India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 1st T20I: Despite Rohit Sharma's Horrible Run Out, Shivam Dube Inspires India vs AFG

IND vs AFG Highlights: Chasing a target of 159, India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Mohali in the first T20I on Thursday.

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Updated:January 11, 2024 10:17 pm IST

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India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 1st T20I: Despite Rohit Sharma's Horrible Run Out, Shivam Dube Inspires India vs AFG

IND vs AFG, 1st T20I: Shivam Dube shines on return as India crush Afghanistan.© BCCI

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Highlights: Shivam Dube hit an unbeaten 60 as India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday. A run-chase that got underway with a horrible mix-up, resulting in Rohit Sharma's run out, India scampered home with 15 balls to spare. Earlier, Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar bagged two wickets each to help India restrict Afghanistan to 158/5 in 20 overs. Mohammad Nabi hits quickfire 42 for Afghanistan, while Azmatullah Omarzai played a rapid cameo of 29. The pair added 68 runs for the fourth wicket before Mukesh dismissed both in the same over. (Scorecard)

Here are the Highlights of the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match:

1st T20I, Afghanistan in India, 3 T20I Series, 2024, Jan 11, 2024

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

India beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets

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January11202422:12 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Dube powers India!
A run-chase that got underway with a horrible mix-up, resulting in Rohit Sharma's run out, India scamper home with six wickets to spare. India win by 15 balls to spare, thanks to Shivam Dube's unbeaten 60. They take a 1-0 lead. Join us for the second game on Sunday in Indore.

It's goodnight for now!
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January11202422:05 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: 50 up for Dube!
Shivam Dube gets to his fifty in 38 balls. Just his second in T20I cricket. The last one came back in 2019 vs West Indies.

IND: 147/4 (16.5)
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January11202422:01 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Effortless from Rinku!
Played late and fine from ICEMAN Rinku! Waits for the ball to get to him and then opens the bat's face late to help it along the way to deep third

IND: 145/4 (16.2)
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January11202421:57 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Dube has been solid!
Runs are coming thick and fast for India! And Shivam Dube has been the wrecker in chief. Controlled innings so far. Just one big hit away from a fifty

IND: 136/4 (15.2)
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January11202421:51 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Breakthrough!
Mujeeb gets the job done! Afghanistan still in the game. Jitesh gone after a useful 31 in 20 balls

Jitesh Sharma c Ibrahim Zadran b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 31 (20)

IND: 117/4 (13.5)
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January11202421:47 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Easy pickings for Jitesh!
Full and wide from Mujeeb! Jitesh helps this and finds the gap. There's enough in the swing of his bat to send it to long leg for four

IND: 117/4 (13.4)
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January11202421:40 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Jitesh on the charge!
Crashed past extra-cover! He slaps it in front of square, beating deep extra cover too. Too much power on that shot

IND: 99/3 (11.4)
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January11202421:37 (IST)
ND vs AFG Live Score: Jitesh finds the gap!
Jitesh pulls off a boundary to finish the over! He reaches out and puts all his power behind the shot to slice the ball over the infielders on the off side. 6 off that over

IND: 90/3 (11)
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January11202421:30 (IST)
India vs Afghanistan Live: Drinks Break!
We are halfway into the Indian innings! It's 83/3 after the first 10. 76 needed from 60 to go 1-0 up here in Mohali.
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January11202421:25 (IST)
India vs Afghanistan Live: WICKET!
Gulbadin pulls off a stunner! Silences the Mohali crowd with his muscle celebration. Tilak got a bit too eager to score quick runs there. Stunning catch in the deep

Tilak Varma c Gulbadin Naib b Azmatullah Omarzai 26 (22)

IND: 72/3 (8.4)
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January11202421:22 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Crunched past point!
Crashed between point and gully! That went away like a tracer bullet, as Ravi Shastri would've suggested. Naveen with a dive. Effort goes in vain

IND: 72/2 (8.3)
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January11202421:18 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Pulled up and over for six!
Tilak joins the party! Not a bad ball from Naveen. He swivels to open up the leg side and then breaks his wrists late to ensure the flick is played well behind square

IND: 59/2 (7.2)
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January11202421:16 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Dube goes bang!
Angled ball and Dube pounced onto it in a flash! Bludgeons this into the night foggy sky. Difficult to say where did this land.

IND: 43/2 (6.2)
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January11202421:05 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Gill departs as well!
STUMPED! Gill charges down the ground but misses his shot. Regulation stumping for Gurbaz. No need for that shot

Shubman Gill st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 23 (12)

IND: 28/2
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January11202421:01 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Another boundary for Gill!
Shot full of intent from Gill! He moves leg side to make more room and then cuts this in front of square. That's some response from the youngster

IND: 17/1 (2.5)
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January11202420:58 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Four Runs!
Crunched away! Comfortable height and Gill pulls to deep square leg for a boundary. Hit with power and authority. He needs to see the game through now. That's the only way to redeem himself

IND: 13/1 (2.3)
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January11202420:53 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Run Out!
Rohit is fuming! Terrible mix-up between Rohit and Gill, who was ball-watching at mid off and didn't see his partner running all the way through. Rohit livid there, and he has all right

Rohit Sharma run out (Ibrahim Zadran/Rahmanullah Gurbaz) 0 (2)

IND: 0/1 (0.2)
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January11202420:37 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: India to chase 159!
28 runs off the last two over sees Afghanistan post a challenging 158/5 in a chilly Mohali night. Axar Patel with standout figures of 2/23 for India. A couple of wickets for Mukesh in the end.
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January11202420:28 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!
Two in this over for Mukesh! Nabi slices it high in the air and Rinku takes a smart catch.

Mohammad Nabi c Singh b Mukesh Kumar 42 (27)

AFG: 130/5 (17.6)
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January11202420:21 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Dragged on from Omarzai!
Mukesh breaks the partnership! Length ball outside off and Omarzai throws his bat at it but can only drag it back onto his own stumps

Azmatullah Omarzai b Mukesh Kumar 29 (22)

AFG: 135/4 (17.1)
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January11202420:10 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live Score: Take a bow, Nabi!
Back-to-back sixes from Nabi! The first one went high and far over extra-cover. This time, he winds up and muscles it over the leg side. What a partnership this is turning out to be

AFG: 119/3 (15.4)
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January11202420:03 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Omarzai goes all the way!
Hammered over wide long-on! This time it's Omarzai.Too much flight on that from Bish. He lines it up and slog-sweeps it away with immense power

AFG: 95/3 (14.1)
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January11202419:59 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Into the stands goes Nabi!
Too full from Bish! Nabi plants his front leg and smokes it down the ground. Pumped down the ground over long on for six

AFG: 82/3 (12.5)
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January11202419:53 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Dropped at short cover!
Dropped by Rohit! He leaps and gets his hand to it but fails to hold on to it. An error of judgement, maybe, from the Indian captain

AFG: 67/3 (11.3)
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January11202419:48 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Another one bites the dust!
Axar strikes on the last ball before drinks break! Afghanistan have now lost three in a flash. Rahmat drags a thick inside edge back onto his own stumps

Rahmat Shah b Patel 3 (6)

AFG: 57/3 (9.6)
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January11202419:44 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: India rock Afghanistan with twin blows!
Two wickets in three balls! Axar gets Gurbaz first with a regulation stumping for Jitesh! Shivam Dube strikes on his second ball to get the better of Ibrahim Zadran

AFG: 50/2 (8.2)
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January11202419:34 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Six runs!
Into the night sky goes Zadran and finds the crowd! Sundar misses his length and he loads up and shovel-whips it over midwicket for six

AFG: 44/0 (7)
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January11202419:29 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Boundary to end the powerplay!
Slashed over the keeper's head! Too much width and bounce on that delivery and Zadran makes the most of it.

AFG: 33/0 (6)
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January11202419:20 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Can't Drop Those!
Dropped by Dube! Length delivery from Arshdeep, the ball hits bat as opposed to bat hitting ball. Zadran chips it towards mid off. Dube dives forward but can't cling onto this low catch

AFG: 13/0 (3.5)
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January11202419:16 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Lifted into the gap!
Gurbaz obliges! Too short from Arshdeep outside of off and Gurbaz gets on top of a short ball outside off and lifts it over slip. One bounce for four

AFG: 11/0 (3.4)
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January11202419:11 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Crunched away for four!
First boundary of the match! A little too full from Mukesh and Gurbaz puts it away even though the bat-face turns on impact. He is off the mark as well

AFG: 5/0 (2.4)
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January11202419:08 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Maiden over!
Arshdeep starts off with a maiden! This is an excellent start for the hosts. There is definitely some movement. Likely to get easier for the batters later on

AFG: 0/0 (1)
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January11202419:06 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: We Are Underway!
Full and slanted across off by Arshdeep! Gurbaz leaves this. There seems to be a lot dew on the outfield. The pitch too has some moisture.

AFG: 0/0 (0.1)
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January11202418:47 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: No Jaiswal!
Yashasvi Jaiswal is unavailable for selection for the first T20I due to a sore right groin. No Kuldeep Yadav either. Just two regular pacers in Arshdeep and Mukesh. Shivam Dube might chip in if there is movement for the pacers.
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January11202418:40 (IST)
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Live Updates: Playing XIs -
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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January11202418:35 (IST)
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Live Updates: India opt to bowl!
India skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Afghanistan on his T20I return after a gap of 14 months in the format.
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January11202418:28 (IST)
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Live Updates: The rise of Rinku Singh!
In his toughest test yet in a blossoming T20 career, Rinku Singh proved his worth in the South African conditions and will be a key player for India in the middle-order, especially in the absence of the injured duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.
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January11202418:18 (IST)
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Live Updates: Battle between Jitesh and Sanju!
With Ishan Kishan interestingly left out, Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson are the two wicket-keeping options for the squad. While Jitesh has donned the gloves in the previous two series, the presence of Samson might see him warm the benches. It will be really interesting to see which player gets preference in the first T20I vs Afghanistan.
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January11202418:09 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live 1st T20: A look at Team India's preparation -
#TeamIndia all in readiness for the 1st T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali.#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/ogNLHdt8ak
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024
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January11202418:06 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live 1st T20: Afghanistan, not a cakewalk for India!
Having recently exceeded all expectations in their giant-killing run during the ODI World Cup in India, Afghanistan will be high on confidence in a format that suits them the most. Barring Rashid Khan, the team is at its full strength after the likes Mujeeb Zadran, Naveen-Ul Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi sorted their contractual issues with the country's cricket board.
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