India vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma and Vira Kohli’s knocks helped India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets and go second in the World Cup points table.
India will be looking to make it two wins in two matches at the 2023 ODI World Cup. Image: AP
India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets
That's all we have for you from this game in Delhi. India are upto the second place in the World Cup points table, with four wins from two games. For Afghanistan, however, the heavy defeat means they are rock-bottom of the table with two losses from as many games. We leave you with the report of the India vs Afghanistan match, which you can read by clicking here
Rohit Sharma is the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock of 131
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India 273/2 after 35 overs
GAME OVER! India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets, with Rohit Sharma (131) and Virat Kohli (55*) scripting their win. This is India's second win in the World Cup, a certainly a morale booster before the blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Saturday. Ishan Kishan (47) and Shreyas Iyer (25*) also scored vital runs.
After 34 overs,India 261/2 ( Virat Kohli 44 , Shreyas Iyer 24)
Farooqi continues. Six runs come off the over, with Shreyas Iyer collecting a boundary with a pull shot over backward square leg. India now need just a dozen runs to win.
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FOUR!Another boundary from Iyer, who pulls through backward square leg fence for a four.
India 255/2 after 33 overs
11 runs come off the 33rd over. Shreyas Iyer with a huge six, a 101m six. That is the longest maximum of the tournament so far. India are nearly there. The hosts need just 18 runs from as many as 17 overs.
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SIX! Shreyas Iyer goes over long-on for a huge, huge maximum! India nearly there now.
After 31 overs,India 239/2 ( Virat Kohli 38 , Shreyas Iyer 8)
Mujeeb continues. India are inching towards victory in Delhi. Just two runs off the over, with Kohli and Iyer taking a single each.
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OUT! Afghanistan get the wicket of dangerman Rohit Sharma. He is cleaned up by Rashid Khan. Rohit plays the slog sweep, looking to hit across the line, but missess it. Rashid Khan has a "you miss, I hit" moment against Rohit. Rohit b Rashid Khan 131
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FOUR! Punched thrpugh backward square leg on the onside and Kohli collects a boundary. India have crossed the 200-run mark now.
Rohit Sharma is the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock of 131
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India 273/2 after 35 overs
GAME OVER! India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets, with Rohit Sharma (131) and Virat Kohli (55*) scripting their win. This is India's second win in the World Cup, a certainly a morale booster before the blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Saturday. Ishan Kishan (47) and Shreyas Iyer (25*) also scored vital runs.
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OUT! Afghanistan get the wicket of dangerman Rohit Sharma. He is cleaned up by Rashid Khan. Rohit plays the slog sweep, looking to hit across the line, but missess it. Rashid Khan has a "you miss, I hit" moment against Rohit. Rohit b Rashid Khan 131
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OUT! Breakthrough for Afghanistan and it's Rashid Khan who provides it. Kishan is caught by Ibrahim at cover and departs for 47. Ishan Kishan c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan 47
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HUNDRED! Rohit Sharma slams a century that comes off just 63 deliveries. It's his seventh century in World Cups. This is also the fastest hundred by an Indian in World Cups. What a remarkable knock.
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FIFTY! Rohit Sharma gets to his half-century in just 30 deliveries. It's been an entertaining knock from the India skipper.
After 50 overs,Afghanistan 272/8 ( Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10 , Naveen-ul-Haq 9)
So, 273 is what India will need to chase down in their 2023 ODI World Cup match against Afghanistan in Delhi. Naveen-ul-Haq was the batter to come in at number 10, and there were chants of "Kohli, Kohli" when Naveen walked out to the middle, recalling the duo's rivalry in the IPL this season.
Naveen collected a boundary in the final over, to help Afghanistan post 272/8. Afghanistan might feel they are some 20-30 runs short, but we will get to know if they were short when India begin their run-chase shortly. Stay tuned for India's reply.
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OUT! Another wicket for India. Rashid Khan is dismissed. Kuldeep runs in from sweeper cover region and hangs on for the catch, after for a second when it seemed like he would put this down. But, Kuldeep's brilliant presence of mind helps the hosts see off Rashid off Bumrah's bowling. Rashid Khan c Kuldeep Yadav b Bumrah 16
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OUT! Another one bites the dust. Nabi is struck LBW off Bumrah's delivery. Afghanistan go for the review again, and once again, it's umpire's call. But most importantly, they have lost another wicket. Nabi lbw b Bumrah 19
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OUT! A n off-cutter from Bumrah, Najibullah looks to hit this against the turn, but ends up dispatching to Virat Kohli at sweeper cover. Najibullah c Kohli b Bumrah 2
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OUT! Kuldeep gets the big wicket of Shahidi, who departs after a fine knock of 80. Shahidi goes for the reverse sweep, but misses this one, and is struck LBW. Shahidi goes for the review. The impact on Hawkeye, however, shows it's crashing in front of off stump. Afghanistan lose their review. Shahidi lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 80
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OUT! Finally the breakthrough for India. Hardik Pandya breaks the 121-run stand as he removes Azmatullah for 62. It's the off-cutter from Hardik, Azmsatullah plays the incorrect line on this occassion as the ball beats the outside edge to crash onto the off-stump. Borthday boy Hardik strikes again. Azmatullah b Hardik Pandya 62
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OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes. After taking an excellent catch to dismiss Gurbaz just a few minutes back, Thakur is among the wickets now. Rahmat Shah is struck LBW and he goes for a review, but to no avail. Hawkeye shows the ball is crashing into the stumps. Rahmat lbw b Thakur 16
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OUT! An excellent catch from Shardul Thakur dismisses Rahmanullah Gurbaz, off Hardik Pandya's delivery. Gurbaz played the pull towards deep fine leg. Thakur was standing just before the boundary rope as he caught the ball, flicks the ball into the air as Thakur steps into the boundary for a second, before coming out of it and catching the ball again. Gurbaz c Thakur b Hardik Pandya 21
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OUT! Breakthrough for India and it's none other than Jsasprit Bumrah who provides it. A short of length ball from Bumrah, Ibrahim looks to play the defence, but ends up getting an edge as KL Rahul takes a comfortable catch. Ibrahim Zadran c Rahul b Bumrah 22
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Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi(Captain),Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Toss update: Afghanistan win the toss and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi says they will bat first against India. For India, Rohit Sharma confirms that Ravichandran Ashwin misses out, while Shardul Thakur replaces him.
India vs Afghanistan LIVE Score, World Cup 2023: It’s time for the Indian cricket team’s second match of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 as they take on Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India started their campaign with a six-wicket win over five-time champions Australia in Chennai, while Afghanistan suffered a similar margin defeat to Bangladesh in their opener in Dharamsala. Afghan Atalans would want to clinch a win in Delhi and open their account but they face the mighty Men in Blue who are in no mood to spoil their league campaign after a clinical win over Australia.
In the high-octane clash, Indian spinners ruled the roost to bowl out the Aussies for 199 and despite some early hiccups, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put together 165 runs as India completed the chase inside 42 overs. In Delhi. the teams will be up against batting-friendly conditions and Indian batters will be looking to get a good hit before other crucial matches arrive. Team India, however, will be without Shubman Gill who is still recovering from dengue fever. Gill will today travel to Ahmedabad to continue his treatment as BCCI hopes to have him fit for the match against arch-rivals Pakistan on 14 October.
India vs Afghanistan Match Details and LIVE Streaming
The India vs Afghanistan match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and will start at 2 PM IST. The match will be broadcast on Star Sports Network and LIVE streaming will be available on Disney+ HHotstar.
India vs Afghanistan Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad
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Rohit Sharma smashed an 84-ball 131 to power India to an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their World Cup group stage meeting at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium
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