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.
Here are the Highlights of India vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023 match -
- 21:04 (IST)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.
- 20:47 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: SIX!Shreyas Iyer seems to be in a hurry to finish the game. It was bowled fuller from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Iyer slammed it down the ground for a six.
- 20:30 (IST)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!
- 20:27 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: OUT!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.
- 20:23 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: India need 72 more to win!IND 202/1 (25)
- 20:10 (IST)IND vs AFG Live Score: Rohit Sharma on fire!Rohit Sharma is in terrific touch. He started Rashid Khan's over with two fours and then hit a six. Some field changes from Afghanistan now.
- 20:08 (IST)IND vs AFG Live Score: Good bowling from Naveen!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.
- 19:59 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: Naveen to Kohli!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.
- 19:54 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: WICKET!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.
- 19:49 (IST)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.
- 19:43 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: The Rashid factor!IND 140/0 (17)
- 19:35 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: Good bowling!IND 130/0 (15)
- 19:26 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: 100 up for India!
- 19:12 (IST)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.
- 19:08 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: Fifty for Rohit Sharma!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.
- 18:59 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: India cross 50!IND 55/0 (6.2)
- 18:52 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: Expensive over!IND 37/0 (5)
- 18:50 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: 1000 runs for Rohit in World Cup!Rohit dances down the track and hits the ball over extra cover for a six. With it, Rohit gets past the 1000-run mark in World Cup history.
- 18:45 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!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.
- 18:40 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!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.
- 18:35 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: End of the 1st over!Tidy over from Farooqi! Just two runs off it. Plenty of swing on offer in this first over.
IND: 2/0 (1) - 18:02 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: Afghanistan post 272/8!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.
- 17:50 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: 14-run over!Rashid Khan is providing some late impetus to Afghanistan. He hit Mohammed Siraj for a four and a six in the over. A total of 14 runs came in it.
- 17:39 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: WICKET Again!AFG 235/7 (45)
- 17:34 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!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.
- 17:33 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: India in control!AFG 229/5 (44)
- 17:25 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!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.
- 17:22 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: 10-run over!AFG 224/4 (42)
- 17:11 (IST)IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Afghanistan improve!AFG 211/4 (40)
- 16:57 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: 200 up for Afganistan!AFG 201/4 (37)
- 16:49 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!AFG 189/4 (35)
- 16:40 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: SIX!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!
- 16:38 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: Fifty for Hashmatullah Shahidi!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.
- 16:34 (IST)IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Fifty for Omarzai!AFG 161/3 (32)
- 16:28 (IST)IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!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.
- 16:24 (IST)IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Afghanistan improve!AFG 147/3 (30)
- 16:08 (IST)IND VS AFG Live: SIX!Azmatullah Omarzai has hit another one over the boundary rope for a six. It came on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.
- 15:59 (IST)IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Another SIX!AFG 113/3 (24.4)
- 15:58 (IST)IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: SIX!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.
- 15:48 (IST)India vs Afghanistan Live: FOUR!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.
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