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Afghanistan vs India, Super Eight - Match 3 Commentary, Live Updates

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Super Eight - Match 3, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados , Jun 20, 2024
Afghanistan Afghanistan
134 (20.0/20)
India India
181/8 (20.0/20)
India beat Afghanistan by 47 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Suryakumar Yadav
    53(28)
Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair. India opens their account in the Super Eights stage while Afghanistan have it all to do in their next two games. However, the action does not stop here as we have a big clash coming up between Australia and Bangladesh on 21st June, Friday. That match will begin at 6 am (12.30 am GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Rohit Sharma, the victorious skipper of India starts by saying that over the last couple of years, they have come to the West Indies and have played a few T20Is and are familiar with the conditions. Adds that 180 was a tremendous effort by the batters and then they knew they had a class bowling lineup. Mentions that it is crucial that the likes of Surya and Hardik come to form and every individual has to do their job and applauds that partnership. On Jasprit Bumrah, says that everyone knows he is class and it is about using him smartly and Bumrah himself takes the responsibility to achieve that. On the extra spinner, he says that nothing is concrete with the playing XI and it also depends on the opposition and if the next venue offers something for the seamers, they will be open to bringing back the extra seamer.
Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan says that they knew, they would be chasing in excess of 160 but they could have been smarter with their executions. Adds that his bowling is coming off well and he is hitting the right areas, but the result matters the most. Mentions that they have enjoyed their cricket everywhere but the most important thing is the mindset. Ends by saying that they will play according to the conditions after assessing if it is a batting or bowling track.
Suryakumar Yadav is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his breezy half-century. He says that there's a lot of hard work and practice that goes into his play. Adds that he is really happy to get the win and is happy to be the first Indian batter to get the player of the match as well in this tournament. On Rashid Khan, he says that Rashid is very difficult to pick but you have to take him on and he is happy to have had the better of him in this game. Mentions that there is a game plan from the start but he plays according to the game situation and had a chat with Hardik Pandya about keeping their foot on the pedal as it would get hard to hit the ball in the death overs due to the reverse swing and the slower deliveries.
Presentation Time...
Earlier in the game, India posted a big total on the board courtesy of a fine half-century from SKY along with crucial contributions from Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel. Afghanistan were a bit off in this game with the ball and it was their skipper, Rashid Khan who was the pick of the bowler with three wickets. Fazalhaq Farooqi also got three, while Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in with one. While chasing, the Afghans came out with intent, but they kept on losing wickets in clusters that did not help them at all as they faced back-to-back defeats in this World Cup.
India, on the other hand, after a shaky first over, were all over the Afghans throughout the game. Jasprit Bumrah got rid of Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the second over. Axar followed it up by dismissing Ibrahim Zadran, while it was Bumrah again who sent Hazratullah Zazai back to the hut. They allowed a partnership to build in the middle overs but after the drinks break, it was all India once again. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja sent back both the set batters, and Afghanistan could not really recover from that. Bumrah and Kuldeep added one more to their tallies while Arshdeep Singh wrapped things up with three wickets in his last two overs.
Afghanistan needed a quick start, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a few lusty blows to put the pressure on Arshdeep. However, it all fell apart when he got out in the second over and his opening partner, Hazratullah Zazai followed suit, while Ibrahim Zadran also failed to make much of an impact After that, it was the pair of Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Omarzai who steadied the ship with a decent partnership, but the asking rate kept creeping up. They tried to up the ante, but both the set batters lost their wicket in quick succession, and they suffered a collapse afterward as no batter could stick around for much longer. In the end, they fell short by a big margin of 47 runs.
CLINICAL PERFORMANCE FROM INDIA! The bowlers were just too hot to handle for the Afghans here and the Men in Blue keeps their unbeaten streak in this World Cup intact. They were under a bit of pressure when they lost the two big guns early, but Suryakumar Yadav showed why he is the number-one ranked batter in this format, and then the entire bowling unit came to the party to register a convincing victory.
End Of The Over 20 : 134/10
8 Runs
  • 019.1
  • 019.2
  • 019.3
  • 619.4
  • 019.5
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • W 19.6
N. Ahmad
12 (18)
F. Farooqi
4 (1)
A. Singh
4-0-36-3
19.6
W
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, Arshdeep Singh gets his third wicket and India bundles out Afghanistan on the final delivery. Arshdeep runs in from over the stumps and pitches the ball up on the fifth stump line, looking to angle it across. Noor Ahmad hangs deep and goes after it trying to go over covers but the ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and doesn't travel much further away from Rohit Sharma at covers. The Indian skipper makes no error and India win the game by 47 huge runs!
19.6
wd
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
WIDE! And again and that's a bit unnecessary from Arshdeep Singh putting it so much effort for nothing. Fuller in length and well outside the off stump, Rishabh Pant springs across to make the save.
19.6
wd
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
WIDE! Arshdeep Singh will have to reload the final delivery here. Full and quick again, looking for the wide yorker but this is spilled beyond the tramline for a wide.
19.5
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Excellent comeback delivery from Arshdeep Singh. Full and quick, nails it in the blockhole around off and Noor Ahmad fails to dig it out.
19.4
6
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
SIX! Noor Ahmad finally connects one and that is a flat six! Banged in short again over middle and leg, Noor gets on top of the bounce and muscles it off the front foot and just over the fence behind deep square leg for a biggie.
19.3
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Another miss and Noor Ahmad is just swinging a bit too hard at the ball. Bowled from over the stumps and banged into the deck over of and middle. Noor tries to hang back and pull but misses the ball.
19.2
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Swing and a miss! Bowled full and wide of the off stump with a bit more effort behind it. Noor Ahmad goes across to the off side and throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.
19.1
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Pitched up on a length and outside off, Noor Ahmad throws his hands at it and slices it up over the cover region and denies the single once again.
End Of The Over 19 : 126/9
1 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 018.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 1 LB 18.6
N. Ahmad
6 (12)
F. Farooqi
4 (1)
J. Bumrah
4-1-7-3
18.6
lb
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
Good stop from the keeper! A smidge fuller, trying to attack the pads but this is spilled down leg. Noor Ahmad gets a bit of pad on it and Rishabh Pant dives across to his left to get his gloves on it. The batters manage to scamper across for a leg bye.
18.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
On a good length around off and angling away, Noor Ahmad has a poke at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.
18.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
Back of a length and over middle, Noor Ahmad gets cramped up and mistimes the pull badly towards mid on.
18.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
On a length and around off stump again, Noor Ahmad stays put and hits it towards cover again. No single taken!
18.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
A full toss now on the off stump line, Noor Ahmad punches it away straight to the man at covers.
18.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Noor Ahmad
On a fuller length and around off stump, Noor Ahmad pushes it away towards cover.
End Of The Over 18 : 125/9
6 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 1 WD 17.4
  • W 17.4
  • W 17.5
  • 417.6
F. Farooqi
4 (1)
N. Ahmad
6 (6)
A. Singh
3-0-28-2
17.6
4
Arshdeep Singh To Fazalhaq Farooqi
EDGED AND FOUR! Arshdeep Singh comes agonizingly close to picking up a hat-trick but it ends up being a boundary instead. Pitched up from around the stumps and trying to angle it into the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi looks to hang back and block but gets an outside edge that runs past the keeper and into the third man fence.
Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last man in and will face the hat-trick ball.
17.5
W
Arshdeep Singh To Naveen-ul-Haq OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Too hot to handle for Naveen-ul-Haq and Arshdeep Singh has got two in two now. Banged in quick and short over middle and leg, rushing onto the batter and at a difficult height. Naveen just swings at it and gets a top edge back over the keeper's head. Rishabh Pant runs back towards short fine leg and pouches it safely. Afghanistan going down in a hurry now.
Naveen-ul-Haq walks out bat now.
17.4
W
Arshdeep Singh To Rashid Khan OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! This is bowled on the fuller side of a length ball and angled well across the off stump. Rashid Khan reaches out, gets under it and knowingly opens the bat face, looking to slice it up and over backward point. The ball is miscued a bit and goes aerial to wide third man where Ravindra Jadeja takes a simple enough catch and Arshdeep Singh also gets his name in the wickets column.
17.4
wd
Arshdeep Singh To Rashid Khan
WIDE! Back to over the wicket now and bowls on a good length but well outside the off stump, Rashid Khan has a slash at it but misses.
17.3
1
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Comes from around the stumps now and bowls a shorter delivery at the batter, Noor Ahmad gets the pull high on the bat and gets it down to long on for a run.
17.2
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
Goes fuller now and bowls it wider of the off stump as well, Noor Ahmad stays put and swings across the line, only managing to connect with thin air though.
17.1
0
Arshdeep Singh To Noor Ahmad
A pacy delivery on the fuller side around off and angling away, Noor Ahmad stays back and looks to play at it but is late and the ball zips past the outside edge.
End Of The Over 17 : 119/7
12 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 616.2
  • W 16.3
  • 416.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
N. Ahmad
5 (3)
R. Khan
2 (5)
K. Yadav
4-0-32-2
16.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Noor Ahmad
Full and around off, pushed to mid off for a quick single.
16.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Noor Ahmad
This is fired in fuller and on the legs, Noor Ahmad looks for the reverse sweep once again but almost falls over and misses it completely.
16.4
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Noor Ahmad
FOUR! Oh, hello! Flatter one at the stumps, Noor Ahmad brings out the reverse sweep right away and plays it nicely over backward point for a boundary.
Noor Ahmad comes out to the middle now.
16.3
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Mohammad Nabi OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! High, high and taken in the deep! Flighted delivery, on the stumps and forcing the batter to have a go at it. Mohammad Nabi is forced to hit against the wind and towards the longer part of the ground as he tries to heave it over deep mid-wicket but gets a lot of height and not enough distance. Ravindra Jadeja settles himself just inside the ropes and takes a fine catch to his left.
16.2
6
Kuldeep Yadav To Mohammad Nabi
SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up a bit in the slot and around off stump, Mohammad Nabi holds his shape and hammers it just over the long off fence for a biggie.
16.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Rashid Khan
Floated up on the stumps, Rashid Khan punches the ball away wide of long off and picks up a single.
End Of The Over 16 : 107/6
6 Runs
  • 115.1
  • W 15.2
  • 4 B 15.3
  • 015.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
R. Khan
1 (4)
M. Nabi
8 (12)
J. Bumrah
3-0-7-3
15.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah To Rashid Khan
Full and at the stumps, Rashid Khan brings out the helicopter but can't get under it and firmly hits it to long on for just a single.
15.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Rashid Khan
Bowled slower now and into the pitch outside off, Rashid Khan looks to play the upper cut but is well beaten.
15.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Rashid Khan
Good length at the stumps, miscued to the man at mid-wicket. Mohammad Nabi at the other end wants the run but is sent back and a direct hit at the bowler's end keeps him on his toes.
15.3
b
Jasprit Bumrah To Rashid Khan
FOUR BYES! How has that missed everything? Full and quick again, looking to spear in the yorker at leg stump. Rashid Khan stays back and attempts to jam it out and leaves a gap between the legs. The ball beats the bat and goes between the legs and past the keeper into the fine leg fence.
Rashid Khan walks out to bat now.
15.2
W
Jasprit Bumrah To Najibullah Zadran OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! That one was traveling quickly but Arshdeep Singh makes no mistake and Jasprit Bumrah has his third wicket. Goes full and quick and angles it across from off and middle stump, Najibullah Zadran backs away a fair bit and looks to slap it over point but doesn't quite get the elevation. Arshdeep there springs to his right and pouches it with two hands and that one must have stung the palms. Najibullah Zadran has to walk back though.
15.1
1
Jasprit Bumrah To Mohammad Nabi
Attempted heave but badly mistimed! Starts the new spell with a hard-length delivery over the off stump, Mohammad Nabi looks to hang back and take it on but lobs it away over mid on for a single.
End Of The Over 15 : 101/5
10 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 1 LB 14.2
  • 614.3
  • 1 WD 14.4
  • 1 LB 14.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
N. Zadran
19 (16)
M. Nabi
7 (11)
H. Pandya
2-0-13-0
14.6
0
Hardik Pandya To Najibullah Zadran
Goes fuller again, on middle, Najibullah Zadran backs away but mistimes his drive towards mid off. Afghanistan need 81 runs in the last five overs now!
14.5
1
Hardik Pandya To Mohammad Nabi
Short of a length and on off, Mohammad Nabi pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
14.4
lb
Hardik Pandya To Najibullah Zadran
An appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! Rohit Sharma after some discussion takes the review. This is pitched up and around middle and leg, shaping in, Najibullah Zadran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It looks like pitching outside leg and Ball Tracking confirms that. India lose a review!
Reviewed! A very, very late call from Rohit Sharma for the review but the third umpire is called in to check an LBW decision which was given Not Out on field. Clear gap between bat and ball and Ball Tracking shows that it was pitching outside the leg stump. It stays NOT OUT!
14.4
wd
Hardik Pandya To Najibullah Zadran
Hardik Pandya tries to over-compensate and bowls this fuller, but way outside the tramline, Najibullah Zadran lets it go. Wide called!
14.3
6
Hardik Pandya To Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Into the stands! Hardik Pandya bangs this into the pitch again, but this one sits up nicely for the batter, Najibullah Zadran gets into a good positon and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
A slight halt in play as Mohammad Nabi has been hit flush on the helmet and a mandatory concussion check will now follow. Nabi seems to be fine but the physio will just make sure that everything is fine. All seems fine and play can now continue.
14.2
lb
Hardik Pandya To Mohammad Nabi
Fiery stuff! Hardik Pandya bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Mohammad Nabi gets surprised by it and misses his pull shot, the ball crashes onto the top of the helmet and lobs behind where Rishabh Pant grabs it and appeals, but it is turned down. A leg bye is taken and there will be a mandatory concussion check now.
14.1
0
Hardik Pandya To Mohammad Nabi
Slower one, on a length and on off, Mohammad Nabi guides it straight to point.
End Of The Over 14 : 91/5
7 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 213.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
M. Nabi
6 (8)
N. Zadran
13 (13)
R. Jadeja
3-0-20-1
13.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Nabi drives it through covers for another run. Singles won't do it for Afghanistan here, they need boundaries!
13.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Najibullah Zadran
Another short delivery, on leg, Najibullah Zadran clips it towards square leg for one more.
13.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
Drags his length back, outside off, Mohammad Nabi punches it through covers for one.
13.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Najibullah Zadran
Darts this one full, on leg, Najibullah Zadran tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
13.2
2
Ravindra Jadeja To Najibullah Zadran
Quicker, full and on the pads, Najibullah Zadran nudges it towards deep square leg for a brace.
13.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
Shorter in length and outside off, Mohammad Nabi cuts it towards deep point for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 84/5
9 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 1 WD 12.2
  • 612.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
N. Zadran
9 (10)
M. Nabi
3 (5)
K. Yadav
3-0-20-1
12.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away sharply again, Najibullah Zadran looks to smack it away but misses.
12.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Mohammad Nabi
A loopy delivery, full and around middle, Mohammad Nabi eases it towards long off for one.
12.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Mohammad Nabi
Floated, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi drives it firmly but fails to beat extra covers.
12.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
Flatter, short and on off, Najibullah Zadran stabs it towards extra covers for a single.
12.2
6
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
SIX! BANG! Najibullah Zadran connects this time alright! Quicker one this time, full and on the pads, Najibullah Zadran picks it up, uses his fast hands and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
12.2
wd
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
Tossed up, full and around off, turns away a long way, Najibullah Zadran goes down to sweep but misses. It is called a wide.
12.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
Floated, short and on middle, Najibullah Zadran keeps it out to the leg side.
End Of The Over 12 : 75/5
4 Runs
  • W 11.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
N. Zadran
2 (6)
M. Nabi
2 (3)
R. Jadeja
2-0-13-1
11.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Najibullah Zadran
Flatter, shortish and on leg, Najibullah Zadran flicks it through square leg for one more.
11.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
Another short delivery, on off, Mohammad Nabi punches it towards sweeper covers for one.
11.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
BEATEN! Quicker, full and on off turns away, Mohammad Nabi tries to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
11.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Najibullah Zadran
Quicker, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran forces it down to long off for a run.
11.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Mohammad Nabi
Short and outside off, Mohammad Nabi cuts it away towards deep point for a single.
Mohammad Nabi walks in to bat now.
11.1
W
Ravindra Jadeja To Azmatullah Omarzai OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Ravindra Jadeja now gets his first wicket and both the set batters are back in the hut for Afghanistan now. This is a bit quicker, short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and tries to swat it away, but fails to get under it fully and hits it with the toe-end of the bat, the ball goes in the air towards long on where Axar Patel runs in and takes the catch. Afghanistan lose half their side now!
End Of The Over 11 : 71/4
5 Runs
  • 110.1
  • W 10.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 4 LB 10.5
  • 010.6
N. Zadran
0 (4)
A. Omarzai
26 (19)
K. Yadav
2-0-11-1
10.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
Slows it up a bit, full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran fends it away.
10.5
lb
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
FOUR LEG BYES! Afghanistan won't mind that! Flatter, full and on middle, turns in, Najibullah Zadran looks to work it away, but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
10.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
A bit short and on middle, Najibullah Zadran stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.
10.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Najibullah Zadran
BEAUTY! Tossed up, full and on off, turns in sharply, Najibullah Zadran prods forward to block but gets beaten on the inside edge.
Najibullah Zadran is in at number 6.
10.2
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Gulbadin Naib OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket of this World Cup! Once again, a break in play and the fielding side gets a breakthrough. This is the googly, full and around off, turns away, Gulbadin Naib goes down and tries to reach it and go for the slog sweep, but ends up getting a top edge, Rishabh Pant calls for it, runs forward a bit to he left and pouches it safely. Afghanistan four down now!
10.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Azmatullah Omarzai
Short and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single, he turns around for the second but is sent back, Ravindra Jadeja gathers up and throws it at the bowler's end but it just misses the stumps. A direct hit and Omarzai was a goner!
Drinks! India are ahead in the game at the moment, but they know that they will need to keep picking up wickets and not allow the batters to score freely. The spinners will play a huge part while Jasprit Bumrah's remaining overs will be crucial as well. Afghanistan needs this partnership between Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Omarzai to take them deep and then take their chances in the last five overs or so. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
End Of The Over 10 : 66/3
9 Runs
  • 69.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
G. Naib
17 (20)
A. Omarzai
25 (18)
R. Jadeja
1-0-9-0
9.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Gulbadin Naib
No run there! Flatter and on a nagging length on off stump, Gulbadin Naib stays back and edges it down to backward point looking for a single but won't get it.
9.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Gulbadin Naib
Swing and a miss! Flighted up a bit, on the fuller side and outside off, Gulbadin Naib goes for the big heave but misses the ball completely.
9.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Azmatullah Omarzai
Drops it short over middle, Azmatullah Omarzai presses back and pushes it down to long on for one more.
9.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Gulbadin Naib
Flatter one and outside off, Gulbadin Naib stays put and hits it down to long off for another single.
9.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Azmatullah Omarzai
This is pushed through around off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai jabs the ball down into the off side and picks up a quick single.
9.1
6
Ravindra Jadeja To Azmatullah Omarzai
SIX! Wow, that has traveled a 100 meters! Tosses it up first up and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai just clears the front leg and swings through the line, smoking it well over long on for a biggie.
End Of The Over 9 : 57/3
10 Runs
  • 2 NB 8.1
  • 48.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
A. Omarzai
17 (15)
G. Naib
16 (17)
K. Yadav
1-0-10-0
8.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Azmatullah Omarzai
Flatter one, angled across the right-hander, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it aaway square through covers for one.
8.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Gulbadin Naib
Tossed up full and on the leg peg, Gulbadin Naib pushes it down to long on and turns the strike over.
8.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Azmatullah Omarzai
On a length and at the stumps, tucked away neatly in front of mid-wicket for one. Suryakumar Yadav throws the ball back to the keeper on a couple of bounce probably to scuff it up a bit more but the umpire gives him a warning.
8.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Azmatullah Omarzai
Flighted up on a good length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai cuts off the back foot but straight to covers.
8.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Gulbadin Naib
Fuller in length and angling across the off stump, Gulbadin Naib plays it down to long on and picks up a single.
8.1
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Gulbadin Naib
FOUR! Gulbadin Naib takes full advantage of the Free Hit. The faster one now, dropped short and on the pads, Gulbadin Naib rocks back and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
8.1
nb
Kuldeep Yadav To Azmatullah Omarzai
No ball! Uh, oh! A cardinal sin from Kuldeep Yadav on his very first delivery of the tournament. This is tossed up a bit full on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai heaves it down to long on for one and Kuldeep has overstepped. Free Hit to follow.
End Of The Over 8 : 47/3
7 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 37.4
  • 07.5
  • 27.6
G. Naib
10 (14)
A. Omarzai
14 (11)
A. Patel
3-1-15-1
7.6
2
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Another good piece of fielding in the deep, this time from Arshdeep Singh. On a length and around middle, Gulbadin Naib swats the ball across the line and to the right of deep mid-wicket where Arshdeep runs across and dives in before throwing the ball up to the other fielder and keeps it down to two.
7.5
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Dragged length on the stumps, played off the back foot and just to the bowler's right.
7.4
3
Axar Patel To Azmatullah Omarzai
Excellent work in the deep eventually by Kuldeep Yadav but the batters do pick up three runs. Slightly short and wide of the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and cuts it late and well behind point. Kuldeep makes good ground to his left from deep point and dives across to make the stop. He then rolls over and lets the ball go just before his hand towel which he had tucked in behind hid back made contact with the rope.
7.3
1
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Slightly short and around off, Gulbadin Naib presses back and punches it with the full face of the bat to long off for one more.
7.2
1
Axar Patel To Azmatullah Omarzai
Floated up around middle and angling in, Azmatullah Omarzai brings out the big heave and gets it wide of long on for just a single.
7.1
0
Axar Patel To Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowled from wider on the crease and angled in quite a long way from outside off on a nagging length, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and dabs it towards backward point.
End Of The Over 7 : 40/3
5 Runs
  • 46.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
G. Naib
7 (11)
A. Omarzai
10 (8)
H. Pandya
1-0-5-0
6.6
0
Hardik Pandya To Gulbadin Naib
Smart bowling and Hardik Pandya finishes the over with three dot balls. A slower bumper, well-directed around off stump, Gulbadin Naib bends his back and drops his hands to leave it alone.
6.5
0
Hardik Pandya To Gulbadin Naib
Banged in short and wide of the off stump, this one doesn't get up high enough, Gulbadin Naib looks to fetch and pull but is well beaten.
6.4
0
Hardik Pandya To Gulbadin Naib
Falls safely! Hardik Pandya brings out the surprise bumper and bowls it around off, angling it in. Gulbadin Naib swivels and looks to pull but is hurried on and the ball goes off the gloves and off the body lobbing up well in front of point.
6.3
0
Hardik Pandya To Gulbadin Naib
Too high! Just short of a good length and this one nips back in from middle, Gulbadin Naib plays around the ball and gets hit quite high on the pads as the ball rolls behind point.
6.2
1
Hardik Pandya To Azmatullah Omarzai
Pitched up outside the line of off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai reaches out and drives it on the up to sweeper cover for a single.
6.1
4
Hardik Pandya To Azmatullah Omarzai
FOUR! A real 'hit-me' ball from Hardik Pandya first up. A long half volley outside the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai waits well and smashes the drive through covers and picks up a boundary.
End Of The Over 6 : 35/3
8 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 65.6
G. Naib
7 (7)
A. Omarzai
5 (6)
A. Patel
2-1-8-1
5.6
6
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
SIX! Gulbadin Naib chances his arm and ends the Powerplay with a biggie. Dragged a bit short and angled into the batter, Naib rocks back and uses those big guns to muscle it over cow corner for a six.
5.5
1
Axar Patel To Azmatullah Omarzai
Nice and full on the off stump, driven on the up and firmly to long off for one more.
5.4
1
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
That's gone through and Axar Patel concedes his first run of the game. Floated up a bit on middle stump, Gulbadin Naib pushes it straight back and Patel fails to gather it and it roll down to long off for a single.
5.3
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Slightly shorter and slower around off stump, Gulbadin Naib stays back and pushes it away in front of point.
5.2
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
A bit flatter and angled into the stumps, Gulbadin Naib stays back and manages to push it back to the bowler.
5.1
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Swing and a miss! Tossed up a bit fuller and wider of the off stump, going straight on, Gulbadin Naib does down to play the slog sweep but misses it completely.
End Of The Over 5 : 27/3
4 Runs
  • W 4.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
A. Omarzai
4 (5)
G. Naib
0 (2)
J. Bumrah
2-0-5-2
4.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Azmatullah Omarzai
Fullish and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai fends it as the ball rolls towards mid on, there is a bit of mix-up between the batters and the throw comes in at the batter's end but no harm is done.
4.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Azmatullah Omarzai
Pace-off again, on a length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai guides it towards point.
4.4
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Azmatullah Omarzai
FOUR! A bit streaky! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good yorker here, on off, angling in, Azmatullah Omarzai just gets his bat down in time and squeezes it between the keeper and first slip for a boundary.
4.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Azmatullah Omarzai
Good-length and just outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone.
4.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Azmatullah Omarzai
Pitched up and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it out on the pitch.
Azmatullah Omarzai walks in with Afghanistan in a spot of bother.
4.1
W
Jasprit Bumrah To Hazratullah Zazai OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gets his second and Afghanistan are in huge trouble now. This one is a slower delivery as Bumrah rolls his fingers on it, lands this on a good length, on middle, Hazratullah Zazai looks to flick it away but closes the face of the bat very early, the ball loops off the leading edge towards point where Ravindra Jadeja takes a dolly.
End Of The Over 4 : 23/2
0 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • W 3.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
G. Naib
0 (2)
H. Zazai
2 (3)
A. Patel
1-1-0-1
3.6
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Slows it up, short and on middle, turns away, Gulbadin Naib looks to work it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third. A wicket-maiden to start from Axar Patel.
3.5
0
Axar Patel To Gulbadin Naib
Darts this one on middle, Gulbadin Naib pushes it back to the bowler.
Gulbadin Naib is the new batter in.
3.4
W
Axar Patel To Ibrahim Zadran OUT!
OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Axar Patel strikes in his first over as well! He sees the batter back away and fires this one, full and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran tries to loft it over extra covers, but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and straight to Rohit Sharma who takes a sharp catch. Afghanistan loses both their openers now!
3.3
0
Axar Patel To Ibrahim Zadran
Quicker, short and on middle, goes with the arm, Ibrahim Zadran gets hurried and pushes it down the pitch.
3.2
0
Axar Patel To Ibrahim Zadran
Floated, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it to the left of the bowler.
3.1
0
Axar Patel To Ibrahim Zadran
Axar Patel starts with a flatter delivery, angling into the pads, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 3 : 23/1
9 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • 12.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
I. Zadran
8 (7)
H. Zazai
2 (3)
A. Singh
2-0-22-0
2.6
1
Arshdeep Singh To Ibrahim Zadran
On a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it through covers for one more. End of an eventful over!
2.5
1
Arshdeep Singh To Hazratullah Zazai
A slower one, full and on off, Hazratullah Zazai taps it to the off side for one.
2.4
1
Arshdeep Singh To Ibrahim Zadran
DROPPED! Of all people, it is Virat Kohli who puts it down! Short of a length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it but fails to keep it down, the ball flies towards point where Kohli leaps up, gets both hands on it but spills it out. No one in the field can believe it, neither can we. A single is taken and Zadran gets a life here! The timing of the jump from Kohli was all wrong too.
2.3
4
Arshdeep Singh To Ibrahim Zadran
FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length and just around off, but that is enough for Ibrahim Zadran to free his arms and crunch it behind point for a boundary.
2.2
1
Arshdeep Singh To Hazratullah Zazai
Fuller and on off, Hazratullah Zazai knocks it towards long off for a run.
2.1
1
Arshdeep Singh To Ibrahim Zadran
Pitched up and around off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it through covers for a single. They look for two but decide against it as it is Ravindra Jadeja who is the fielder there.
End Of The Over 2 : 14/1
1 Runs
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
H. Zazai
0 (1)
I. Zadran
1 (3)
J. Bumrah
1-0-1-1
1.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Hazratullah Zazai
Length again and on off, keeps a bit low, Hazratullah Zazai keeps it out to the off side. Just one run and a big wicket from the over!
1.5
1
Jasprit Bumrah To Ibrahim Zadran
On a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran runs it down to third man for a single.
1.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Ibrahim Zadran
Hard length and around off, shaping in sharply, Ibrahim Zadran looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.
1.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Ibrahim Zadran
Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran dabs it down to cover-point.
Ibrahim Zadran walks in at number 3.
1.2
W
Jasprit Bumrah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Who else, it is that man Jasprit Bumrah once again! He sees the batter back away and bowls this a touch fuller, but well outside off and slower too, Rahmanullah Gurbaz still tries to reach for it, and throws his bat it. However, he only manages to toe-end it behind where Rishabh Pant makes no mistake. Early blow for Afghanistan!
1.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Jasprit Bumrah begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pats it down to covers.
Jasprit Bumrah to operate from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 13/0
13 Runs
  • 1 WD 0.1
  • 40.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 1 WD 0.4
  • 00.4
  • 60.5
  • 10.6
R. Gurbaz
11 (6)
H. Zazai
0 (0)
A. Singh
1-0-13-0
0.6
1
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Uppish but safe! Short of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz trise to ramp it away but gets a top edge, the ball flies and lands just wide of the diving Jasprit Bumrah at short third. They cross. 13 runs off the first over then!
0.5
6
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
SIX! BANG! That is some shot from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Arshdeep Singh bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track once again, gets on top of the bounce and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
0.4
0
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
BEAUTY! Hits the perfect length, on the fifth stump line, nips away a shy bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays in his crease to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
0.4
wd
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Arshdeep Singh bangs in a bouncer this time, but it goes over the head of the batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz sways away from it. Wided.
0.3
0
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Back of a length, just outside off, gets it shape away once again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz charges down the track but is nowhere near the ball.
0.2
0
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Good-length delivery, in that channel outside off, shaping away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz withdraws his bat at the last moment.
0.1
4
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
FOUR! Shot of intent! Arshdeep Singh goes fuller this time, on middle, no movement, Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track, presents the full face of he bat, and lofts it over the bowler's head for the first boundary of the chase.
0.1
wd
Arshdeep Singh To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Afghanistan get underway with extras! Arshdeep Singh starts with a hard-length delivery but way, way outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. It is called a wide.
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Match Info
  • Venue Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result India beat Afghanistan by 47 runs
  • Player of the Match Suryakumar Yadav
  • Umpire Paul Reiffel (AUS), Rod Tucker (AUS) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
  • Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: India 181/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (17.5 ovs): H Pandya against AFG (LBW) Successful (AFG: 1, IND: 1)
  • S Yadav 19th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 27 balls (5x4) (3x6)
  • India: 150/4 in 16.5 overs
  • India: 100/4 in 12.2 overs
  • India 90/4: S Dube lbw b R Khan 10(7)
  • Referral 3 (10.5 ovs): AFG against S Dube (LBW) Successful (AFG: 1, IND: 1)
  • Drinks: India 79/3 in 10.0 overs
  • India 54/2: R Pant lbw b R Khan 20(11)
  • Referral 2 (6.6 ovs): R Pant against AFG (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, IND: 1)
  • India: 50/1 in 6.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (2.1 ovs): AFG against R Sharma(LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, IND: 2)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 47/1
  • Referral 1 (14.4 ovs): IND against N Zadran (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 2, IND: 1)
  • Afghanistan 100/5 in 14.4 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 66/3 in 10.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 50/4 in 8.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 35/3
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Player Runs Avg.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG 281 35.12
Rohit Sharma IND 257 36.71
Travis Head AUS 255 42.50
Quinton de Kock SA 243 27.00
Ibrahim Zadran AFG 231 28.87
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Arshdeep Singh IND 17 7.16
Jasprit Bumrah IND 15 4.17
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