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We are all set for the run chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

India have posted a mammoth total of 212 on the board and surely has an upper hand here. They will aim to bundle up the opposition as soon as possible. Whereas, Afghanistan have a tough task up their sleeves and have a very steep slope to climb. The run chase is just a few moments away. Stay tuned.

Afghanistan on the other hand, had Indian eyes lit up straightaway as they dismantled the Indian top order as Fareed Ahmed got rid of Jaiswal, Kohli and Samson with his excellent 3-fer. He ended up with brilliant figures by conceding only 20 off his spell when the others were being hammered away. Azmatullah Omarzai chipped in with a scalp of Shivam Dube and they had India on the back foot in the first half. But, the tables turned sooner as the debutant Mohammed Saleem was taken to the cleaners and the Afghanistan bowlers sort of lost their momentum halfway into the innings and offered freebies to Rohit and Rinku. The last five overs proved to be an absolute nightmare for them and it was a poor execution after a brilliant initiation. Afghanistan couldn't take any wicket after the fifth over of the innings and just leaked runs all over the ground.

Wow, just wow! That was power-hitting of the highest quality. We have witnessed a scintillating knock by the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after losing four wickets in the initial stages on the mere score of 22. India saw the early departures including Yashasvi Jaiswal, followed by Virat Kohli and Sanju Samson, both of whom were dismissed without scoring a run. The next to fall was Shivam Dube, who had effortlessly smashed sixes in the previous game. Rohit Sharma, coming into this game on the back of a couple of ducks, started off a bit tentatively but sooner got into his groove along with Rinku Singh, who, equally contributed crucial runs in the partnership. India rebuilt pretty well as the two started taking the bowlers apart with some brutal hits out of the park and complemented each other brilliantly. India had an exceptional recovery as Rohit garnered a brilliant century and scored his highest T20I score. Rinku Singh, as calm as a cucumber, accumulated a phenomenal FIFTY. India scored a blistering 69 and 36 coming off the last over. Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma together struck 14 sixes. India garnered 103 runs in the last five overs and also breached the 200 mark which, looked impossible to achieve at the start.

19.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Make that five maximums and 36 runs off the over! What an epic finish from India and Afghanistan have been left red-faced here. Karim Janat changes the angle by coming in from around the stumps and digs it in a bit short and angling into the hitting arc. Rinku Singh stays put and just swivels on it a bit before pulling it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. India finish with a mammoth total of 212/4 on the board!

19.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX MORE! 30 off the over with a ball to go. Karim Janat with yet another juicy full toss and Rinku Singh just slogs it away as the ball flies over the mid-wicket fence for a fourth maximum in the over.

19.4 overs (6 Runs) SIX! And out of nowhere, the 200 is up for India! This has been some partnership and some hitting from these two. Serves it full on the pads, Rinku Singh flicks it off the legs and gets it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

19.3 overs (1 Run) Gets the wide yorker in this time, Rohit Sharma opens the face of the bat and guides it straight to short third for a single.

19.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BANG! Full and wide but right in the slot again, Rohit Sharma once again hangs deep in the crease and clobbers the ball right back over the bowler's head for another big maximum. This is now Sharma's highest score in T20Is!

19.2 overs (7 Runs) NO BALL AND SIX! The ball has smashed into the roof and has taken a real pounding that ball. Another juicy full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma stays deep in the crease and whacks it away right off the meat of the bat over the long on fence and into the roof of the stadium for a mammoth blow. What is worse for Afghanistan is that Karim Janat has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit to follow.

19.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Cheeky and just too good from Rohit Sharma. Full and wide but it is a low full toss, Sharma just walks past the stumps and laps it past square leg for a boundary.

Karim Janat will bowl the last over of the innings.

18.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! What a way to bring up the FIFTY from Rinku Singh! Right in the slot again around off, Singh gets under it and thumps it over the long off fence for a biggie. 22 off that over and India in overdrive mode here.

18.5 overs (1 Run) A juicy full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma misses out and slaps it down to long off for just a single.

18.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! HUNDRED FOR ROHIT SHARMA! What a knock this has been from the Indian skipper and he has turned adversity into joy. This is full and wide, a bit too full, Rohit Sharma reaches out and slices the low full toss as the ball races away to the backward point fence. A fifth T20I century for Rohit, the most in the men's game.

18.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Slower one but Rohit Sharma deals with it well. Takes pace off and bowls it into the deck over leg stump, Rohit just rolls his wrists over the ball and gets it to the fine leg fence fo four more run. Moves to 99 now.

18.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! High and mighty and Rohit Sharma is one more big hit away from the century now. Azmatullah Omarzai misses his mark with the yorker and serves it in the slot on middle and leg. Rohit takes the front leg out of the way and smokes it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

18.1 overs (1 Run) Very full and outside off, Rinku Singh crocuhes a bit and drives it away along the ground to deep cover for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai will bowl the penultimate over of the innings.

17.6 overs (2 Runs) Full and outside off, Rohit Sharma fetches the ball and heaves it away to wide long on for a couple of runs more.

17.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nicely done by Rohit Sharma. Gets the yorker in Fareed Ahmad but the line is a bit too straight, Rohit stays deep in the crease and clips it away wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

17.4 overs (1 Run) Banged in short and over the stumps, Rinku Singh swivels and pulls it away to fine leg for yet another single. Good bowling this from Fareed Ahmad, bowling to his field.

17.3 overs (1 Run) Full and wide, right in the blockhole, Rohit Sharma stays leg side of the bat and reaches out to guide it on the full with an angled bat but can't get it past short third. Just the single then.

17.2 overs (1 Run) Short of a length and angled into the body, Rinku Singh flat-bats it straight towards deep backward square leg for one more.

17.1 overs (1 Run) Back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it hard off the back foot and Gulbadin Naib gets a good hand on it behind point to his right. That takes pace off and deflects it straight to deep point and the batters get one run.

Fareed Ahmad is back into the attack now.

16.6 overs (1 Run) Pace off, dragged down and pushed wide of the off stump, Rohit Sharma stays rooted and reaches out before toe-ending it down to long off for one.

16.5 overs (1 Run) Another one that is aimed in at the toes, Rinku Singh clips it away to deep square leg for a single.

16.4 overs (1 Run) Excellent comeback delivery from Karim Janat as he gets the yorker in right at the toes. Rohit Sharma digs it out to the vacant square leg region for one. They look for two but decide against it as the bowler is quick to get to the ball.

16.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Stand and deliver and Rohit Sharma is lining up the 100 now! Hard length outside off, a bit in the slot and Rohit just hangs deep in the crease before carving it over wide long off for a maximum.

16.2 overs (0 Run) Gets this one spot on! Right in the blockhole and at the stumps, Rohit Sharma jams it out to the bowler.

16.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Way too full, ends up being a low full toss around off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms and gets under it before slicing it over cover-point for a boundary.

15.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! 22 runs come off that never-ending over and the debutant is been hit for plenty. Pitched up on the off stump, Rinku Singh gets on the front foot and punches it firmly on the up past mid off for a boundary.

15.6 overs (1 Run) WIDE! Looks to go full and wide at 141 clicks but just misses his mark and spills it beyond the tramline.

15.5 overs (1 Run) Full on middle and leg, heaved away off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for only another single.

15.4 overs (1 Run) Good cricket all-round! Slower one, bowled on a good length and angled well across, Rinku Singh waits for it well and plays it wide of the man at short third. Karim Janat there scampers and dives in to get a hand on it. Just the single then.

15.3 overs (1 Run) Ouch, that must have hurt! Pacy delivery, banged in back of a length and over off stump, Rohit Sharma looks to heave across the line but gets hurried on. The ball takes the top edge and goes right into the side of the helmet before rolling behind point. They get a single which is given as leg byes.

There is a bit of a halt in the proceedings as Rohit Sharma has been hit on the grill of his helmet trying to play the pull shot. The Indian physio is out in no time to check Rohit according to the protocols. He looks fine to continue.

15.3 overs (1 Run) WIDE! Free Hit to continue! Back of a length and pushed well wide of the off stump, left alone for a wide.

15.3 overs (3 Runs) No ball! Another high full toss and this time a no ball is called. On the hips, Rohit Sharma flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. That one seemed to be fair enough but the previous call might have played a role in this one. Free Hit coming up..

15.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Oh, boy, that is a huge one! Banged in short now, overcompensating for the previous delivery. Rohit Sharma gets across the stumps a bit again and muscles it right over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

15.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! The new bat seems to be firing fine. Too full and too straight, Rohit Sharma gets inside the line and just helps it past the fielder at short fine for a boundary.