way for Hazratullah Zazai, Rashid Khan (who was leading the team), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a wicket.

Thirteen balls (2.1 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

Rohit, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Rashid. Farooqi broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Afghanistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Seven overs into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rishabh Pant, the batsman, scored 20 off 11 balls, which included four boundaries. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rashid, who broke the 43-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 24. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Nabi. Rashid broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India scored 79 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, had scored nine, Shivam Dube was unbea‘ten’.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Although his innings included a boundary, Dube, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he did not add to the aforementioned score. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rashid, who broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). Afghanistan had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 53 off 28 balls. Thirty-seven balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Nabi. Farooqi broke the 60-run partnership.

A hundred and seven balls (17.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Hardik, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 32. An over after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Azmatullah Omarzai. Naveen broke the nine-run stand.

Although his five-ball (Gulbad)innings included a boundary, Ravindra Jadeja had a reason to be in seventh heaven – four balls later, he was caught by Naib. Farooqi broke the six-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 16. Axar Patel, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Eight balls later, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen ran him out.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Afghanistan eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 181 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Omarzai, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as were Noor and Nabi, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 24.

Naveen, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.

Farooqi and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 26.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost three wickets.

Gurbaz, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Eight balls later, he was caught by Pant. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 143-run stand.

Ibrahim Zadran did the reverse – he scored 11 off eight balls, which included a boundary. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Axar broke the 10-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hazratullah Zazai, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Bumrah.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 8.1 overs (50 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan scored 66 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Naib was batting on 17, Omarzai was batting on 25.

Naib, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-seven balls after Zazai’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Kuldeep broke the 44-run stand.

Omarzai, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. Five balls later, he was caught by Axar. Jadeja broke the four-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 14.4 overs (89 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

It was at that point that India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Najibullah Zadran was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Najibullah, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 19. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Bumrah broke the 31-run stand.

Nabi, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nabi. Kuldeep broke the 12-tun stand.

Rashid, who faced six balls, scored two. Seven balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Naveen, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Arshdeep.

Noor, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Farooqi, who faced a ball, scored four. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 19 extras. Afghanistan, who were dismissed for 134 off 20 overs, lost by 47 runs. Hardik, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 13.

Jadeja and Axar bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 15.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up a couple of wickets. Arshdeep and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps. While the former conceded 36, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded seven.