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AFG VS IND

1st ODI, 13-Jun-2026

194/10 24.5 oversRun Rate: 7.92
VS
195/3 22.5 overs Run Rate: 8.67
India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets
Afghanistan First Innings
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Ziaur Rahman
Mohammad Saleem
G Brar|4.5|0|27|3
024.524.5: Gurnoor Brar to Ziaur Rahman, OUT! CAUGHT! Struck firmly but not wide enough from the fielder in the deep, and Afghanistan finish with 194 runs on the board. Gurnoor Brar goes short and at the batter, banging it into the deck. Ziaur Rahman goes deep in the crease and pulls it flat and hard towards wide long on. Arshdeep Singh moves to his right and brings out the reverse cup to take a fine catch as Afghanistan get bowled out with one ball to go and both debutants for India finish with 3 wickets apiece.
124.424.4: Gurnoor Brar to Mohammad Saleem, Full and on off, hammered down to long off for a single.
024.324.3: Gurnoor Brar to Rashid Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Wicket number 2 in international cricket for Gurnoor Brar. Bowled at a fiery 144.2 kph, on a good length and darted in from around middle. Rashid Khan stays leg side of the ball, gets a bit low and looks to swing it leg side but the ball skids on and beats him for pace. The ball eventually goes on to knock the leg pole out of the ground.
024.224.2: Gurnoor Brar to Ziaur Rahman, Slower one, over the stumps. Ziaur Rahman plays and misses, and Rashid calls him through for a quick bye.
424.124.1: Gurnoor Brar to Ziaur Rahman, FOUR! Back of a length and outside off, smacked away over wide mid off. KL Rahul chases the ball and pulls it back in as the batters only take a single. However, replays suggest that Rahul's foot was in contact with the boundary rope when the ball was still in contact with his hands, and Ziaur Rahman is off the mark in ODI cricket with a boundary.
023.723.6: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, That's good bowling. A wide yorker now, Rashid Khan goes after it but gets an inside edge back to the keeper.
7 Over | Run: 188/8 | Run Rate: 7.83
023.623.5: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, Oh, nearly too high. A high bumper on the bodyline, Rashid Khan instinctively helps it down to fine leg, but it's actually thudded the thigh pad and rolled down to fine leg. No single taken, a bit surprising, given it is the fifth ball of the over.
023.523.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, Krishna sees Khan charging at him and he jams in a perfect yorker at the toes. Khan fails to jam it out and is well beaten.
023.423.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, WIDE! A slower bumper, dug in over middle, but that's too high and Rashid just sways away from the line of the ball.
423.323.3: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Rashid Khan does get one away. Banged in short over middle, pace on as well. Khan goes deep in the crease and drags the pull to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
023.223.2: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, Another good slower ball, a tad shorter and into the bodyline. Khan rocks back to pull but the ball goes off the thigh guard and back to the keeper.
023.123.1: Prasidh Krishna to Rashid Khan, Deceptive bowling from Prasidh. Slower one, bowled back of a length and around off, this one stays low as well. Rashid Khan swings wildly across the line but is beaten by the lack of pace and bounce.
022.622.6: Arshdeep Singh to Ziaur Rahman, And it stays that way. A yorker around off, Rahman stays leg side of the ball and squeezes it away to extra cover. Can Afghanistan get to 200 from here?
6 Over | Run: 183/8 | Run Rate: 7.96
022.522.5: Arshdeep Singh to Ziaur Rahman, Singh goes wider on the crease and angles in a full ball, well into the pads. Ziaur Rahman fails to get it away and the ball hits the inner part of the pad, rolling to the left of the keeper. Just one off this over so far.
022.422.4: Arshdeep Singh to Ziaur Rahman, Back of a length, bowled into the pitch a bit and over off stump. Ziaur Rahman hops back to defend.
122.322.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, This is angled into the batter, Rashid Khan tries to play a no-look helicopter behind square on the leg side but miscues it over short fine leg and takes the single this time around.
022.222.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, And again, no run taken. Full again, angled into the legs, Khan whips across the line and the ball races away to deep square leg.
022.122.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, Rashid isn't going to take the single this early in the over. Full and wide outside off, squeezed away to deep point by Rashid Khan.
021.621.6: Harsh Dubey to Ziaur Rahman, Flatter one, attacking middle. Ziaur Rahman presses back and defends it down the pitch.
6 Over | Run: 182/8 | Run Rate: 8.27
021.521.5: Harsh Dubey to Ziaur Rahman, Angled in with the arm, Rahman backs away and plays it back to the bowler.
021.421.4: Harsh Dubey to AM Ghazanfar, OUT! TAKEN! An absolute blinder of a catch from Shubman Gill and Harsh Dubey has another wicket to his name. Dragged length around off, the ball grips a bit and turns away. AM Ghazanfar has a big hoick across the line but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. Gill at first slip just flings himself to his left and sticks out the left hand to grab it out of thin air.
021.321.3: Harsh Dubey to AM Ghazanfar, Good length on off, pushed down towards cover.
021.221.2: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX AND OUT! STUMPED! Harsh Dubey comes back strongly after being hit for a six and gets his second wicket on debut. Dubey flattens it up and darts it in a bit, fuller and just outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai skips down the pitch to go big down the ground, but ends up almost yorking himself and is completely beaten in the flight. Ishan Kishan whips off the bails in a flash as Afghanistan continue to lose wickets at regular intervals.
621.121.1: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! A risk to bowl a spinner at the death and Omarzai starts the over with a bang. On a length and outside off, sits up for the batter. Omarzai makes room and uses those big guns to wallop it over long off for a biggie.
020.620.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rashid Khan, Just back of a length, skids through towards the hips. Rashid tucks it off the inside edge behind square leg.
6 Over | Run: 176/6 | Run Rate: 8.38
020.520.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rashid Khan, Oh, that could easily have been a run out. Back of a length, angling back in towards off. Rashid Khan dabs it in front of covers and Azmatullah Omarzai at the other end sets off for the sun. Rashid sends him back and Omarzai is lucky that the fielder missed his direct hit at the bowler's end.
420.420.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Crisp from Rashid Khan, what a shot! Overpitched delivery around off, Rashid stays compact and just punches it wide of mid off and the ball races away into the fence.
020.320.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Kumar Reddy answers right back and Mohammad Nabi has to walk back here. Reddy goes pace on this time, and gets the length fuller on middle. Nabi hangs back and backs away to go downtown but ends up slicing it to the right of long off. Arshdeep Singh covers a bit of ground in the deep and pouches it safely. Afghanistan are 172/6 now.
620.220.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Mohammad Nabi had to go here, and he gets a hold of one. Slower one, pitched up on off, and Nabi picks it nicely. He clears the front leg and clobbers it over wide long on and onto the roof. The ball nearly goes out of the ground, but rolls back in off the roof.
120.120.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, A yorker, on the money and this one tails in towards middle as well. Azmatullah Omarzai jams it through the off side and picks up a single.
019.619.6: Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Slanted in at the sticks, on a length. Mohammad Nabi pats it down the deck.
6 Over | Run: 165/5 | Run Rate: 8.25
019.519.5: Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, On the fuller side, on middle. Nabi digs it out back to Krishna.
119.419.4: Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, It could have been interesting had the throw hit. Pushes the length up, on middle. Omarzai squeezes it to backward point and sets off for the run. Rohit Sharma moves to his left and has a shy at the batting end but misses. The ball catches Nabi on the left thigh.
019.319.3: Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, A big swing and a miss! At 134.8 kph, on a back of a length, just outside the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai swings with all his might but there is a bit of nip back into the right-hander and the batter is beaten on the inside edge.
019.219.2: Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Half a shout for LBW, turned down. Fractionally short, on middle. Nabi pivots on the back foot for the pull but the ball goes under the blade and catches Nabi high on the thigh pad. It rolls behind to deep third for a leg bye.
019.119.1: Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Attacking the front pad with a length delivery. It skids through and Nabi is a bit rushed but manages to defend it out.
018.618.6: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, On the off stump, pushed to cover.
6 Over | Run: 163/5 | Run Rate: 8.58
618.518.5: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Straight as an arrow. This is bowled quicker through the air, on a good length, around off. Omarzai charges down the track, and even though he is not entirely to the pitch of the ball, he uses his reach to good effect. Extends his hands and slams it back over the bowler's head for half a dozen.
118.418.4: Harsh Dubey to Mohammad Nabi, Offers flight, fuller and on middle. Mohammad Nabi lunges and eases it to long off for another single.
018.318.3: Harsh Dubey to Mohammad Nabi, Darted in at the sticks, on a length. Nabi hangs on the back foot and keeps it out.
118.218.2: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Bowled flatter now, on a nagging length. Azmatullah punches it past cover and crosses over.
618.118.1: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Lovely extension of the arms. Floated up by Dubey, on a length, outside off. Omarzai makes room to go inside out. Not much turn and Azmatullah launches it high and handsome over cover for a biggie. Afghanistan's 150 is up.
117.617.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another slower one, full and on off. Omarzai pushes out in front but is early into the stroke. Chips it uppishly through mid on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 149/5 | Run Rate: 8.28
117.517.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Aerial but safe! Reddy dishes out the off-cutter, fuller and wider on off. Nabi throws his hands at the ball. It goes off the outer half to the left of backward point. They cross.
117.417.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Drags the length back a bit, on off. Omarzai punches it on the up between cover and mid off. Harsh Dubey is quick to move to his left from mid off and makes a tumbling stop. Just a single.
117.317.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Keeps the sticks in play, Nabi works this full ball towards long on and opens his account with a single.
017.217.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Full and straight, attacking the stumps. Nabi shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the strip. Reddy makes a half-stop to his right.
117.117.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hits the back of a length, outside off. Omarzai punches it on the up through covers for a single.
016.616.6: Harsh Dubey to Mohammad Nabi, Stays flat and short, on middle. Mohammad Nabi pushes it to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 144/5 | Run Rate: 8.47
016.516.5: Harsh Dubey to Mohammad Nabi, Shorter and quicker, on middle. Nabi nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot.
016.416.4: Harsh Dubey to Mohammad Nabi, Nearly another! Bowled at 80.7 kph, shorter and on off. Nabi stays back to deal with it but the ball turns away with a bit of extra bounce. Fends it off the outer half to backward point.
016.316.3: Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! First international wicket for Harsh Dubey. Going across the off stump from around the wicket, on a length. Hashmatullah Shahidi was better off going through the side with the angle, but he opted to go big on the leg side. He gets down on a knee and attempts the slog sweep. Skies it high towards deep mid-wicket, where KL Rahul settles under it and takes the catch close to his chest. One brings two for India, and Afghanistan are now 144/5.
116.216.2: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pushed through, fuller and on middle. Omarzai knocks it to long off and crosses over.
016.116.1: Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, short and on middle. Azmatullah Omarzai punches it to the left of the bowler.
015.615.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hits the top of off from over the wicket, Shahidi dabs it from the crease to backward point.
6 Over | Run: 143/4 | Run Rate: 8.94
115.515.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short and wide on off, Omarzai reaches out with his hands and slaps it aerially but wide of backward point to his right. Single taken.
015.415.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Beaten! On a hard length, over off. Azmatullah Omarzai has a poke at it and is beaten on the outside edge.
015.315.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! With the way Rahmanullah Gurbaz was striking the ball today, it had to take a ball of high quality, and Nitish Kumar Reddy has produced just that. Maiden ODI wicket for Reddy. Seam-up ball, a yorker, on middle. Gurbaz makes room and swings through the line, but the ball is a bit too full for the shot. It dips under the willow and shatters the stumps. End of a top knock from the Afghan opener. End of a 116-run stand. Afghanistan are now 4 down for 142.
115.215.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Angled away, on a good length. Shahidi drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.
115.115.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gets the yorker in, following the batter. Gurbaz squeezes it out an inside edge to short fine leg for a single.
014.714.6: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR LEG BYES! Oh, that's a poor delivery to end the over. Hammered in on a hard length but slanted down the leg side. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to tuck it fine but the ball brushes the pads and beats the keeper to race away into the fine leg fence.
7 Over | Run: 140/3 | Run Rate: 9.33
114.614.5: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Full and straight, driven down to long on for a single.
214.514.4: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi manages to make his crease and that will be century number 9 in ODIs for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. What a knock this has been. He punches the air in delight and then takes off his helmet, bowing down and kissing the ground, as everyone in the Afghanistan dugout gives him a big round of applause. Back of a length, tucked away off the hips and towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Gurbaz has made 100 out of the 135 runs that Afghanistan have scored so far and it is also the fastest hundred by an Afghan in ODIs, as mentioned by the on-air commentators.
014.414.4: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! The slower bumper now, over middle, but a bit too short for the umpire's liking.
114.314.3: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length on middle, angling in and cramping the batter for room. Shahidi gets an under edge past off stump and pinches an easy single.
014.214.2: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, That's well bowled. Short of a length, bowled from around the stumps, and cutting back in from outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi leans well back to ramp it away but is well beaten.
114.114.1: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short of a good length, angled in from outside off. Gurbaz strides across and gets an inside edge off the pads. The ball rolls behind square leg and they pick up a single.
113.713.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Another good yorker, angled in at the pads. Gurbaz squeezes it across through mid-wicket and picks up a single.
7 Over | Run: 130/3 | Run Rate: 9.29
113.613.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nice and full again, attacking the toes. Shahidi takes the front leg out and punches it down to long on for one more.
113.513.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Yorker-length delivery on middle, jammed down to long off for a single.
113.413.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Unnecessary from Nitish Kumar Reddy. Fullish length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi dabs it into the off side, looking to set off for the single, but he is quick to retreat. NKR gets to the ball quickly and fires in a wide throw at the stumps, which ends up resulting in an overthrow.
113.313.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Full ball, jammed in at the toes. Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs it out to deep mid-wicket and looks for two straightaway. Gurbaz turns back quickly after the first run, but is sent back by his skipper. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters.
013.213.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! Slower one, sprayed full and down the leg side.
613.113.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's a shot and a half from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. A regulation length ball, targeting the top of the stumps. Gurbaz gets his hands through the line of the ball quickly and pummels it high and handsome over long off for a mammoth six. Gurbaz is into the 90s now.
112.612.6: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A direct hit, but Gurbaz is well in. Attempted slower one, ends up being a low full toss. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it down to mid off and pinches a quick single. Shubman Gill hits the bullseye at the bowler's end.
6 Over | Run: 118/3 | Run Rate: 9.08
112.512.5: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hard length on off, dabbed in front of covers for a quick single by Shahidi.
412.412.4: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Edged away deliberately by Hasmat. Good length, in the channel and straightening down the line. Hashmatullah Shahidi hangs back, plays it really late and just opens the bat face to guide it down to the deep third fence for four runs.
112.312.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Another slower ball, dug in well short over off. Gurbaz reaches for it and toe-ends the pull in front of square leg for a single.
012.212.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A slower bumper, angled across off and left alone by Gurbaz.
112.112.1: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Oh, a bit of a mix-up and again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems too eager to get back on strike. Good length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays compact and plays it with short hands towards point. Gurbaz calls him through for a single and eventually, Shahidi has to put a dive in. The fielder also missed the direct hit at the bowler's end.
611.611.6: Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's a real freebie, 20 off that over. A juicy full toss, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps a still head and swats it flat back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 110/3 | Run Rate: 9.17
111.511.5: Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated up around off, pushed towards cover for a single.
011.411.4: Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, India are out of reviews! Not the best of judgements from the keeper, Ishan Kishan. Washington Sundar flattens it up, turning it in from around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes down to sweep but falls over a bit and misses, getting struck on the pads. There is a prolonged appeal for LBW, which is turned down, but Shubman Gill reviews it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows it to be turning well down leg. The batters also get a leg bye, as the ball rolls behind square on the off side.
211.311.3: Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Two is the initial call from Gurbaz, and he gets it with ease. Floated up on a dragged length around middle, Gurbaz lunges and works it through the big gap at mid-wicket and races back for the second.
611.211.2: Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's gone many a mile. Floated up on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track and whacks it a long way over long on for a biggie. 100 up for Afghanistan now.
411.111.1: Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Gurbaz is on fire out there. A bit of a half-tracker, outside off. Gurbaz backs away early and cuts it in front of point for a boundary.
110.610.6: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hit hard but straight to the man in the deep. Slightly short and wide, sitting up for the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scythes it to deep point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 90/3 | Run Rate: 8.18
610.510.5: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Wow, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is providing some top-tier entertainment here. Length ball at the stumps, Gurbaz goes across and down on one knee, getting inside the line and he flicks it handsomely over deep fine leg for a huge six.
010.410.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length and outside off, played off the back foot but straight to the fielder at point.
010.310.3: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Better length, not all that full and attacking middle. Gurbaz pushes it down to mid on.
410.210.2: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! That's not great bowling from Prasidh. Banged in a bit short and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away slightly and slaps it up and over backward point for a boundary.
010.110.1: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fuller than a good length, pitching it on off. Gurbaz prods forward and eases it to mid off.
19.69.6: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Just short! Nice and full, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room to go inside out. Ends up hitting it a lot straighter down to long off, where Gurnoor Brar charges in off the ropes and slides but the ball does not carry. Just a single.
6 Over | Run: 79/3 | Run Rate: 7.90
19.59.5: Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter and around leg, this is turned behind square leg for one more.
19.49.4: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Serves it full and at the sticks, Gurbaz eases it to long off for a single.
09.39.3: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rapped on the pads! Seems to be going down leg and the appeal is turned down. Full and attacking the front pad from around the wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs low for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.
69.29.2: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets to his FIFTY in style. Intent on display right from the outset from the talented Afghan opener. Dubey drops it a bit short, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes on the back foot quickly and unleashes the pull over mid-wicket for a flat six. Rahmanullah brings up a 25-ball half-century, which is the second fastest for Afghanistan in this format, informs Murali Kartik. The 50-run stand also comes up.
19.19.1: Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Across the off stump, flat and short. Hashmatullah Shahidi flat bats it down to long on for a single.
48.68.6: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Hit with absolute authority. Overcorrection from Prasidh. He looks to go full but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off. Gurbaz holds his shape and goes inside out with the lofted hit for four more. Moves to 49, does Rahmanullah. 9 runs off the over. 34 off the last 3.
6 Over | Run: 69/3 | Run Rate: 7.67
48.58.5: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Smartly done! Not a great option with third man up inside the circle. This is dug in short, outside off. Gurbaz arches back and plays the upper cut over the short third fielder for a four.
18.48.4: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hits the back of a length, outside off. Hashmatullah runs it down to deep third and crosses over.
08.38.3: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a hard length, on middle. Hashmatullah hops and keeps it out.
08.28.2: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Just outside the off stump, on a short of a length. This is cut to backward point.
08.18.1: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi stabs it down on the off side.
07.67.6: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Just in! Stays around the wicket, fuller and speared into the right-hander. Gurbaz clears the front leg and swings to go big down the ground. The ball goes past the inside edge and the keeper, Ishan Kishan gathers the ball to his left. He is a bit late in getting the ball close to the sticks and then whipping the bails off. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays confirm that Gurbaz did enough to get back in. He managed to slide his back leg just beyond the crease before the bails were taken off. Rahmanullah seems to have tweaked his back in the process but after receiving treatment from the physio, he is ready to resume.
6 Over | Run: 60/3 | Run Rate: 7.50
67.57.5: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Deposited into the stands! Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Gurbaz picks the length early and is quick to get on the back foot. He clears the front leg and pummels it way over mid-wicket for a biggie.
47.47.4: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Too straight and Gurbaz makes Dubey pay. Full and sprayed down leg, Gurbaz gets down on a knee and sweeps it fine of the short fine leg fielder for a four.
17.37.3: Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter and on leg, that is flicked off the back foot behind square leg for a single. The 50 is up for Afghanistan.
47.27.2: Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Gets it through! Fired across the off stump, fuller in length. Hashmatullah Shahidi springs onto the front foot and powers it down the ground. Not a lot of ground to cover for Washington Sundar at mid off but he is still beaten to his left and his slide goes in vain.
17.17.1: Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A bit of turn. Dubey begins from around the wicket and spots Gurbaz backing away. He follows him with a good-length delivery. Rahmanullah stays back and plays it down to long off for a single.
06.66.6: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, In the channel, bowled on a good length. Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it on the up but picks out Nitish Kumar Reddy at backward point.
6 Over | Run: 44/3 | Run Rate: 6.29
06.56.5: Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps and there was a run out chance at the other end. From around the wicket, targeting the top of off. Shahidi hops back to deal with it. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls to the right of the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is keen for a single and is nearly halfway through before being sent back. Ishan Kishan charges across, picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowling end. His throw sails well over the stumps. Gurbaz was not even in the frame despite the desperate dive.
16.46.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Keeps the stumps in play, full in length. Gurbaz makes room to force it through the off side. Miscues it off the inner half to the left of mid on. They cross.
46.36.3: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Misjudgement by the debutant. Krishna stays full, around off. Gurbaz leaves nothing in the tank and swings for the hills. It goes square of the wicket on the leg side off an inside edge. Harsh Dubey moves to his right in the deep but the ball bounces and spins away, beating him to his left.
06.26.2: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Even fuller this time, in line with the off stump. Rahmanullah punches it to cover.
46.16.1: Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Nearly went the distance. Prasidh starts with a full ball, just outside the off stump. Gurbaz puts his head down and swings through. Clubs it over wide mid on and the ball just bounces in front of the ropes.
05.65.6: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, From around the wicket now, very full, outside off. Shahidi goes hard on the drive but is beaten for pace.
6 Over | Run: 35/3 | Run Rate: 5.83
45.55.5: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Width offered and Shahidi cashes in. Gurnoor bowls it on the shorter side. Hashmatullah arches back and flays at it. Hits its over backward point and picks up a boundary.
05.45.4: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Beaten! Going away with the angle, on a back of a length. Hashmatullah stands tall to punch it away but the ball kisses the deck and zips past the outside edge.
15.35.3: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Not in control but safe! Brar bends his back and hits the deck hard. Gurbaz gives the bowler the charge premeditately but is tucked up for room. He swings across for the pull but is rushed. Gets it away to the right of mid on for a single.
15.25.2: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fractionally short, on off. Fast hands from Hashmatullah Shahidi as he slaps it away to backward point on the bounce. Nitish Kumar Reddy flings himself to his left and makes a half-stop. Just a single.
25.15.1: Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and pushed across the left-hander. Shahidi hangs back and plays a crispy drive to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.
14.64.6: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a good length, tight line around off, Shahidi opens the bat face and just angles it down to deep third for a single. Afghanistan are 27/3 after the end of the first Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 27/3 | Run Rate: 5.40
04.54.5: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Tentative from Shahidi. Back of a length, in the channel and just a hint of away movement on it. Hashmatullah Shahidi hangs back and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
04.44.4: Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pitched very full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to walk inside the line but nearly gets undone, as he squirts out a leading edge into the off side.
04.34.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmat Shah, OUT! CAUGHT! Another debutant gets in the mix as Harsh Dubey takes a fine catch, and that's three down now for Afghanistan inside the first 5 overs. Arshdeep Singh bowls it short on middle, angling it away. Rahmat Shah stands tall and looks to take on the pull, but it's not the ideal ball to go for it. Shah ends up getting rushed and miscues the pull over mid-wicket, where Dubey turns back, runs a bit and takes the catch.
04.24.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmat Shah, Fuller now, in and around off, driven on the up but straight to mid off.
24.14.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmat Shah, Good-looking shot, and it just about clears the in-field. Good length on off, Rahmat Shah leans forward and lofts it away, doesn't get the best timing and gets it over mid off. Shubman Gill puts in a valiant effort, going after it and putting in a big lunge over his shoulder, but can't reach it. Two taken.
63.63.6: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's been smoked! A short-pitched delivery now, over middle and at 145.2 kph. Gurbaz lines it up nice and early and muscles the pull over deep square leg for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 24/2 | Run Rate: 6.00
03.53.5: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nearly beat Gurbaz for pace there. Full and straight, angled into the pads at 148.2 kph. Gurbaz is late on the flick and just about manages to get it away to mid-wicket.
03.43.4: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmat Shah, Angled in from wider on the crease at 147 clicks. Shah fails to get it away and the ball thuds into the pads, rolling away behind square leg for a leg bye.
03.33.3: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmat Shah, Full and wide outside off, Shah squirts the drive towards the point fielder.
03.23.2: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmat Shah, Nicely bowled. Bashed halfway into the deck and shaping away from outside off. Rahmat Shah hops up and plays inside the line.
03.13.1: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmat Shah, Full and angling into the pads, Shah misses the flick but gets a leading edge in front of point.
02.62.6: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, That should have been a single. Back of a length, angled across off, Gurbaz hops up and dabs it to the left of covers, setting off for the single, but Rahmat Shah sends him back.
6 Over | Run: 17/2 | Run Rate: 5.67
02.52.5: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Oh, half an appeal for LBW again, turned down. The three-quarter length now, on middle and leg, shaping back in a bit. Gurbaz misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. Might have been an inside edge, but replays suggest that the height might have been the crucial factor. No review taken. Ball Tracking later shows that had India reviewed, it would have been curtains for Gurbaz. Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma gestured from behind the wicket that there was an inside edge, but the two noises were from the ball brushing the front pad first and then hitting the back pad. Opportunity missed by the hosts. Arshdeep Singh is not happy one bit after looking at the replays on the big screen.
12.42.4: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmat Shah, Hard length, around leg stump, worked away behind square leg for a single and Rahmat Shah is off the mark.
02.32.3: Arshdeep Singh to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! LBW! Another appeal for LBW, and this time the finger does go up. Sediqullah Atal has a long chat with Gurbaz and does go for the review on the very last second. Arshdeep Singh pitches the ball fuller around middle, naturally slanting it into the left-hander. Atal looks to clip it away but misses again and wears it on the pads. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and finds no bat involved. Ball Tracking then shows that the wickets are umpire's call, which means the on-field decision stands and Afghanistan lose their second wicket for just 16 runs.
32.22.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Arshdeep drags the length slightly short, attacking the bodyline. Rahmanullah Gurbaz swivels back and swings it over the mid-wicket region. The ball plugs in the outfield and the fielder from inside the ring is able to chase it down. They take three runs as well.
02.12.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hard length on leg, nudged away with gentle hands, down to short fine leg.
01.61.6: Gurnoor Brar to Sediqullah Atal, Always looked like a stretch and India lose an early review. Gurnoor Brar serves this one just short of a good length and around leg stump, getting the ball to shape back into the pads. Sediqullah Atal looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. There is a huge appeal which is turned down and Shubman Gill is convinced to take the review. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside the line of the leg stump. NOT OUT.
6 Over | Run: 13/1 | Run Rate: 6.50
01.51.5: Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket in his very first over in international cricket for Gurnoor Brar, and what a moment that is for the pacer. Brar pitches the ball up on off stump, keeping the pace up as well. Ibrahim Zadran goes for the lofted drive but miscues it badly towards mid off. Shubman Gill over there takes a few steps back to pouch it safely, and Afghanistan are 13/1 already.
11.41.4: Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, at a searing 148 kph and over middle. Gurbaz backs away and nudges it down to deep third for one more.
11.31.3: Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, A little too full, ends up being a low full toss on leg stump. Zadran clips it to mid on and picks up a quick single. There is also a direct hit at the bowler's end and the ball deflects away, but it doesn't cost India an extra run.
01.21.2: Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Relatively full again and outside off, driven away from the body but straight to the fielder at cover-point.
01.11.1: Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Good shape first up from Brar. Very full and outside off, shapes away. Zadran fails to drive it on the full and gets beaten.
00.70.6: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A dot to end, but an expensive start from Arshdeep Singh, 11 off the first over. Good length, targeting off and middle, Gurbaz defends it right under the eyes.
7 Over | Run: 11/0 | Run Rate: 11.00
60.60.5: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Up, up and away! Arshdeep tries to pitch it up, and look for some swing, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz negates that by advancing down the track. Gurbaz converts it into a slot ball and lifts it down towards the sightscreen for the first biggie of the game.
00.50.4: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fullish length in the channel, shaping away. Gurbaz leaves it alone but the ball dies on its way to the keeper.
40.40.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! In the air, but out of the fielder's reach, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz is off the mark with a fiery shot. Fractionally short, but well outside off, Gurbaz slaps it hard and to the right of Nitish Kumar Reddy behind point as the ball flies away to the fence.
00.30.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, This one goes the other way. Pitched up on off, swinging away, Gurbaz hops to the off side and shoulders arms.
00.20.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! A hint of movement into the right-hander again, but this is sprayed down the leg side. Afghanistan are underway with an extra.
00.10.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Well, that's aggressive intent from Gurbaz. Good-length delivery, around off, shapes in a bit as well. Gurbaz gives the charge and swings across the line, but is well beaten.
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422.522.5: Mohammad Saleem to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul manages to evade two fielders and finds the fence to seal the win. India win by 7 wickets to go 1-0 up in the series. Saleem takes pace off and goes fuller at the stumps. Rahul swings through the line of the ball. He is a bit early into the stroke and it is skied behind mid off. The mid off fielder turns around and goes after it. The long on fielder also converges, but the ball lands away from the reach of the two men. It bounces just in front of the long off fence and trickles into the boundary cushions.
022.422.4: Mohammad Saleem to KL Rahul, Drags the length back now, on off. KL stabs it down on the off side.
422.322.3: Mohammad Saleem to KL Rahul, FOUR! That has gone to the fence in a flash. Bowled at 145.6 kph, on a length, outside off. Rahul gets the width to work with and he cashes in. He slams it hard and wide of the mid off fielder to his left for another four. Just 4 more needed for India.
122.222.2: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, On a good length, on off, Gill punches it through point for a single.
422.122.1: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely done! Saleem slips in a full ball, outside off. Gill hangs low and gets his bat under the ball. He opens the bat face and carves it over backward point for a boundary.
621.621.6: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, SIX! That has gone back many a mile. Rahul ends the over just the way he started. Rahman hurls it full, just outside the off stump. Rahul does not move his feet much and just lets his hands flow into the shot. Goes inside out over cover with a high elbow for half a dozen. 20 runs off the over, just the over India wanted. 13 more needed for the home side from 18 balls.
6 Over | Run: 182/3 | Run Rate: 8.27
021.521.5: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, On a hard length, on off. Rahul taps it to cover.
021.421.4: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Bump ball! Seam-up ball, very full, outside off. Rahul extends his hands to drive it through the off side. Gets an outside edge and it is taken behind by the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is up in an appeal and the umpire sends it upstairs. There was a deflection but the replays show that the ball went to the keeper on the bounce.
421.321.3: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Make that 14 runs off the first 3 balls. Rahman takes pace off and goes into the surface. Ends up being a bit too short and Rahul waits on it before swatting it with a flat bat to the left of long on for four more.
421.221.2: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! A shot of high quality. Pace on now, on a good length, around off. Rahul arches back and plays the lofted hit on the rise. Goes inside out over cover and picks up a boundary. 10 runs off the first 2 balls. 23 needed off 22.
621.121.1: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, SIX! That will ease a bit of pressure for India. Pace off by Rahman, bowled into the surface and it is wide on off. Rahul is made to reach out, and he gets on his toes to slap it with a horizontal bat back over the bowler's head for a six.
120.620.6: AM Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Another quiet over. Keeps it full but this is flat, on middle. KL steps out and knocks it to long on for one more run. AM Ghazanfar is done for the night. No wicket to show for his efforts but an economical outing for him, conceding 28 runs from his 5 overs. India require 33 runs in 24 balls.
6 Over | Run: 162/3 | Run Rate: 7.71
120.520.5: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, More air given by AM Ghazanfar but very full, on middle. Gill makes room but can't get under it. He powers it to the left of long off and is keen for the second but Rahul says no. 5 runs off the over with a ball to go.
120.420.4: AM Ghazanfar to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, on middle. This is eased to long off by KL for a run.
120.320.3: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Drops it short, on middle and leg. Shubman goes deep in the crease and goes hard on the pull. He mistimes it in front of square and crosses over.
220.220.2: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, A bit quicker through the air but the length stays full, on middle. Gill swings at it but it comes off the inner half and goes to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
020.120.1: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Floated up, full and on middle, clipped to mid-wicket.
019.619.6: Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, A dot to end the over, and India now need 39 runs off 30 balls. Good length on off and middle, tucked off the back foot towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan is now bowled out.
6 Over | Run: 156/3 | Run Rate: 7.80
119.519.5: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Khan offers a lot more flight, enticing the batter and inducing a false shot as well. A tossed-up googly on middle, Gill heaves across the line but gets it off the inner half of the blade to long on for one.
119.419.4: Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Flatter this time, on off, Rahul goes back in his crease and pushes it in front of point for a quick single.
019.319.3: Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Nagging length, attacking the stumps again, Rahul works it to the right of the bowler. Another dot.
019.219.2: Rashid Khan to KL Rahul, Nicely flighted, full and on middle, it is the googly. Rahul lunges and wrists it to square leg.
119.119.1: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Rashid drags the length well short and Shubman Gill plays the short-arm jab wide of long on for a single.
018.618.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, A touch fuller, nipping it back in towards middle. Rahul pushes late at it and gets it towards mid off.
6 Over | Run: 153/3 | Run Rate: 8.05
118.518.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, angled in at the hips, Gill nurdles it down through square leg and turns the strike over.
218.418.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shubman Gill, On the shorter side, over middle, pulled away to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of handy runs.
018.318.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shubman Gill, Good length in the channel, punched away to covers.
118.218.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Back of a length, angling in, Rahul gets on his toes and pushes it down through covers for one. The 150 is up for India.
618.118.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, SIX! Oh, just over the fielder in the deep. A heavy short ball, darted in over off stump. KL Rahul leans back a bit, opens the bat face and ramps it over deep third for a six.
017.617.6: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Should have been put away. Short and wide outside off, Shubman Gill stands tall and looks to cut but is beaten by the extra pace. 52 needed now off 42 balls.
6 Over | Run: 143/3 | Run Rate: 7.94
017.517.5: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Hard length, in and around off, Gill hangs back and plays it late, dabbing it down towards point.
117.417.4: Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Full-pitched delivery outside off. KL Rahul flashes hard at it and the ball goes quickly off the outside edge, down to deep third for a single.
017.317.3: Ziaur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Afghanistan are still in it. On a good length, attacking the top of off. Shreyas Iyer leans across to the off side and tries to manufacture a big shot as he tries to muscle it across the line. Iyer ends up miscuing it to mid on and Mohammad Saleem takes a straightforward catch. Ziaur Rahman gets his maiden wicket in ODIs as well. India are 142/3. needing 53 runs from 45 balls.
417.217.2: Ziaur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Not perfectly timed, but well enough by Iyer. A short ball, angled in over middle, Shreyas Iyer drags it from outside off and forces the pull over and in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
117.117.1: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Hard-length delivery outside off, cut hard but the ball rockets straight towards the fielder at deep backward point. Just a single, then.
016.616.6: AM Ghazanfar to Shreyas Iyer, A couple of tidy overs for Afghanistan, 5 runs off the last 12 balls. India now need 58 more runs off 48 balls. Dragged length on off, Shreyas Iyer presses back and defends it down the pitch.
6 Over | Run: 137/2 | Run Rate: 8.06
116.516.5: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for one.
016.416.4: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Half an appeal from the keeper for caught behind, but the umpire turns it down. No wide given either, and replays confirm that the ball did just flick the pad. Nagging length, just angled down leg. Gill leans on to flick but misses.
016.316.3: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Length ball, darted into the pads. Gill nudges it across to mid-wicket.
116.216.2: AM Ghazanfar to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller one around off, driven towards cover, where the fielder lets it through and the batters get a single.
016.116.1: AM Ghazanfar to Shreyas Iyer, Play and a miss! Shorter and flatter, wide outside off. Iyer looks to cut but misses as this one stays a bit low as well.
115.615.6: Ziaur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, The loopy slower one again, dips late on leg stump. Shreyas Iyer shuffles across to the off side and has to wait before shovelling it to deep mid-wicket for one more. 60 needed now off 54 balls.
6 Over | Run: 135/2 | Run Rate: 8.44
015.515.5: Ziaur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, Good length, slightly into the pitch, and around off. Iyer hops past the off stump to cover the line and blocks it off.
115.415.4: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Just short! A length ball outside off, Shubman Gill gives the charge and slashes it over point. The man comes in quickly from the deep but the ball lands well short. Just a single.
015.315.3: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Another slower one, this time a bumper. The ball comes in around head height and Gill controls the pull down to mid-wicket. Dot ball.
015.215.2: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled. Slower one, full and straight, dips on the batter as well. Gill toe-ends it down to mid on.
115.115.1: Ziaur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, On a good length, angled into middle and leg. Iyer tucks it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.
114.614.6: Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Keeps it full at 91.9 kph, on off. Iyer angles it to the right of point and keeps the strike with a single. 63 required off 60.
6 Over | Run: 132/2 | Run Rate: 8.80
114.514.5: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Fuller and angled into the pads. Shubman works it behind square leg and turns the strike over.
414.414.4: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Class written all over it. Rashid serves the leg-break, on off. Gill reaches out in front and goes with the spin. He lofts it inside out over and picks up his 10th four of the innings.
014.314.3: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Bowls the googly, on a good length, on middle. Gill watchfully blocks this out.
114.214.2: Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Gets away with it. A rare loose ball from Rashid. A full toss, outside off, Iyer shanks it off the inner half to long on for a single.
014.114.1: Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, A beauty from Rashid! Tossed up, it is the leg-break, around the off stump. Iyer lunges to push it down the ground. It spins away to beat the bat. Quick work from Rahmanullah Gurbaz to whip the bails off, but Shreyas had his back leg rooted to the ground inside the crease.
113.713.6: Mohammad Saleem to Shreyas Iyer, Bashes the hard length, over middle. Iyer swivels and pulls it aerially. The deep square leg fielder charges in but can only collect the ball on the bounce. A single for Shreyas. 70 needed off 66.
7 Over | Run: 125/2 | Run Rate: 8.93
113.613.5: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, That went to the deep in a flash. A couple of yards to either side and that would have been a boundary. On a hard length, on off. Fast hands from Gill as he cuts it straight to the man at deep point. Just a single.
413.513.4: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Banged away! Saleem digs it in short, over off. Gill stands tall on top of the bounce and plays the short-arm pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.
013.413.3: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, Honing in on the off pole, on a good length at 141.4 kph. Gill defends it right under his eyes.
113.313.2: Mohammad Saleem to Shreyas Iyer, Nice and full, attacking the front pad. Shreyas brings his bat out in front and pushes it in front of mid on. They cross.
013.213.1: Mohammad Saleem to Shreyas Iyer, Sticks to the short ball, closer to the off stump. Iyer gets low to ramp it over the keeper but does not connect.
013.113.1: Mohammad Saleem to Shreyas Iyer, Wide! Bangs it in short first up, beyond the tramline on off. Iyer lets it go.
112.612.6: Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Drags the length back, outside off. This is cut away to deep point for a single by Iyer and he is off the mark.
6 Over | Run: 117/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
012.512.5: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Rashid Khan breaks through for Afghanistan. It is the googly that does the trick for Rashid. Floated up from around the wicket, more on the fuller side and in line with the off stump. Kishan steps out and swings at it, looking to launch it down the ground. One hand comes off the bat handle, and he fails to get to the pitch of the ball. It spins past the outside edge to clatter into the off pole. The 70-run stand comes to an end. India are now 116/2, needing 79 runs off 73 balls.
012.412.4: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Fine effort! A bit short, on off. Kishan punches it firmly down the strip. Rashid Khan flings himself to his right and makes the stop.
212.312.3: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Turning back into the left-hander. Ishan steers this full ball to the right of deep point. A slight fumble in the deep from Rahmat Shah in the deep allows the batters to come back for the second run.
112.212.2: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Flatter and shorter, on off. Gill jams it out wide of point for a single.
412.112.1: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Crunched away! Tossed up by Rashid, a bit too full, outside off. Gill stays leg side and gets his hands through to crack the drive wide of cover for a four.
111.611.6: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, Outside the off stump, on a length, driven to deep cover for one.
6 Over | Run: 109/1 | Run Rate: 9.08
411.511.5: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, FOUR! It nearly went the distance. That brings up half-century number 18 for Shubman Gill. He took his time early on but is starting to cut loose now. Nabi drops it short, on middle. Gill rocks back and pummels it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. The ball bounces just in front of the boundary cushions.
011.411.4: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, Fired in at the stumps, Gill wrists it to mid-wicket.
411.311.3: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, FOUR! That brings up 3000 runs for Shubman Gill in ODIs. Full and quick, aimed at the stumps. Shubman springs onto the front foot and shows the full face of the bat. Powers it down the ground, and Ziaur Rahman at long on is beaten to his left despite the dive. According to Deep Dasgupta, Gill is the second fastest to reach the landmark (62 innings).
011.211.2: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, A bit fuller at the sticiks, Gill turns it to mid-wicket.
611.111.1: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, SIX! Not quite from the middle but it does the job for Gill. This is pushed through by Nabi, on the shorter side, on middle. It keeps a bit low but Shubman adjusts to pull it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep was interested for a moment but eventually watched the ball sail over his head. The 50-run stand comes up.
110.610.6: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Sticks to the googly but the length is shorter this time, on middle. Gill works it with the spin through square leg for one more run. 10 runs off the over. 101 runs required in 84 balls.
6 Over | Run: 94/1 | Run Rate: 8.55
110.510.5: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Comes from around the wicket, it is the googly, on a length, outside off. Kishan angles it wide of point and takes a quick single.
110.410.4: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Drags the length back now, on middle. Shubman hops back and taps it in front of square on the off side. They cross.
610.310.3: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, SIX! Clean strike! Quicker through the air at 95.8 kph, in the slot, on middle and leg. Gill clears the front leg and clobbers it way over mid-wicket for a biggie.
010.210.2: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Angled into the pads, on a length. Gill is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.
110.110.1: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Flat and short bowled by Rashid, on middle. Ishan punches it to the right of mid-wicket and hurries to the other end.
09.69.6: Mohammad Nabi to Shubman Gill, A dot to end, and India need 111 more runs off 90 balls now. Pushed through quicker on off, Gill stays on the back foot and nudges it down to square leg.
6 Over | Run: 84/1 | Run Rate: 8.40
19.59.5: Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, Flatter one angled into the batter, Kishan goes back in his crease and works it through mid-wicket for one.
09.49.4: Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, Fuller on off, a bit more round-arm as well. Kishan pushes it out in front of point.
69.39.3: Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Picked up and dispatched. Not all that short again, around middle, but Kishan isn't a tall man. He rocks back, picks the length quickly and heaves it in front of mid-wicket for a biggie.
09.29.2: Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, Much better from Nabi. He sees Kishan advancing and drags the length back. The batter ends up blocking it off.
49.19.1: Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! A loosener to begin with and Ishan Kishan puts it away. Slow and short, drifting down leg. Ishan Kishan hangs back and swings it away to the left of deep backward square leg and picks up four runs.
18.68.6: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Floated up, Kishan comes down the pitch and flicks it away in front of mid-wicket for a run. 122 required from 96 balls.
6 Over | Run: 73/1 | Run Rate: 8.11
48.58.5: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Just a fraction shorter and Ishan Kishan pounces on it. Flatter and around middle, Kishan rocks back and short-arm pulls it towards cow corner for a boundary.
08.48.4: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, That's gone through the legs. Dragged length around leg, it is the leg break as well. Kishan backs away to heave it leg side, but the ball skids through and goes between his legs.
18.38.3: Rashid Khan to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, very full, and on middle and leg. Gill just taps it along the turf and down to long on for one more.
18.28.2: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Quicker through the air, a bit fuller and around off. Kishan angles it towards backward point and picks up a single.
28.18.1: Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, Khan starts with a flatter one on the pads, Kishan stays back and flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a brace.
47.67.6: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Crunched! Tossed up again, but well outside off. Shubman Gill dances down the pitch, reaches out and smacks it over cover-point for a boundary. 131 needed from 102 balls.
6 Over | Run: 64/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
07.57.5: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Floated up on off, Gill plays a flowing drive but hits it straight to extra cover.
07.47.4: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Flatter one on middle, this one darts in and stays low as well. Shubman Gill looks to play with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
17.37.3: AM Ghazanfar to Ishan Kishan, Dragged a bit short and outside off, this is hit away square through the off side for a single.
27.27.2: AM Ghazanfar to Ishan Kishan, Good length around off, punched away of fthe back foot and to the left of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
17.17.1: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Flighted ball on leg, Gill swings wildly across the line and gets an inside edge to short fine leg. Single taken.
46.76.6: Mohammad Saleem to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Nicely done. A bit short over middle, Kishan is quick to get inside the line, and he lifts the back leg, whipping the ball off the hips and well to the right of fine leg for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 56/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
26.66.5: Mohammad Saleem to Ishan Kishan, Hard length on the pads, tucked away wide to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.
16.56.4: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, Good-looking shot but not quite in the gap. Back of a length and outside off, Saleem extracts a bit of extra bounce as well. Gill gets on his toes and powerfully punches it to the left of Sediqullah Atal at deep point. Atal does well to keep it down to a single and the 50 also comes up for India.
06.46.3: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, Pitched up on middle, targeting the stumps, Gill plays it with soft hands and pushes it into the off side.
16.36.2: Mohammad Saleem to Ishan Kishan, A bit fuller, slanted across off. Kishan glides it off the face of the blade to deep third and rotates strike.
06.26.2: Mohammad Saleem to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Hammered in on a length and pushed wide of the off stump. Left alone by Kishan.
06.16.1: Mohammad Saleem to Ishan Kishan, Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. Good-length delivery around leg, skids through quickly. Ishan Kishan is taken aback and wears it on the thigh pad.
05.65.6: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Fuller in length, around off, blocked down the pitch by Gill.
6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 7.83
15.55.5: AM Ghazanfar to Ishan Kishan, Fired into the pads, worked away wide of short fine leg for a single.
05.45.4: AM Ghazanfar to Rohit Sharma, OUT! ROHIT SHARMA IS RUN OUT! Oh, deary me, Rohit Sharma will feel he's been sold down the river by Shubman Gill here. AM Ghazanfar bowls it a tad fuller on leg stump. Sharma leans on, shows the full face of the bat and pushes it towards mid on, setting off for the single right away. Gill calls 'NO' loudly as he is a bit blocked by the bowler, but Sharma is very late to turn back, and Gill just turns back, watching the ball as well. Rashid Khan throws it towards the keeper, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz whips off the bails. Sharma's dive goes in vain.
15.35.3: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Full and fast, fired in well outside off. This is cut away to deep point for a single.
45.25.2: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Well in the gap. Dragged short over middle, Shubman Gill plays the cross-batted slog and swings it towards cow corner for a boundary.
15.15.1: AM Ghazanfar to Rohit Sharma, Good length, jamming it into middle and leg. Rohit taps it through mid on for a run.
24.64.6: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, Just out of reach! Full marks for the effort to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Saleem digs it on a hard length, over middle. Gill goes for the pull, but the ball climbs onto him to take the top edge. It sails over short fine leg. Gurbaz, with the gloves on, turns around and goes after it. He covered a lot of ground and extended his hands out, but could not lay even a hand on it, and the ball dropped out of his reach. Single taken.
6 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
04.54.5: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, Shubman Gill tries to manufacture a shot but misses it completely. Four dots in a row. Bashes the hard length, outside off. Gill backs away to flay it over cover but fails to connect.
04.44.4: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, An effort ball from Saleem. Delivers it on a back of a length, on off. Gill angles it to point.
04.34.3: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, A skiddy delivery, on a nagging length at 148.2 kph, on middle. Shubman keeps it out from the crease.
04.24.2: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, More like it from Saleem. On a good length, outside off. Shubman Gill pushes away from his body and he is lucky not to nick this one behind.
44.14.1: Mohammad Saleem to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Too straight, and these are easy pickings for the Indian skipper. Saleem serves a seam-up ball, it tails back in at the toes. Shubman gets his bat down and tickles it fine of the man at short fine leg.
13.63.6: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Attacking the front pad, on a good length. Gill clips it through square leg and keeps the strike with a single.
6 Over | Run: 34/0 | Run Rate: 8.50
03.53.5: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, A bit shorter, on off. Shubman pushes it to cover.
03.43.4: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Pushed through, on a good length, on the off stump. Gill cuts but can't get it past backward point.
03.33.3: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, A loud shout for caught behind, but turned down. Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems to have heard something, and Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the review. Shubman Gill shakes his head and has a smile on his face as he walks over towards Rohit Sharma. Loopy ball, near the tramline on off. Gill reaches out to go up and over cover. Gurbaz moves to his right and snaffles it before going up in an appeal. The ball is close to the outside edge, but it is a flat line on UltraEdge. Just like India, Afghanistan also lose an early review.
03.23.2: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, Shorter and on off, Gill punches it to the man at a catching cover.
43.13.1: AM Ghazanfar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! AM Ghazanfar is welcomed with a boundary. Floated up, just outside the off stump. Gill gets on the front foot and angles the bat face to thread the drive to the left of cover for a four.
42.62.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! High and far enough. Not all that short from Omarzai, on middle. Rohit picks up the length quickly and unleashes the pull. It is skied a long way up but it drops safely in front of square on the leg side and trickles into the fence.
6 Over | Run: 29/0 | Run Rate: 9.67
02.52.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Omarzai serves it full at 132.8 kph, hooping back in, on middle and leg. Rohit tries to pick it up off the pads but ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad.
02.42.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Hits the hard length, skidding through, on off. Sharma stabs it down on the off side.
62.32.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, SIX! A Rohit Sharma special. Fractionally short, on off. Rohit pivots and climbs onto it. He plays the pull off the front foot and deposits it over square leg.
02.22.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Slightly fuller than the previous ball, around off. Sharma drops it with soft hands in front of cover. He is keen for a single but Gill sends him back.
02.12.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Swinging away, on a back of a length, outside off. Rohit stands tall and punches it neatly but can't get it past AM Ghazanfar at cover-point.
01.61.6: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Shubman pats it off the back foot to point.
6 Over | Run: 19/0 | Run Rate: 9.50
21.51.5: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Rahman goes fuller now in search of swing. It curves back into the right-hander, on middle. Gill firms the drive down the ground. Hashmatullah Shahidi moves to his left at mid on and is late to get the dive in. The ball sneaks under his body and rolls behind. Shahidi did get a bit of hand on it, which slowed down the ball. It is cut off by Mohammad Nabi from mid off. Two runs taken.
01.41.4: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Tries to bring the ball back into the right-hander and the length is pulled back, outside off. Gill knocks it from the crease to backward point.
41.31.3: Ziaur Rahman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Majestic! Moving away in the air at 131.7 kph, on a length, on off. Gill presses onto the front foot, and he does not try to overhit this one. Plays a punchy drive through covers and it races away.
01.21.2: Ziaur Rahman to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! A little too straight, on the pads, on a good length. Sharma fails to help it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball drops off the pads beside the strip on the leg side.
41.11.1: Ziaur Rahman to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot. Rahman begins with a back-of-a-length ball, outside off. Rohit lets the ball come to him and gets on his toes to ride the bounce. Punches it behind point and picks up his first boundary. No sign of discomfort for Sharma after playing the shot.
00.90.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shubman Gill, Shaping back in, on a back of a length. Gill gets on his toes to turn it away, but misses and wears it on the hips. A decent comeback by Azmatullah Omarzai after a wayward start to the over.
9 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
10.80.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Out comes the inswinger, on a good length, on middle. Rohit nudges it to deep fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.
00.70.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, On the fuller side, a hint of away shape, in the channel. Rohit makes the leave.
00.60.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, A bit of lift off the deck, on a short of a length, over off. Rohit rises with the bounce and taps it back to the bowler. He takes the bottom hand off the handle and grimaces in pain as he walks away to his left.
00.50.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Dishes it out on a back of a length, on top of off. Rohit defends it late and right under his eyes.
00.40.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Oh, Rohit Sharma has copped a painful blow. Dug in short by at 137 kph, over middle and leg. Rohit swivels for the pull but is early into the shot and he fails to lay any bat on it. The ball pings him on the right wrist and balloons behind. Rohit drops his bat and wrings his hand in pain.
00.30.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Wide! Omarzai takes pace off and goes full but this is beyond the tramline on off. Rohit swings but fails to connect.
00.20.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, NO BALL! This tails down leg, on a back of a length. Sharma misses out on the tickle. Oh, Azmatullah Omarzai has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
00.10.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, FIVE WIDES! Wayward start from Azmatullah Omarzai. That swung away a long way but it started well wide on off and kept curving away in the air. The keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives to his right and gets a hand on it. The ball goes through the legs of Sediqullah Atal at slip and races down to the fence.