Openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma got off to a positive start as they added 85 runs in the first 10 overs after Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi won the toss and played against India in the Super 12 stage in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Decided to bowl. Abu Dhabi. During the toss, Virat Kohli revealed that Varun Chakraborty was having a swallow and hence Ravichandran Ashwin was replaced. Suryakumar Yadav was also declared fit and was replaced by Ishan Kishan. Kohli said, “First of all there is no denying the fact that the situation is a difficult one. Having said that there is still a chance. We know we haven’t played for probable reasons – brushing it aside Needed. Bowled first. But that’s not a bad thing against a team like Afghanistan, who want to score runs on the board. A few changes – Suriya is back in fit. Ashwin has replaced Varun, who has been replaced by a bit. There’s trouble.” (live scorecard)
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
For Afghanistan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Asghar Afghan are replaced by Sharafuddin Ashraf and Najibullah Zadran.
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Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (W), Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (C), Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
India will be under pressure to open their account in the points table after losing their first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. Afghanistan, on the other hand, with two wins from their three matches are at the second spot just behind Pakistan in the table. They overcame Scotland and Namibia in addition to a hiccup versus Pakistan.
T20 World Cup 2021 India vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score Updates from Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
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20:28 (IST)
Four !
Rohit hits Gulbadin for a four
IND 90/0 after 10.3 overs
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20:21 (IST)
In the middle of India’s innings!
Rahul and Rohit have set a solid stage in the middle of India’s innings
IND 85/0 after 10 overs
Rahul 40*
Rohit 44*
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20:15 (IST)
Four !
Rahul gets down on one knee and hits a brilliant boundary on the leg side
India 71/0 after 8.3 overs
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20:09 (IST)
Good start from Rashid!
Dangerous Rashid is in the mine
Leg spinners can have a big impact on the game
India 62/0 after 7.3 overs
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20:07 (IST)
AFG Bounce Back – Tight Over!
Afghanistan have bounced back in the last few overs
India 59/0 after 7 overs
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20:02 (IST)
End of Powerplay!
Indian openers have started well but would like to continue in the middle overs
India 53/0 after 6 overs
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19:57 (IST)
Four – India Reach 50!
Rohit hit Naveen over cover and scored 50 runs in 5 overs for India
India 52/0 after 5 overs
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19:56 (IST)
Six!
Rohit drives Naveen into the long-off region for a great hit that gets him for a six.
India 48/0 after 4.5 overs
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19:55 (IST)
Four !
Naveen-ul-Haq is hit by Rohit for a brilliant boundary on the off side
Hitman looks dangerous today
IND 42/0 after 4.3 overs
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19:51 (IST)
Rahul – Rohit Get off to a positive start!
Openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma gave a good start to India by opting to bat first.
India 35/0 after 4 overs
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19:45 (IST)
Four !
Rohit hits Nevin on the leg side
Too short delivery for the likes of Sharma
India 29/0 after 2.5 overs
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19:40 (IST)
Four !
Rahul ends the over with a boundary in the same area.
India 23/0 after 2 overs
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19:39 (IST)
Six!
KL Rahul takes the left-arm spinner for a huge six in the mid-on region
IND 19/0 after 1.5 overs
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19:38 (IST)
Four !
Rohit hits Sharafuddin Ashraf behind the stumps
good start for india
India 12/0 after 1.2 overs
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19:35 (IST)
Four !
Rohit ends Nabi’s tight over with a boundary over covers to put India ahead
IND 7/0 after 1 over
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19:32 (IST)
India’s innings begins!
Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are in the middle
Spinner Mohammad Nabi starts proceedings for Afghanistan
India 0/0 after 0.1 overs
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19:20 (IST)
Final XI – Afghanistan!
For Afghanistan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Asghar Afghan are replaced by Sharafuddin Ashraf and Najibullah Zadran.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (W), Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (C), Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
AFG XI: H Zazai, M Shahzad (W), R Gurbaz, N Zadran, M Nabi (C), G Naib, K Janat, R Khan, S Ashraf, N Haq, H Hasan #INDvAFG
— NDTV Live Scores (@CricketNDTVLive) November 3, 2021
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19:19 (IST)
Playing XI – India!
During the toss, Virat Kohli revealed that Varun Chakraborty was having a swallow and hence Ravichandran Ashwin was replaced. Suryakumar Yadav was also declared fit and was replaced by Ishan Kishan.
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
team news
change for #teamindia The names of R Ashwin and Suryakumar Yadav are there in the team. #INDvAFG # T20 World Cup
follow the match https://t.co/42045c5J05
Here is our playing XI pic.twitter.com/QHICNk8Wjl
—BCCI (@BCCI) November 3, 2021
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19:12 (IST)
Team changes from last game!
Afghanistan
In: Sharafuddin Ashraf, Najibullah Zadran
Outside: Mujeeb ur Rehman, Asghar Afghani
India
In: Suryakumar Yadav, R Ashwin
Outside: Varun, Ishaan Kishan
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19:04 (IST)
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18:47 (IST)
Jaffer’s XI!
Wasim Jaffer has revealed his playing XI for today’s match
My team for tonight:
Rohit
KL
Virat
Sky (Ishaan if Sky is unfit)
Pant
Heartfelt
Jadeja
Thakur
Ashwin
Shami
bumrahThis team bats deep which is easy to chase which I think we will do tonight, no matter what the toss is #INDvAFG #t20worldcup2021
— Wasim Jaffer (@wasim jaffer14) November 3, 2021
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18:25 (IST)
Sehwag speaks!
Sehwag pointed out some similarities between the 2007 50-over World Cup and the current T20 World Cup
He said on Cricbuzz:
“The opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were performing so well [In 2007 50-over WC]Before that, Sehwag and Sachin’s opening partnership was also going well since 2003-06, why did they break up? Why is it said that if Sachin Tendulkar plays in the middle order, he can control the middle order. You already had three players to control; Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. So why did you need a fourth player to control the middle order.”
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18:18 (IST)
India’s Road to SF – Analysis!
The run-rate factor could be back to haunt the Indian side and they need to register a big win today to track any hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals
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18:13 (IST)
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18:10 (IST)
India’s probable XI!
The stakes are high right now and Virat Kohli would like to get his playing XI in today vs Afghanistan
Ashwin can be expected to join
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17:55 (IST)
Hello and welcome !
Hello and welcome to live blog of India vs Afghanistan Super 12 match in T20 World Cup 2021 starting soon in Abu Dhabi
India will be aiming for their first win after two straight losses at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand respectively
Afghanistan will look to consolidate their position in the table and register their third win in four matches
With the stakes so high, the match promises to go down the wire. So stay tuned for some live updates of IND vs AFG match!
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