India vs Afghanistan Highlights, Cricket World Cup: Rohit Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief with his 131 runs off 84 balls while Virat Kohli hit a solid 55 not out as India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in Delhi on Wednesday. India chased down the target of 273 runs in 35 overs without breaking a sweat. During his 131-run knock, Rohit Sharma broke several records. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah claimed a four-wicket haul (4 for 39) as India restricted Afghanistan to 272 for 8 after getting an invitation to bowl. (Scorecard | Points Table)
Here are the Highlights of India vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023 match -
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India vs Afghanistan Live: India win!!!
Virat Kohli finished the game for India with a four down the ground. India have won this game by 8 wickets. What a dominating win this is for the Rohit Sharma-led side.
India vs Afghanistan Live: Virat Kohli hugs Naveen-ul-Haq!
This is such a heart-warming sight for all the cricket fans. Naveen-ul-Haq came up to Virat Kohli during the match. The duo had a short talk before they bumped their fists and hugged each other. The crowd was at its best during the entire scene. It all ended with smiling faces. A sight to behold!
25.4 - Rashid Khan has cleaned up Rohit Sharma but this might be too late for Afghanistan now as the damage is already done. Rohit departs at the score of 131 runs off only 81 balls.
Naveen-ul-Haq is bowling really well to Virat Kohli. He has kept his line and length tight with some good field placement. On the other hand, Kohli is also playing Naveen calmly.
The crowd was at its best as Virat Kohli faced Naveen-ul-Haq for the last two balls of the over. On the first ball it was a solid defence from Kohli, while on the second ball he got an outside edhe that flew towards the gully region for a single.
Ishan Kishan is gone! He gets a leading edge on the bowling of Rashid Khan. The southpaw departs for a run-a-ball 47 and India are one down in the chase of 272 runs against Afghanistan.
India vs Afghanistan Live: Century for Rohit Sharma!
Rohit Sharma raced to his 31st ODI century in 63 balls. With it, he also surpassed legendary cricketer Kapil Dev for a massive record. Rohit now has the fastest World Cup hundred among Indian players in ODIs.
Rohit Sharma is close to his century and that might be the reason that he is not attacking Rashid Khan. It is a prudent choice from the Indian skipper to first get to the three-figure mark first. He has scored only one century in ODI cricket this year.
Rohit Sharma continues to fire on all cylinders and India are in cruise control. They have reached 100 runs without losing any wicket. A solid opening stand for India. This will boost their confidence before facing Pakistan in their next game.
IND vs AFG Live: Most international sixes for Rohit!
Rohit Sharma has surpassed Chris Gayle to become the batter with most sixes in international cricket. He is on a rampage against Afghanistan. 12 runs came off Azmatullah Omarzai's over. Rohit, who hit a six and a four in it, is currently batting on 71 off 38 balls.
Rohit Sharma raced to his fifty in 30 balls with the help of a four down the ground. He then hit Naveen-ul-Haq for a big six on the very next ball of the over. This is some sensational attack from the Indian skipper on display.
A short ball from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rohit Sharma was quick to smash it through the mid-wicket region for a four. Afghanistan need to bowl more tight to these Indian openers if they wish to stay alive in this game.
That's a beautiful shot from Rohit Sharma for a four on the leg side. Fazalhaq Farooqi erred in his line a bit and Rohit flicked the ball towards the square leg fence for the boundary. That is the first four of the Indian innings.
8 runs came off the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj and Afghanistan have posted 272/8 in 50 overs. They have something on the board to fight against India. A better start in bowling can help them make a comeback.
Jasprit Bumrah strikes again in this over to end it with two wickets. Mohammad Nabi has to depart and India are all over Afghanistan at this moment of the game.
44.2 - Another one bites the dust! This is a good comeback from India in the slog overs and Afghanistan have clearly lost the plot here. Najibullah Zadran has the Jasprit Bumrah delivery straight to sweeper cover.
India have managed to keep things under control in the slog overs so far. Mohammad Nabi needs to charge from one end if Afghanistan wish to post a competitive total.
Kuldeep Yadav has removed set batter Hashmatullah Shahidi. The batter went for a reverse sweep but missed the ball completely. Hashmatullah departs for 80 runs off 88 balls.
Mohammed Siraj gave away 10 runs in his seventh over. With set batter Hashmatullah Shahidi and experienced Mohammad Nabi at the crease, Afghanistan must look to score 300 runs.
Afghanistan crossed the 200-run mark in the 37th over. They have 13 more overs left in this game and they should look to get close to 300 to give their bowlers something to fight on this flat surface.
34.2 - Hardik Pandya gets the wicket of Azmatullah Omarzai and the partnersip for the fourth wicket is finally broken. It was a slower ball from Hardik that gets better of Omarzai. The bowler follows it with a wild celebration.
This is a terrific shot from Azmatullah Omarzai on the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav. He has slammed it to wide of long-on for a big six. Afghanistan are clearly on the move!
Hashmatullah Shahidi also raced to his half-century. Afghanistan are in a much improved position now. The partnership for the fourth wicket is of 110 runs now off 120 balls. India need a breakthrough to bring things back under control.
That is a beautiful shot from Hashmatullah Shahidi for a four. He created some room for himself and then drove the ball away for a four past the point region.
IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Afghanistan improve!
Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai have added 84 runs for the fourth wicket so far. This is exactly the kind of comeback Afghanistan needed in this game to challenge India. They still have 20 overs left and they should aim to get as closer to 300 as possible because anything less than might not trouble India.
Another superb shot from Azmatullah Omarzai and he will get another six off it. The mid-off was up and Omarzai hit the ball over the fielder for half-a-dozen. Afghanistan are changing the gear now.
A beautiful shot from Azmatullah Omarzai down the ground for a six. The ball in the slot and Omarzai comfortably hit it over the fence into the stands.
Hashmatullah Shahidi gets an edge on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja. The ball ran away for a four. To add salt to Jadeja's injury, it was declared a no-ball as India had only four players inside the 30-yard circle.