India vs Afghanistan ICC CWC, 2023, Full Score Card

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Virat Kohli finishes the game in style! Azmatullah Omarzai hurls it back of a length again, on middle, Virat Kohli puts the dancing shoes on and slaps it over the umpire. Hits it well wide of mid on for a boundary. India cruise home with 15 overs to spare and 8 wickets in hand!

FIFTY for Virat Kohli! Yet another ODI fifty for Kohli and this is even more special. Azmatullah Omarzai bangs it in short, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets hurried in his shot as he goes for the pull. Splices it in the air but wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs to reach his fifty. The crowd are up on their feet to applaud the local boy.

Shortish delivery, on off, Shreyas Iyer gets cramped for room but still manages to steer it down to third man for a run.

Back to bowling back of a length, slower as well, on off, Virat Kohli pats it back past the bowler and takes a single.

A well-directed bumper, on middle, Virat Kohli sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

FOUR! Beautiful timing! Back of a length, closer to off, Virat Kohli picks the length early and drives it on the up. Gets it towards wide mid off where Hashmatullah Shahidi dives over the ball to his left and concedes a boundary.

A slight halt in play as Mohammad Nabi has split the webbing on one of his fingers of the right hand as he made the stop on the previous delivery. A bit of blood is dripping out and Nabi is walking off the field.

This is bowled short again, on off, Shreyas Iyer hammers the pull but straight to mid-wicket. Looks like Mohammad Nabi injured himself as he made the stop.

FOUR! Pulled away solidly! Fazalhaq Farooqi tries to bang it in short, at the batter, the ball sits up nicely for Shreyas Iyer who swivels and pulls it wide of fine leg for a boundary.

Another off pace delivery, around off, on a length, Virat Kohli steers it with an open bat face to third man and gets across for a run.

Full and slower, on middle, Virat Kohli drills it with his bottom hand but picks out the fielder at mid on.

Pacy delivery, on a shortish length, Virat Kohli tries to run it down to third man but gets cramped for room. Can only push it to point.

Comes from 'round the wicket and angles it in, back of a length, on off, Shreyas Iyer taps it gently in front of cover and calls his partner though for a quick single.

Drinks break! With just 18 runs needed to win, India are on the verge of joining New Zealand and Pakistan with 2 wins from 2 to start the World Cup. Afghanistan have been a distant second-best in this game but will look to pick up a wicket or two before the game ends.

This is bowled in the blockhole, on off, Virat Kohli jams it out back to the bowler.

Offers flight, full and around off, Shreyas Iyer extends his arms and drives it square for a run.

A bit too full, on off, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long off for a single.

Short and around off, Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and pulls it to the right of Rashid Khan at deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Drags the length back and serves it on off, Shreyas Iyer pats it through covers for a run.

SIX! There comes the big hit from Shreyas Iyer! Mujeeb Ur Rahman loops it up, googly, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays still and smokes it back over the bowler's head. Sends the ball into the second tier for a 101-metre maximum. Iyer now has the record for the longest six at this World Cup, surpassing the 93-metre hit by Rohit Sharma in this game.

Bends his back and bowls it into the wicket, Shreyas Iyer fetches it from outside off and pulls it hard to deep square leg for a run.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Virat Kohli shuffles a bit and taps it to the left of extra cover for one more run.

Takes pace off and serves it on a length, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer waits for it and tucks it through backward square leg for a run.

On a shortish length, on off, Virat Kohli plays it late and runs it down to third man with an open bat face to third man for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli throws his hands at the delivery but does not connect.

Angling into the batter, back of a length, Shreyas Iyer hops and tickles it down to fine leg for a run.

Wide outside off now, short as well, Virat Kohli cuts it late but straight to backward point.

Slower and shorter, on middle, Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and works it to mid-wicket.

Quicker through the air but on the pads, Virat Kohli helps it straight to short fine leg.

Fullish delivery, around off, squeezed out to deep point for a run.

Sliding in, on middle, Shreyas Iyer tucks this short delivery to mid-wicket.

Pushed through from the front of the hand, full and on off, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long off for run.

Shorter one outside off, keeping a shade low, Virat Kohli rocks back and swats it down to long on for a single.

Fuller around off, Shreyas Iyer shows the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long off for another single.

Flatter delivery around off, Shreyas Iyer stays back and chops it in front of point.

Floated, full on off, driven using the bottom hand down to long on for one more.

On the shorter side and this is forced down to long off for a single.

On a length around middle, Virat Kohli stands tall and punches it back to the bowler who gets a bit of hand on it but the ball sneaks through and the batters pick up a single.

On the stumps and this is pushed away to mid on.

Wide! Fuller and just angling down leg, called a wide.

Nagging length around the fifth stump line, nudged down with soft hands toward backward point for a single.

Another sloppy bit of work in the field and they get an additional run. Flatter one, Virat Kohli gets an under edge down to short third and gets across for one. The throw is a bit wayward and they get back for the second run.

FIVE WIDES! Freebies! Drags it well down the leg side and even the keeper cannot reach it. The ball runs away to the vacant fine leg fence for five wides.

Full again outside off, eased away through the cover region for one more by Shreyas Iyer.

Nagging length outside off and sliding on, Shreyas Iyer hits it to cover-point.

Full and quick, well outside off, driven classily down to wide long off for a single by Virat Kohli.

Floated up on the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it away behind square leg and races back for two.

A tad short and wide, slapped away to deep cover for a single.

Quicker and flatter around off, punched away toward extra cover.

FOUR! Just eased away to the fence. Slightly dragged down on leg stump, Virat Kohli gets back and across in his crease and pushes it firmly in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets a big stride out and squeezes it past point for a single.

Floated up full and outside off, Virat Kohli strides out and punches it away in front of sweeper cover for one.

Fullish length, angling in and attacking the pads, Shreyas Iyer flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Banged in well short and outside off, Shreyas Iyer doesn't move his feet and looks to muscle it away but gets a bit under edge onto the deck.

Hard length outside off, Virat Kohli plays this one under his eyes and just guides it down to third man for a single.

Around the hips, flicked away on the bounce to short fine leg.

Pitches this one up wider of the off stump, Virat Kohli looks to hammer it through covers but mistimes it off the inner half back to the bowler.

FOUR! Pure timing on that occasion! Good length around middle, Virat Kohli keeps his balance and plays a brilliant on drive in between mid on and mid-wicket to find the fence.

Flights it up a bit and bowls it around off, Virat Kohli leans on and pushes it down to long on for a single.

On the pads, worked away down to deep backward square leg for a single by Shreyas Iyer.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan is elated but Rohit Sharma has done his job here. Rashid bowls this one from the back of the hand and pushes it through quicker and fuller on off. Sharma gets down on one knee looking for the sweep but ends up playing all around it. The ball turns in and hits the stumps as Sharma walks back after a sensational ton, breaking a few notable records along the way as well.

Tossed up around off, Virat Kohli looks to slog but miscues it back past the bowler for a single.

Flatter one around off, edged down toward short third man for a quick single.

Brilliant effort in the deep and saves three runs. Short around off, Virat Kohli absolutely powers it off the back foot in front of point and the ball seems to be going to the fence but Najibullah Zadran sprints to his right and in one fluid motion puts in the dives and throws the ball to keep it down to a single.

hard length around the top of off and angling in, Rohit Sharma forces it back to the bowler.

Shorter and at the body, Virat Kohli tucks it away off the back foot past square leg for a single.

Banged in a bit around off, Virat Kohli looks to step out and pull but mistimes it completely back on the deck.

Pitched up on off stump, a high-elbow straight drive but finds the man at mid off to perfection.

FOUR! Lovely wristwork from Virat Kohli. Slower one, bowled a bit shorter over middle, Kohli waits back, rolls his wrists over the ball and gets it wide of fine leg for a boundary. The 200 now comes up for India.

Length ball around off, Virat Kohli steps out and hits it on the up to mid off.

Slower delivery around off, Virat Kohli hangs back and just opens the face of the blade late guiding it down to third man for a run.

Pitched up on the stumps, Virat Kohli stays on the front foot and pushes it to mid on.

Another change up as Naveen bowls this one slower and floats it full on middle. Rohit Sharma simply eases it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Length ball, around off and angling in a long way. Virat Kohli looks to push at it but gets it off the inner half down to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

Takes some pace off the delivery and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Virat Kohli taps it away in front of point.

Fullish length, angling it into middle and leg, Virat Kohli flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Pulls the length back and Virat Kohli punches it off the back foot down to long on for one more.

Bye! Full and quick outside off, Rohit Sharma attempts the cheeky reverse paddle but misses and the ball goes off the keeper's pads toward short fine leg. They pick up a bye.

Bowled fuller around off and a bit quicker as well, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and defends it out.

Halt! As the ball is being retrieved, a couple of Afghanistan players get around Rashid Khan to discuss his plans. We are all good to go now.

SIX! Effortlessly done and Rohit Sharma is taking Rashid Khan to the cleaners. Flights it up this time and drifts it onto middle, Sharma just leans on, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it away over the mid-wicket fence fo a biggie. 14 already off the first 3 balls.

FOUR! Easily done and Rohit Sharma is unstoppable at the moment. Short around middle, Sharma has enough time to rock back and pull it away over mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Fast hands from Rohit Sharma. Pushed through around off and sliding on, Sharma goes through with the shot square of the wicket and gets it past point for a boundary.

Three dots to finish the over! Keeps it nice and full and bowls it on middle, Virat Kohli punches it firmly to mid on.

Slower one, angled in from outside the off stump, Virat Kohli stays back and plays it down with soft hands.

Well bowled! Fuller and angling into the off pole, Virat Kohli plays it away to extra cover.

Back of a length over middle, wristed away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Still finding the fence with regularity here. Sees the batter coming forward and takes pace off. Rohit Sharma shimmies to the leg side and lifts it inside-out over extra cover for a boundary.

Fuller and angling in from outside off, Rohit Sharma firms it back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to step out and go big but adjusts well and chips it through mid on for a single.

Wide! Tries to attack the pads but spills it down the leg side for a wide.

Excellent work in the deep! A touch shorter on middle, Virat Kohli rocks back and short-arm jabs it away well wide of long on but Rahmat Shah runs across to his right and keeps it down to a single.

Quicker and a bit fuller on off, tapped away in front of point for a quick single by Rohit Sharma.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Virat Kohli uses the depth of the crease and works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls it flatter and around off, Virat Kohli presses back and punches it away to extra cover.

FOUR! In full flow! Tossed up outside off, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and hammers it away in front of cover for a boundary.

Virat Kohli is a away in a streaky fashion! Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, full and outside of, Virat Kohli plays it away from his body. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for a single.

Angling in, full and around off, Virat Kohli gets a good stride in and drives it along the ground to mid off.

Goes full on this occasion, on off and middle, Rohit Sharma drives it to the left of mid off and takes a quick single.

Pulls the length back and bowls it on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it from the crease to mid-wicket.

Fullish delivery again, on off, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and pushes it towards extra cover.

FOUR! All timing! Naveen-ul-Haq starts with a full delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma puts bat to ball and times the drive, wide of extra cover. Beats mid off to his left and picks up a boundary.

Another googly, on the pads, Rohit Sharma eases it off his pads to backward square leg for a run.

Bowls a googly again, full and on middle, Virat Kohli presses forward and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Virat Kohli walks out at number 3.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A soft dismissal and it is none other than Rashid Khan who strikes! Bowls a googly, full and around leg, Ishan Kishan tries to turn it away on the leg side. The ball grips in the surface and does not come on quickly onto the bat. Ishan closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge. Lobs it tamely to extra cover where Ibrahim Zadran does the rest. Finally a wicket for Afghanistan, but is it a little too late?

Short and around off, Rohit Sharma steers it with the turn to short third man for a single.

On the pads, a bit full, Ishan Kishan clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Bowls the googly, on off, Ishan Kishan taps it in front of cover. The two batters hesitate a bit and they decide not to cross.

Short again, wide outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it to deep point and rotates the strike.

Turning into the pads, clipped away through mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and slower, on off, Ishan Kishan steers it from the crease to short third man for a run.

SIX! Powered down the ground! An arm ball by Nabi, in the slot, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he stays still and thumps it flat and over long on for a maximum.

HUNDRED for Rohit Sharma! Fastest hundred for India in ODI World Cups. This has been an effortless knock by the Indian skipper. This is bowled short and on the pads, Rohit Sharma calmly works it through square leg to reach his hundred with a single. Removes his helmet and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his teammates. He also takes over the great Sachin Tendulkar for most ODI World Cup hundreds with his 7th ton at the mega event.

FOUR! Moves to 99 does Rohit Sharma! Curving away, full and outside off, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and slices it away. Gets it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Drinks break! With just 17 overs gone and half the runs already chased, skipper Rohit Sharma has put India in the pole position to get an easy victory here. They haven't lost a single wicket and would like to wrap this one up without any fuss. Afghanistan have been erratic with the ball and maybe, they held back Rashid Khan for a bit too long. They need wickets in a heap to make some sort of inroads and make a match out of it.

Dropped short this time, on middle, Rohit Sharma steps out and plays it through mid on to keep the strike. Moves to 95 with this single.

Turning in, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and knocks it down to long on for a run.

This is bowled short again, outside off, Ishan Kishan tries to force it through the off side. Chips it over extra cover for a couple of runs.

A loud shout for caught behind but turned down! Googly this time, short and turning away, on off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot to defend. The ball spins past his outside edge as Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes up in appeal. However, the Afghans are not convinced enough to go for a review.

Pushed through, short and on middle, the ball keeps low but Rohit Sharma still manages to clip it through square leg for a single.

Fullish delivery, on middle, jammed back to the bowler.

Bowls it with a round arm, a bit short, on off, Ishan Kishan tries to push it on the off side. The ball comes in and catches the inside edge of the bat and rolls to short fine leg.

Sees the batter advance and fires it in, full and on off, smothered on the off side by Ishan Kishan.

Coming in with the arm, full and on middle, Ishan Kishan prods forward and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Short and punished! Mohammad Nabi errs in length and drops it fractionally short, Ishan Kishan rocks on the back foot in a flash and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bit quicker this time, sliding on the pads, Rohit Sharma helps it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Serves it short, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Bowls the googly, around leg, Rohit Sharma hits it with the spin to deep square leg for a run.

Edged but safe! Quicker again, full and on off, Rohit Sharma keeps his bat out in front to defend. Gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to first slip.

Shortens his length but strays on the pads, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his hips through backward square leg. A bit of confusion between the short fine leg and deep backward square leg fielder, allows the batters to run two.

Goes full yet again, on off, Ishan Kishan drives with a straight bat to long off for a run.

Quicker through the air, full and on off and middle, Ishan Kishan plants his foot forward and defends with a straight bat.

Starts with a leg break, short and turning away, around off, Rohit Sharma plays it with the turn to deep cover for a single.

Short and slower, into the pads, Rohit Sharma eases it in front of deep mid-wicket for another single.

Honing in at the stumps, fuller as well, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and blocks it out on the leg side.

FOUR! Up and over! Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls it at the stumps, but a bit too full, Rohit Sharma picks the length early and lofts it towards wide long off for four more runs.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller in length but down leg this time, Rohit Sharma allows the ball to come to him and tickles it past the right of the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Turning into the pads, short again, nudged in front of square by Ishan Kishan for a single.

FOUR!  Ishan Kishan is getting into the groove now! This is bowled from the back of the hand, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and pulls it hard and wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length pulled back by Nabi, on middle, Ishan Kishan steps out and strokes it to long on to retain the strike.

SIX! Top shot! Mohammad Nabi floats it up again, full and on middle, Ishan Kishan gets down in a flash and reaches out in front. Slog sweeps it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a maximum.

Tossed up Nabi, full and at the stumps, Ishan Kishan is happy to defend this one safely.

Short, around off, blocked out with a straight bat.

Much straighter now, short, on middle, Ishan Kishan pushes it from the crease but straight to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Goes wide of the crease but bowls it a bit too short, on leg, Ishan Kishan crouches and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Fired in, short and sliding on, on off, Rohit Sharma hangs back and tries to push it on the off side. Does not move his feet and gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Short once more, on middle, Ishan Kishan bunts it off the back foot to long on for a run.

Drops it short now, at the hips, Rohit Sharma nudges it along the ground to deep square leg for another single.

Gives it air and goes slightly fuller, outside off, Rohit Sharma extends his arms and pats it towards cover.

Short and slanting in, on middle, Ishan Kishan camps back and knocks it down to long on for a run.

Loops it up, near the tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and drives it sweetly to deep point for a single.

This is bowled full, on middle, Ishan Kishan gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it towards mid-wicket.

Keeps it shorter in length, at the hips, Rohit Sharma flicks it in front of square for a run.

Slower this time, short and on off, Ishan Kishan guides it through covers for a single.

Darted in again, on off, Ishan Kishan punches it off the back foot but straight to cover.

Pushed through, short and on middle, Ishan Kishan plays it close to his body back to the bowler.

Starts from 'round the wicket and bowls with a round arm, full and on off, Ishan Kishan lunges forward and defends it to cover.

Powerplay 2! Afghanistan can now have 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the 40th over. A change of bat for Rohit Sharma as he isn't too happy with the current one. Also, Mohammad Nabi comes on to bowl now.

FOUR! Gets this one away! Full and around off, Rohit Sharma gets down on one knee and brooms it away past square leg for another boundary. India easing through this chase as they are now 94/0 at the end of the first 10 overs.

Quicker one, fired in fuller and curving into middle stump. Rohit Sharma defends it out late.

Flatter one on off stump, blocked out by Rohit Sharma.

Fuller around middle and leg, pushed away down to long on for one.

In the air...lands safely! Flatter one around off, Rohit Sharma plays a rash shot as he looks to force it down the ground and mistimes it badly. The fielders from long on and mid off try to get to it but it lands in between. A single is taken.

Quicker one around off and sliding on, Rohit Sharma defends it to mid off.

Wide! Goes for the wrong'un but drags it well down the leg side. Rohit Sharma misses a freebie here and he cannot believe it.

A halt in play as the two Indian batters replenish themselves with some fluids. Hashmatullah Shahidi takes this break as an opportunity to have a word with his players in a huddle. Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes back into the attack.

Excellent running! Hard length around off, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come on and dabs it to the right of the keeper for a quick single.

A bit slower and into the pitch outside off. This one stays really low and Rohit Sharma manages to nudge it leg side.

FOUR! Length ball on off, Rohit Sharma holds his shape and hammers it through the line over mid off for a one-bounce boundary.

SIX! Oh, that is gigantic! Just a fraction short and around off, Rohit Sharma hangs back and nails it right off the meat of the bat, high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence or a biggie. India cruising through at the moment.

Good length around off, Rohit Sharma stands tall and plays it on the up to mid off.

Wide! Hard length, angled well down the leg side and this is left alone for a wide.

Starts with a slower one, shorter and angling down leg, Rohit Sharma is undone a bit as he gets it off the inner half and toward short fine leg.

Azmatullah Omarzai comes on to bowl, replacing Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Good length around off, just opens the bat face and steers it wide of third man for a single.

SIX! Classic Rohit Sharma and that has gone way into the stands. Banged in short over middle, Sharma picks the length early, rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket to surpass Chris Gayle for the most sixes ever hit in international cricket with 554 to his name.

FOUR! FIFTY for Rohit Sharma and the Indian skipper seems back to his best. Pitched up right in the slot around middle, Sharma stays put and thumps it over mid on for a boundary. 50 up in just 30 balls and now he will be eyeing a big one.

Length ball outside off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms but can't get the drive through the cover region.

A bit slower and angling in from well outside off. Rohit Sharma hangs back and blocks it down toward backward point.

Bowls it full and attacks the pads, Rohit Sharma gets his hands out in front and pushes it toward mid-wicket where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

Pitches this one right up on middle, angling it in and Ishan Kishan manages to push it out toward mid off.

Full and around off, driven firmly to the right of extra cover. The fielder dives in and makes a good stop but parries the ball away a bit. The batters hesitate a bit but do manage to scamper across for a single. Rohit Sharma moves to 49 now.

SIX! Too easy and already 16 off this over! Slower and shorter down leg, sits up nicely for Rohit Sharma who picks it up and muscles it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie. And, that has now equalled the most sixes hit as Sharma joins Chris Gayle on 553.

Back to over the wicket and bowls it on a shorter length, angling it across, Rohit Sharma gets a leading edge and the ball sneaks through the cover region. The batters come back for two runs with ease.

FOUR! Put away with disdain and Fazalhaq Farooqi has now conceded four boundaries in a row while bowling to Rohit Sharma. Short and wide, there to be hit and Rohit hammers it away past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma is on a roll now and the 50 is already up for India. Bowled from around the wicket, slower and pitched up around off. Sharma lifts his back leg and lifts the ball up as well over wide mid off to collect yet another boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! Errs in line and concedes another boundary. Quicker and fuller, angling down leg, Ishan Kishan looks to flick but the ball clips his pads and runs away to the fine leg fence.

Back of a length and on the fifth stump line, Rohit Sharma hangs back and runs it down to third man for a run.

Good length around off, eased away past the point region for a single.

FOUR! Just wide of the man! Full and angling onto the pads, Ishan Kishan flicks it off the legs and beats a diving Fazalhaq Farooqi to his right at short fine leg to find the fence.

Good change up! Runs in and then dishes out a slower one, on a good length and around off. Ishan Kishan looks to push at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls it a touch fuller, angling it into middle, Ishan Kishan tucks it away in front of mid-wicket.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over and 14 runs come off it. Pitched up outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it on the up and gets it through the cover region to pick up four more runs.

FOUR! Fine leg was just brought and that is bowled on a poor line by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Angled in at the thigh pads and Rohit Sharma just helps it on its way to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Comes from around the stumps and bowls it back of a length over middle. Rohit Sharma stands tall and pushes it down to mid on.

Good length around middle, coming back in, Rohit Sharma watchfully keeps it out.

SIX! Steps out and nails it! On a hard length outside off, Rohit Sharma takes a couple of steps out of his crease and thumps it over the long off fence for a maximum. That also brings up 1,000 runs in ODI World Cups for Rohit Sharma.

Harde length around middle and off, just angling away a touch, Rohit Sharma solidly blocks it out.

Slows it up a touch and bowls it onto middle, Rohit Sharma knocks it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Gets it through! Shorter length again around middle and leg, Rohit Sharma gets on the back foot and forces the pull wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Floated up outside off, defended with soft hands toward cover-point.

Short and around leg stump, Ishan Kishan rocks back and flat-bats the pull on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan is finally off the mark and will be very much relieved. Full and outside off, drifting away, Kishan leans on and caresses it away through the cover region for a boundary.

Dragged down on the legs, Ishan Kishan gets down on one knee and looks to play the pick-up shot but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On the shorter side around leg stump, Rohit Sharma works it away off his hips and gets it well wide of the man at fine leg for a couple of runs.

Perfect length around middle, sliding on, Rohit Sharma plays it with soft hands and off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Fraction shorter on middle, this one goes a shade away instead of shaping in and Rohit Sharma just about jams it out.

Pitches this one up around off, looking to push it across. Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and defends it to extra cover.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase and that was lovely timing from Rohit Sharma. Shortish length on leg stump and angling into the pads. Sharma with a gentle nudge to the right of square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

On the money! Good length, around the top of off and just shaping back in a touch. Rohit Sharma stands tall and defends it back on the deck.

Slows it up a touch and bowls it around off, Ishan Kishan blocks it off the front foot.

Switches to around the wicket and bowls it at 103 clicks, fuller and in the channel outside off. Ishan Kishan doesn't play at it.

Shorter again, punched away from the crease and down to long on for a single.

And again! Slightly shorter and on leg stump, Rohit Sharma nudges it away in front of the square on the leg side and picks up another brace in the deep.

Fuller and curving into the pads, Rohit Sharma leans on and flicks it away in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Starts with a shorter ball outside off and angling it in. Rohit Sharma stands tall and hits it toward mid off.

A dot to end a tidy first over from Fazalhaq Farooqi. Fullish length on the fifth stump line and sliding on. Ishan Kishan watches it all the way and leaves it alone. Just two runs off the first over of the chase then.

It will be the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman from the other end.

Wide! Looks to swing it away from outside off but it is a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

Good length, pushed well outside the off stump and shaping away, left alone by Ishan Kishan.

Tentative again from Ishan Kishan! A touch fuller and around off, skidding on, Kishan looks to hang back and tap it away but gets a bottom edge back on the deck.

Good length again, hitting the top of off and angling in, Ishan Kishan stays back and forces it down toward mid on.

Nicely bowled! Bowls it on a good length around off and this one comes back in sharply off the deck. Ishan Kishan is late to get his bat down but does manage to keep it out.

Off the mark right away! A bit of a loosener from Fazalhaq Farooqi as he bowls it a bit short angling on the hips. Rohit Sharma tucks it away neatly wide of the man at fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Ends well does Mohammed Siraj but Afghanistan do get over the 270-run mark in the end. Bangs in a short ball over the stumps, at a good height as well and Mujeeb Ur Rahman swings across the line, only through thin air though. The batters scamper across as KL Rahul throws the ball back to Siraj and he decides not to attempt a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Afghanistan finish with 272/8!

Bye! A short ball now, following the batter down leg once again. Naveen-ul-Haq is hurried on and misses the ball but they do sneak in a bye.

FOUR! Very nicely played! On a good length and following the batter down leg. Naveen-ul-Haq allows the ball to slide on and just dabs it away behind point for a boundary.

Length again at the stumps, Naveen-ul-Haq hits it hard and straight back down the ground. Virat Kohli runs around to his left from long on and picks up a couple of runs.

A touch fuller and outside off, skidding through, Naveen-ul-Haq backs away to open up the off side but is well beaten.

Pacy delivery, hitting the length hard and angling over middle. Naveen-ul-Haq hangs back but is late on the swing as the ball skids through to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj (8-0-70-0) will bowl the final over. Also, India have been imposed a slow over-rate penalty and they are now allowed only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the last over.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a length around middle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman defends it out.

Nails the yorker now on middle and leg, Mujeeb Ur Rahman backs away and manages to get a bit of bat on it.

Fuller in length and outside off, Naveen-ul-Haq crouches a bit and pushes it out toward cover for one.

Hard length around middle and nipping back in a bit. Naveen-ul-Haq looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Full and on the leg peg, Naveen-ul-Haq flicks it away behind square leg and rushes back for the second run. The chants of 'Kohli, Kohli' are heard throughout the stadium as Naveen takes strike and everyone knows the history between those two.

Naveen-ul-Haq walks out now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Taken brilliantly on the second attempt by Kuldeep Yadav. Jasprit Bumrah bangs this one in halfway down the track and well outside off. Rashid Khan has to reach for it a bit and plays the uppercut over backward point. The ball goes very high and two fielders converge. Kuldeep Yadav rushes in from deep point as Ravindra Jadeja also runs back from inside the ring. Yadav puts in the dives and the ball pops right out of his hands but Yadav shows good awareness to stick out both hands and pouch it safely.

Back of a length over the stumps, Rashid Khan forces it straight down the ground and picks up a single.

Wide! Another bumper, this time quicker and angling down leg. Rashid Khan ducks and hangs his bat up in the air trying to play at it but is beaten and a wide is called.

Slower bumper outside off, Rashid Khan looks to play at it but is well beaten.

SIX! Put away over the ropes! Short of a length and offering width, Rashid Khan just backs away and slaps it over the cover-point fence for a maximum. Useful runs these for Afghanistan.

FOUR! It's not been Siraj's day and he concedes another boundary. Back of a length, angling back in from outside off. Rashid Khan stands tall and hits it with brilliant timing past point and the ball speeds away to the fence. The 250 is now up for Afghanistan.

Full and straight, Mujeeb Ur Rahman shows the full face of the bat and drills it to the left of long on but just for a single.

hard length over the stumps, hit away without much timing and through mid on for a single.

On the bounce! Back of a length and outside off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman backs away and clobbers it without much timing to Hardik Pandya at mid on.

FOUR! Another boundary! Shortish ball around the hips, Mujeeb Ur Rahman looks to fend it away but gets a slight nudge on it and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Hammered down the ground! Slower delivery, right in the slot around off. Mujeeb Ur Rahman clears the front leg and heaves it flat back past the bowler and the umpire for a boundary.

Slightly less fuller and attacking the stumps, Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Bowls it at 142 clicks and angles it right in at the base of the off stump. Mujeeb Ur Rahman jams it out to mid off.

Bowled back of a length and outside off, Rashid Khan eases it off the back foot to deep cover-point for a run.

Quicker one on middle and leg, nudged away to mid-wicket.

On the pads again, Rashid Khan works it away behind square leg and looks for two but has to settle for a single.

Flatter one around leg, tucked away to the right of the bowler for a quick single.

Gives it more air and floats it up around off. Mujeeb Ur Rahman looks to turn it leg side but gets a leading edge which falls to the right of the man at short extra cover.

Flighted up on off stump, Rashid Khan knocks it down to long off for a single.

Oh, that could have been catastrophic! Flatter one around off, chopped away by Rashid Khan to point and he wants a single. Mujeeb Ur Rahman at the other end says no but then starts coming and Rashid scampers back. Jasprit Bumrah picks up the ball but his throw at the bowler's end is a weak one and it allows Mujeeb to get back in.

OUT! LBW! Two in the over for Jasprit Bumrah and this is a big blow for Afghanistan! Pacy delivery, slanting in, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi tries to clip it away but the ball skids on and thuds into the front pad. Jasprit Bumrah goes up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger instantly. Nabi takes the review, more in hope though. The UltraEdge shows no bat and wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. Afghanistan keep their review but lose Mohammad Nabi.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman walks out to bat next.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pace taken off again, on a length, around off, Mohammad Nabi waits for the ball to arrive and slices it neatly past backward point for a boundary.

Oh...close! Length delivery, angling in, on middle, Rashid Khan taps it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler. The batters hesitate a bit for the single and eventually decide to set off. Ishan Kishan from short mid-wicket sprints to his left and flicks the ball towards the stumps at the non-striker's end but misses the shy, allowing Rashid to get back in.

Honing in at the stumps, fuller in length, Rashid Khan prods forward and defends it back to Bumrah with a straight bat.

WIDE! Pace on now, full but down leg, left alone by Rashid Khan for a wide.

Rashid Khan is in next.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah foxes Najibullah Zadran with a slower delivery! Afghanistan are losing their way here. Cleverly rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it full and a bit wide outside off, Najibullah Zadran is tempted by the width and tries to go over extra cover. Gets undone by the lack of pace and slices it in the air towards deep cover. Virat Kohli runs from deep cover and completes the catch with ease.

Starts from 'round the wicket and bowls it on a length, on off, Najibullah Zadran places it gently in front of point. Ravindra Jadeja swoops in and denies the single.

Jasprit Bumrah (7-0-21-1) is back into the attack.

Full now, on middle, Najibullah Zadran steps out of the crease and knocks it down to long on for one more run.

Pulls the length back and bowls it on off, Mohammad Nabi exposes all his stumps and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Continues to bowl it full, on middle, Najibullah Zadran steps out and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker this time, on middle, Najibullah Zadran gets fully forward and defends it on the off side.

Fuller this time, on middle, Najibullah Zadran drives it back to the bowler.

A bit short, at the stumps, Mohammad Nabi gives himself room and pushes it through covers for a single.

Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Najibullah Zadran stays back in his crease and punches it to extra cover. End of a successful over by Kuldeep Yadav.

Serves a googly, full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran reads it well and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Najibullah Zadran walks out to bat now.

OUT! LBW! Kuldeep Yadav gets the big fish! This is floated up, on off and middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi crouches and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball sneaks under his bat and catches him on the front thigh. India go up in unison and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. He has gone for the review though. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. End of a fine knock by the Afghan skipper and Kuldeep Yadav has his first wicket of the game.

Sees the batter advance and bowls it flat, at the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi is into two mind and somehow manages to keep the ball out.

Slower through the air, short and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the cut but swings his bat early and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fires it in, fraction short and on off, Mohammad Nabi uses the pace of the ball and steers it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! A good finish to the over! Siraj takes pace off this time and bowls it back of a length, at the batter, Hashmatullah Shahidi waits on the back foot and pulls it off his body. Hits it through backward square leg and picks up a much-needed boundary.

Almost in the slot, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi goes for a heave by standing deep in his crease. Mishits it to deep square leg for one more run.

Pitched up now, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi opens the face of his bat and drives it square for a run.

Bowls it into the wicket, a bit slower as well, around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi shimmies down the track and drags it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Angling in, at the stumps, on a length, Mohammad Nabi backs away and swats it through mid-wicket for a run.

Full and angled across the left-hander, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it off the outer half of the bat to third man and picks up a single.

Bowls it flatter and shorter, just outside off, Mohammad Nabi goes back in his crease and gives himself room to cut it away. Does not manage to connect as he gets beaten by the bounce. KL Rahul takes the bails off but Nabi had his back leg grounded inside the crease the entire time.

A slight in the play as Hashmatullah Shahidi seems to be suffering from cramps. The physio is out to have a look. Everything seems fine and we are good to continue.

Googly now, full and at the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi reaches out in front and sweeps it in front of square for another run. Shahidi seems to have pulled his calf after completing the shot. He is down on the ground and will require medical attention.

Quicker again, full and on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi tickles and finds short fine leg to perfection.

Slows it up, full and on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi clears his front leg and goes for a swipe across the line. Drags his shot to deep backward square leg for a single.

Quicker through the air, short and at the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls out the reverse sweep and hits it towards backward point. Shardul Thakur tumbles to his left and keeps it to a single.

Powerplay 3! India can now have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the innings.

Hard length around off, tapped away in front of covers for no run.

Full and angling on the pads, flicked away to deep backward square leg for a single. Oh, that is sloppy from India as the throw at the keeper's end isn't collected by KL Rahul. Virat Kohli who was backing up doesn't move either and the batters get an extra run.

Well struck for no run again! On a good length and Mohammad Nabi drives this one on the up only to find the fielder at extra cover.

Good length around off, swung away behind square leg for just a single.

Ishan Kishan saves a certain boundary there! Full and outside off, there to be hit and Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it firmly to the right of extra cover where Kisahn dives in and makes the save.

FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi decides to break the shackles. Length ball on off, Shahidi steps out and flat-bats it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Another dot to end and just 3 runs off the last two overs. Flighted delivery on off stump, Mohammad Nabi drives it gently to the right of the bowler.

Nagging length around off, bowled slightly slower through the air as well. Mohammad Nabi goes back and across and defends it toward cover.

Tossed up very full and around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi shuffles across and heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Gives it a bit more air and bowls it on middle, eased away to the right of the bowler.

Flatter one on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays on the back foot and cuts it late toward short third.

Floated up on the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet and pushes it back to Kuldeep Yadav.

Back of a length around off, pushed off the back foot and right back to the bowler.

Hard length again over off, Hashmatullah Shahidi plays it late and negates the extra bounce well to run it down to third man for a run.

Pitches it further up now around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it well but straight to extra cover.

Hits the length hard and angles it in from outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and punches it to backward point.

Hard length on off, stays a shade low, Mohammad Nabi tucks it around the corner for a single.

Floated up on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Goes a bit wider of the crease now and tries to hurl one into the off stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi though blocks it out.

Full and on the pads, flicked away down to fine leg for a single.

TWO WIDES! Attempted slower one, full and spilled well down leg. KL Rahul gets a hand on it but they get across for one more.

Half-hearted appeal for LBW but turned down. On a hard length, angling in from around off. Mohammad Nabi looks to get across and nudge it leg side but misses. the ball goes off the thigh pad down to third man and they get a leg bye.

Bowled from around the wicket and into the channel, Hashmatullah Shahidi steers it down to third man for a single.

Length again, angling into the stumps, Mohammad Nabi nudges it past the man at mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Good length on off, tucked away to the right of mid-wicket for no run.

Wide! Length ball just angled down the leg side and a wide is called.

Flighted delivery, turning into middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi flicks it past square leg for yet another single.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets on the front foot and pushes it down to long on for one more.

Floated up around leg stump, Mohammad Nabi leans on and drives it down to long on for a single.

Dragged down around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls it off the back foot to the left of mid-wicket and picks up just a single. Shahidi seems a bit disappointed as he feels he should have found the fence there.

Nagging length on middle, flatter too, played off the back foot toward backward point.

Shortish length around off, Mohammad Nabi gets across and paddles it away past the keeper for a single.

FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi with another clever shot and he picks up another boundary as well. Short and wide, Shahidi waits on the back foot and just guides it with an angled bat well wide of third man and the ball races away into the fence.

Hard length outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi hops and cuts it away to backward point.

Another short one at the body, Mohammad Nabi manages to pull it away down to fine leg for a single.

Aggressive from Hardik Pandya and he bends his back and bowls a good bouncer over middle and leg. Mohammad Nabi ducks under it.

Mohammad Nabi comes in at number 6.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Hardik Pandya with a lovely change-up to break the stand. Takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a good length around off. This is the off cutter and it grips a bit in the pitch. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and looks to open the face of the bat and guide it away but is undone by the lack of pace and the ball knocks over the top of off stump. A top knock from Omarzai comes to an end and Hardik Pandya has his second wicket.

FOUR! That has pierced the gap with perfection! Tries to follow the batter but bowls a half-volley into the pads. Azmatullah Omarzai whips it away in between deep square leg and fine leg and finds the fence.

Nicely flighted on middle and turning away, Hashmatullah Shahidi solidly keeps it out.

Slower and shorter outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and eases it toward point.

Drops it short and Azmatullah Omarzai uses the depth of the crease to pull it down to wide long on for one.

Quicker and flatter around off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets squared up but manages to edge it down toward point.

SIX! Up, up and away! Flighted one on middle and turning in, Azmatullah Omarzai frees his arms and heaves it with the turn and into the stands over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Flatter delivery on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Kuldeep Yadav (5-0-23-1) has been brought back into the attack.

SIX! Oh, that is clever! Another attempted bumper, angled across off, Hashmatullah Shahidi bends his back a bit and ramps it down to third man. The ball goes fine of the fielder there and goes all the way for a maximum. Afghanistan shifting gears nicely now.

FOUR! Short and wide, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to the right of the diving point fielder for a boundary. The skipper brings up his FIFTY as well and this has been a very composed knock from him.

Length ball on middle, angling back in, nudged off the inside half of the bat behind square leg for one. The 100-run stand is up between these two as well.

A bumper now, right around the helmet and Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls it away well to deep square leg for a single.

Good length around middle, punched away on the up but straight back to the bowler.

Starts the new spell with a fuller delivery on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it out to silly mid off.

FIFTY for Azmatullah Omarzai, his 2nd ODI half-century and it is a crucial one for his side. On a hard length, slanting in from off stump. Omarzai pushes at it but gets it off the inside edge in front of mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs as well. Omarzai will now look to take his side to a decent total.

Very full around off and middle and at 141 clicks, Azmatullah Omarzai jams this one out to mid-wicket.

Hard length around the body, tucked away down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Bowled back of a length and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and dabs it down late wide of the keeper and the ball runs away into the third man fence.

Slightly fuller and angling into the stumps at 141 clicks, Azmatullah Omarzai plays it on the up to deep cover and rotates the strike.

Good length around off and slanting back in, Azmatullah Omarzai defends it solidly toward mid off.

FOUR! Spanked away for four runs! Hashmatullah Shahidi backs away early and expects it to be pace on and gets a nice half-volley around off. Shahidi opens up the off side and hammers it in front of point for a boundary.

Beaten! Another slower one, on a good length and around off. This time the ball holds its line as Hashmatullah Shahidi is beaten on the outside edge yet again.

Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and bowls it full in the channel. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to drive it away but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge.

Banged in short and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and slaps it to deep point for a run.

Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it slower now on the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai looks for the big heave but checks his shot and plays it toward mid on.

Comes from around the stumps and bowls it on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Drinks break! This has been a really good fightback from the pair of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai. After being 63/3, these two were bogged down by the spinners but now Omarzai has broken the shackles and Shahidi too is starting to get a move on. India will feel they need a couple of wickets to get back on top of proceedings but there's still plenty of time left in the innings and keeping in mind the nature of the wicket, Afghanistan will need a much bigger fightback to put on a defendable total.

Tries the yorker again but ends up bowling a low full toss, at the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai clips well but straight to Ishan Kishan at mid-wicket. An expensive return to the attack for Siraj.

Executes the yorker to perfection, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai accounts for the inward tail and digs it out to mid-wicket.

Pitched up a bit this time, angling across in the channel, Hashmatullah Shahidi dabs it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! Cut away with ease! Siraj loses his radar and goes short and wide outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi hops and cuts it over backward point for an easy boundary.

On the off stump line, on a length again, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and punches with an open bat face to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj is welcomed back with a boundary! Starts off on a length, angling in at the batter, Azmatullah Omarzai picks the ball with the angle and uses his bottom hand to hit over mid on for a boundary.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls a dipping yorker from 'round the wicket, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets surprised initially but does manage to keep it out towards mid-wicket.

Continues to pitch it under the bat, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi shuffles a bit and blocks it out on the off side.

Leg bye! Attempts another yorker, at the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai gets beaten for pace as the ball rolls off his pads to third man for a leg bye.

Fullish in length, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai digs it out to mid-wicket.

On a good length, in the channel, Hashmatullah Shahidi opens the face of his bat and steers it to the right of backward point for a run.

WIDE! Bangs it in short, at the batter, Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks underneath the delivery. Wide called for height by the square leg umpire.

Angling into the stumps, on a length, Azmatullah Omarzai stays beside the ball and guides it through covers for a single.

Full this time, at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai drives with a straight bat to long off and retains the strike with a single. A good over for Afghanistan, 12 runs off it.

Almost a half-tracker, on off, a bit of away turn, Azmatullah Omarzai waits back in his crease and pats it wide of deep point for two runs more.

Lands it on middle and leg, short in length, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it off the back foot to long on for one.

Full again, on off and middle, knocked towards wide long off for a single by Azmatullah Omarzai.

SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai takes on Ravindra Jadeja now! This is bowled slightly full, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai extends his arms and crouches to get underneath the delivery. Hits it over long on for a maximum.

Quicker through the air, short and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi opens the bat face and cuts it wide of deep point for a single.

Another off pace delivery, back of a length, at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai taps it gently towards short extra cover.

Goes wide of the crease and serves a yorker, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes for the drive but toe-ends his shot towards mid off.

Into the wicket now, on off and middle, Azmatullah Omarzai takes on the short ball and drags it in front of square for a couple of runs.

Takes pace off this time and hurls it on a length, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai checks his shot and dabs it towards point.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Azmatullah Omarzai gets behind the line and manages to defend it to short extra cover.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it back of a length, on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi walks across and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah (4-0-9-1) is back on.

Coming in with the angle, short and at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back in his crease and keeps it out safely.

Another full delivery, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai prods forward and blocks it out.

Delivers it full, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai takes a good stride forward and bunts it to extra cover.

A bit too straight, short and at the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it through square leg and gets across for a run.

Drifting into the pads, a bit full, driven down to long on for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai frees his arms and slaps it in front of square for a couple of runs.

Keeps it short, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it wide of extra cover and keeps the strike with a single.

Drags his length back and lands it on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it down the ground. Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket makes a tumbling stop to his left and prevents the single.

SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai goes over long off now! Gives the ball air again and bowls it full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays still and lofts it over mid off. Gets more than enough bat on it to clear the fence for six more runs.

Pushed through, short and on off and middle, Azmatullah Omarzai gets squared up as he tried to turn it away on the leg side. Gets a soft leading edge towards point.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Kuldeep Yadav offers flight, a bit too full, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai accepts the invitation and thumps it over long on for the 100th maximum of the tournament.

On the off stump line, a bit short, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes back and punches it through covers for a single.

Darted into the pads, fractionally short, Hashmatullah Shahidi turns it in front of square and retains the strike with a single. 100 comes up for Afghanistan!

Bowls it full, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai places it wide of mid-wicket and picks up   single.

Fired in, at the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to defend with a straight bat. The ball stops a bit in the surface and catches the outside edge of the bat. A single taken to point.

Delivers it full, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai lunges forward and drives it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Angling into the pads, a bit too short, Hashmatullah Shahidi helps it behind square on the leg side for a run.

This is bowled short, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it from the crease to long off for a run.

Bowls it quicker, googly as well, full, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi plays for the turn but the ball catches the inside edge of his bat.

Continues to toss it up, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it back to the bowler.

Fullish delivery, on off, driven straight to extra cover.

Another googly, full and at the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi reads it late but in time to keep it out off the inside edge of the bat.

Serves it quicker, googly, on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi plays all around it and gets trapped on the back leg. A stifled appeal by the Indians but the umpire says no as the ball was heading down leg.

A rank hop, turning in, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai flat bats it in front of long on for a single.

Short again, around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it late but straight to short third man.

Short this time, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai chops it off the stumps to deep point for a single.

Keeps it full and straight again, Azmatullah Omarzai can only bunt it back to Jadeja.

Full and at the stumps, worked back to the bowler.

Quicker and short, on of, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it off the back foot to short cover.

Into the wicket, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi shuffles and tries to launch it down the ground. Skies it in the air towards mid off where Siraj takes the catch. The batters cross for a single.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi breaks the shackles albeit in a streaky fashion! Tossed up, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets down on one knee and goes for a swipe across the line. Gets a top edge that goes over the keeper and wide of short third man for a boundary. A no ball is called for an extra fielder outside the circle and Hashmatullah Shahidi knew it right away. Free Hit will follow now.

Drops it short, turning away, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it from the crease but straight to Virat Kohli at mid-wicket.

Floated up again, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi reads the googly and eases it off the front foot to point for a run.

Pitched up again, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai presses forward and knocks it to the right of Kuldeep Yadav for a single.

Offers flight again, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it on the bounce to mid off.

Serves a googly, tossed up, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai prods forward and blocks it out to short cover.

Quicker through the air, short and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it close to the body through cover-point for a run.

Flighted, fuller and around off, eased away off the front foot to cover-point and just the single off that over. Afghanistan need to get a move on now.

On off stump, pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller on leg stump, Azmatullah Omarzai leans on and pushes it to the left of short mid-wicket but the fielder there dives across and makes the stop. The dots have increased since the spinners have been brought on.

Angling into the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai fails to get it away.

A bit more round arm and drifted into leg stump, Azmatullah Omarzai defends it off the front foot.

A hint of flight and bowled fuller outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it away through cover-point and picks up a single in the deep.

Floated up around off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets on the front foot and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Just drifting down the leg side, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it away toward mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Fuller around the legs, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans forward to defend.

A touch short and wide, cut away firmly toward deep point for one.

Nagging length on off, turning back into the right-hander. Azmatullah Omarzai watchfully keeps it out.

Nicley tossed up, very full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it on the full and down to long on for a single.

Slightly shorter and angled into the body, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and blocks it out to the right of the bowler.

Pulls back the length and bowls it on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it from his crease and down to long on for a single.

Fuller and angled across the off stump, pushed out toward point.

On the pads, nudged away to short fine leg.

Quicker and pushed across the off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut off the back foot but is beaten past the outside edge.

Starts off with a flatter one, angling across the left-hander. Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and cuts it to short third man.

Flighted delivery on middle and leg, this is driven all along the ground down to long on for a run.

Pushed quicker through the air and fuller, coming into off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi plays it late and just about manages to keep it out on the off side.

Slightly quicker and shorter, turning away from off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi backs away and cuts it to backward point.

On a nagging length and pushed through flatter on leg stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi is pushed on the back foot but manages to keep it out.

Floated up, full and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens up the off side and caresses it through cover for a single.

Starts off with a very full ball on off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it on the bounce straight back to the bowler.

First look at spin as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack.

Length ball outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai opens the bat face and eases it away past point for a single.

Full and straight this time around off, punched away to mid on.

Back of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi lets the ball come on and just steers it down to third man for one.

On a good length around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and taps it away through the point region for another single.

Hard length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and nudges it away wide of the fielder at third man for a run.

Good running! Length again around the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi works this one away in front of square on the leg side and speeds back for the second run.

Good length on the pads, flicked away past square leg for a single.

Pitched up on middle stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi with a nice, gentle punch off the front foot and gets it past the bowler. The fielders from mid off and mid on give chase as the batters come back for the second run.

Another one that is fuller on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets forward to defend.

Nicely bowled! Fullish length in the channel and angling across. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut close to the body but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Pitched up outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets on the front foot and drives it square in front of sweeper cover for a single.

Stump-to-stump bowling, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it out from his crease.

Takes pace off and bowls it very full around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks for the cover drive but gets an inside edge past the stumps that runs down to fine leg. Shahidi picks up a brace to get off the mark.

A bumper now, over leg stump and not rising much. Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks under it well.

Back of a length again around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays on the back foot and defends it out.

Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs back and dabs it down toward third man for a single.

Full and outside off, driven firmly but straight to the man at short extra cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Shardul Thakur pitches this one up around middle, angling it in. Rahmat Shah looks to drive it straight but plays all around it and gets rapped in front. Looks dead straight and the finger is raised! Rahmat Shah though concurs with his partner at the other end and has opted for the review. Clear gap between bat and pad and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as the umpire's call and the onfield decision stands. Thakur gets the third breakthrough for India and Afghanistan in a slight spot of bother.

Drinks break! Just when it was turning out to be a good start for Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz holed out. Rahmat Shah has spent some time out in the middle and will look to take the innings forward with Hashmatullah Shahidi on what looks like a tricky surface. Mohammed Siraj has been expensive by his standards but it has been made up by tight spells by Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. With Indian spinners yet to bowl, it will be interesting to see how they fare on this surface.

Another short ball, this time around off and angling across. Hashmatullah Shahidi bends his back and sways away from the line.

Hard length over middle and off, Hashmatullah Shahidi hops and defends it out.

The Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Shardul Thakur has taken a fantastic catch on the ropes and the replays confirm the same. Hardik Pandya bends his back and bangs in a good short ball over middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to take it on but gets hurried and gets a bit of a top edge that carries down to the backward square leg fence. Thakur runs around to his left and takes a good catch but has the presence of the mind to lob up the ball before stepping over the ropes. Thakur gets back in and takes it on the second attempt. The birthday boy gets his first wicket of the game as Gurbaz goes after being set.

Nicely bowled! It is the off cutter, a bit fuller and nipping back in a long way from off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is taken aback as the ball goes between bat and pad, missing the top of the stumps by a whisker.

Banged in short and outside off, Rahmat Shah hops and dabs it down toward backward point for a run.

FOUR! Deft touch! Good length on leg stump, Rahmat Shah stays back and just nudges it late 'round the corner. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence for four runs.

Back of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to step out but adjusts and blocks it onto the deck.

Attempted yorker around off, ends up being a very low full toss. Rahmat Shah drills it off the toe end of the bat to the bowler who gets a hand on it and the ball deflects away to the on side. The batters hesitate a bit but do get across for a single.

Wide! Full and wide, Rahmat Shah swings wildly but misses and the ball is just a bit too wide for the umpire's liking as well. Free Hit continues...

No ball! Oh, that has slipped out of Thakur's hand! This is a very high full toss, right around chest height and over the stumps. Rahmat Shah ducks under it well. Free Hit coming up...

FOUR! That has been nailed! Banged in short over off stump, Rahmat Shah lays into the pull shot and muscles it flat in front of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower one, bowled fuller and wider of the off stump. Rahmat Shah looks to drive it away but is beaten by the lack of pace and bounce.

Good length around the top of off, Rahmat Shah looks to drive on the up but the ball stops a bit yet again and Shah ends up inner-halving it just to the left of the bowler.

Back of a length over middle, tucked away straight to mid-wicket and Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the bowler's end looks for the single. Rahmat Shah sends him back early though.

Hard length outside off, eased away off the back foot in front of point for a single by Rahmat Shah.

Top of the off stump length and angling back in. Rahmat Shah stays solid in defense.

Goes fuller and angles it into middle and leg, Rahmat Shah looks to flick but ends up chipping it on the bounce to mid on.

Pitches this one right up on the off stump at almost 140 clicks but the ball stops on the batter. Rahmat Shah manages to block it out on the off side.

Good length outside off, played on the up to the right of point for one more by Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

On a hard length over middle and angling in a touch. Rahmat Shah just nudges it away in front of square leg for a single.

Powerplay 2! Fielding restrictions are now eased and India are allowed four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Bowls with a scrambled seam, on a back of a length, at the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz respects the delivery and defends it from the crease.

This is bowled on a length, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz opens the face of his bat and steers it behind square on the off side. He is unable to get it past backward point though.

SIX! Short and punished! A hit-me delivery by Thakur, short and wide outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and hammers the pull off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of the game.

Hurls it on a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it off the middle part of the bat to short extra cover.

Sees the batter advance and follows him by banging it in short, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets cramped for room and gloves it along the ground to mid-wicket as he tried to pull.

Starts off on a good length, on off and middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs back and blocks it out without much fuss to point.

A change from both ends now as Shardul Thakur comes into the attack.

Much straighter this time, on a good length, around off, Rahmat Shah stays beside the ball and defends it on the off side.

Leg bye! Strays down leg again, on a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball rolls off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to clip it away but plays all around it. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and catches him on the back leg. A half shout for LBW but turned down as the ball would have gone down leg.

Bowls it on a hard length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz waits back in his crease and taps it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, around off, a hint of away movement, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on top of the bounce and punches it along the ground. Hits it between backward point and cover-point for a boundary.

Starts with a bit of a loosener, on a length, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is happy to let the ball pass.

Hardik Pandya is brought into the attack now.

FOUR! Rahmat Shah is off the mark in style! Siraj overpitches, outside off, Rahmat Shah leans and creams the drive through covers for his first boundary.

Another short delivery, at the batter, Rahmat Shah hops and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Oh, some serious heat! Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the batter, Rahmat Shah stays back in his crease and gets hurried as he tried to defend. Gets a top edge that deflects back onto his helmet. Siraj walks up and checks on Rahmat Shah.

Fuller this time, on middle, Rahmat Shah gets behind the line and keeps it out on the off side.

Another delivery on a back of a length, on of, Rahmat Shah punches it sweetly off the back foot but straight to point.

Bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj (3-0-23-0) has been entrusted with another over.

Drifting into the pads, on a good length, Rahmat Shah misses the tuck and wears it on the front pad.

Delivers it on a length, on off, Rahmat Shah stays back and stabs it towards cover.

Rahmat Shah is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah draws first blood as he has so often done! Bumrah goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, at the batter, short of a good length, Ibrahim Zadran camps on the back foot and tries to block it out with a straight bat. The ball nips away a touch after pitching but enough to get the outside edge. KL Rahul accepts the catch with both hands by diving low to his right. Bumrah points to his head and stands there all smiles.��A much-needed early wicket for India.

Serves it on a length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran plays it along the ground to cover.

Oh, so close! On the off stump line, on a good length, shaping in, Ibrahim Zadran hangs on the back foot to defend. The ball jags back in sharply and beats Ibrahim on the inside edge. The ball wasn't too far from the off stump.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Ibrahim Zadran throws his hands at the delivery. Gets an outside edge that races wide of Hardik Pandya at third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Shot of authority! Siraj pitches it up and offers a bit of width, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays till and thrashes it through covers for yet another boundary.

Lands it fuller in length, seaming in, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives firmly with a straight bat but straight to mid off.

Goes wide of the crease, angling in, on a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets half-forward and works it towards point.

FOUR! Glorious from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammed Siraj is proving to be a tad expensive here. Overpitched outside off, Gurbaz gets that front leg right out in front and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

Bowled back of a length and on the fifth stump line. Ibrahim Zadran punches it away in between point and cover-point and picks up a quick single.

Pitches this one up on the stumps and Ibrahim Zadran shows the full face of the bat before blocking it back to the bowler.

Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it gently towards short cover. Ishan Kishan swoops in quickly and prevents the single.

On middle, on a good length, Ibrahim Zadran gets his bat out in front to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.

Bowls it into the wicket, on off, Ibrahim Zadran hangs on the back foot and dabs it along the ground to backward point.

A length delivery, around off, Ibrahim Zadran plays it with soft hands to point.

Beaten! Back of a length, going away, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran gets lured into the push away from the body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran gets his bat down in time and digs it out down the wicket.

Offers a bit of width outside off, full in length again, Ibrahim Zadran times the drive towards cover and takes a single.

Goes fullish in length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran gets on the front foot again and drives it towards cover.

A confident appeal for LBW but turned down! India are convinced and Rohit Sharma goes for the review. There were two sounds so the doubt was whether it hit the bat. There was no bat but guess what? It is missing the leg stump. Siraj hurls it full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran plants his foot forward but fails to read the in-dipper and gets trapped right in front of the stumps. The UItraEdge shows that it was bat hitting the pad but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be missing the leg stump. India lose their review.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A bit too straight by Siraj, on a length, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran allows the ball to come to him and rolls his wrists. Clips it through square leg for four more runs.

Delivers it full and near the tramline on off and tries to tempt the batter, Ibrahim Zadran does not take the bait and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

FOUR! All class! Mohammed Siraj errs in line and goes full and on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran plays it under his eyes and brings his wrists into play. Flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling in again, on middle and leg, on a good length, Ibrahim Zadran whips it between mid-wicket and mid on for another single.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is finally off the mark! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drops it with soft hands in front of mid on and opens his account with a single.

Hurls it full this time, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plants his foot forward and times the drive towards wide mid off. Hardik Pandya tumbles to his left and keeps it to a single.

Pacy delivery, on a hard length, just outside off, Ibrahim Zadran hangs on the back foot and tries to punch it through the off side. Gets hurried in his shot and the ball strikes on the upper half of the bat and goes to point.

Slants the ball back in, on a good length again, Ibrahim Zadran allows the ball to come to him and nudges it with the swing to mid-wicket.

At 138.9 kph, on a good length, shaping away, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran lifts his bat and is happy to let the ball pass.

Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Ibrahim Zadran prods forward to defend with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for a single.

Pitched up again, on off, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it off the front foot towards mid on.

FOUR! First runs off the bat for Ibrahim Zadran and Afghanistan! Siraj hurls it a bit too full, on off, Ibrahim Zadran presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down the ground. Gets it to the right of Hardik Pandya at mid off and collects a boundary.

Honing in, on the off stump line, fuller in length, Ibrahim Zadran gets forward and pushes it towards cover.

Beauty! Pitches it up and allows the ball to swing away,.outside off, Ibrahim Zadran is drawn forward and has a feel for the delivery. Lucky not to edge this one behind.

Starts with an away swinger, on a good length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran takes a good stride forward and leaves the ball alone.

Mohammed Siraj to operate from the other end.

Angles this one away, outside off, on a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz advances again and dabs it towards point. A probing first over by Jasprit Bumrah.

Goes full this time, swinging into the batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps out to negate the swing. Squeezes it out off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Shaping in again, much closer to off, on a good length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz accounts for the inward movement and lets the ball go past the off stump.

Sharp movement! Bowls with an upright seam, short of a good length, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz camps back to defend. The ball jags back in and beats Gurbaz on the inside edge before catching him high on the back leg.

WIDE! Afghanistan are underway with a wide! Goes for the booming inswinger but loses his radar and spills it down leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go and KL Rahul moves quickly to his left to make a good stop.

This is bowled on a shortish length, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz covers his off stump and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

On the money! Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a length, on off, a hint of away shape, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is half-forward and taps it towards cover.

Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time for the play to get underway as the bell is rung by Rohan Jaitley, the President of DDCA! The umpires and players have taken their places on the field and it will be the pair of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to open the innings for Afghanistan. Jasprit Bumrah has the new ball in hand and is ready to steam in. Let's play...

We are inching closer to the start of the game but first, the players come out along with the mascots and line up for their respective national anthems. Before the national anthems, the teams observe a moment's silence for those who have lost their lives and have been affected by the earthquake that hit Afghanistan recently. Moving on to the national anthems then and it will be Afghanistan's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of India.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they were looking to bat second as there is going to be dew but the wicket won't change much and will now look to restrict the opposition. Adds that they were under pressure to start with the bat in the last game but the way Virat Kohli and KL Rahul played, gives them a lot of confidence. Mentions that they have made one change to the side with Shardul Thakur coming in for Ravichandran Ashwin.

Afghanistan's skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi says that they will bat first. Adds that it looks like a good batting surface. Mentions that they have a good bowling attack to restrict India. Shares that they want to bounce back with the bat. Also says that they are enjoying their time here and are here to showcase their talent. Ends by informing that they are going with the same team as the last game.

Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur (In for Ravichandran Ashwin), Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Afghanistan have opted to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Gautam Gambhir is pitchside. He says that the wicket looks like a belter and the batters will enjoy playing on it. Sanjay Manjrekar joins him and says that the average score here was around 230 but on this wicket that isn't going to be the case. Gambhir adds that if India bat first, they should get at least 350.

On the flip side, Afghanistan suffered a defeat in their campaign opener against Bangladesh in picturesque Dharamsala. A flop show with the bat meant that they were rolled over for just 156 inside 50 overs. This modest total was never going to be enough against the batting quality of Bangladesh. In the batting department, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the silver lining, and he will be expected to lead the way again. With the surface expected to be placid, the likes of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Rashid Khan will need to be on top of their game with the ball. Will Afghanistan manage to spring a surprise? Or will India cruise past Afghanistan? Let's find out. Toss and team news coming up in a bit.

The hosts, India, kicked off their campaign with an emphatic victory against Australia in Chennai. Ravindra Jadeja and Co. kept the Aussies below 200 before Virat Kohli and KL Rahul steadied the sinking ship and saw India home. With Shubman Gill yet to fully recover, Ishan Kishan will get another go, and he will be eager to impress the team management. Considering that this is a long tournament and Afghanistan ranks lowest among the test-playing nations, India might look to rest one of their two frontline pacers and bring in Mohammed Shami.

Hello and a warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to match number 9 of the 2023 ODI World Cup between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In the last outing in Delhi between South Africa and Sri Lanka, we saw several records being shattered, so don't be surprised if we are treated to another run-fest here. Heading into this game, India will start as favourites and will be expected to make it two wins out of two.

... MATCH DAY ...

Match 9 of the ICC World Cup 2023 promises to be an exhilarating showdown as two-time champions India square off against Afghanistan at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Rohit Sharma's formidable Team India enters this clash brimming with confidence, following a stunning triumph over record champions Australia. The men in blue showcased their mettle by skillfully restricting Australia to a mere 199 runs. The hero of the day was the versatile Ravindra Jadeja, who delivered a match-defining all-round performance. The home side's successful chase was orchestrated by the dynamic duo of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, underlining their supreme batting prowess. In stark contrast, Afghanistan's campaign began on a somber note as they suffered a disheartening 6-wicket defeat at the hands of Bangladesh. Their batting unit struggled to make an impact, managing to post a modest total of 156 runs on the scoreboard. As these teams prepare to collide, it marks only the second time they have met on the grand stage of the ODI World Cup. India holds a commanding edge in their head-to-head encounters, securing victories in two out of their three clashes. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the hallowed battleground for this epic duel, is no stranger to Team India. Having graced this venue 21 times in ODIs, India boasts a commendable record of 13 victories, 7 defeats, and one match ending in no result. The sole World Cup encounter between these teams, during the 2019 edition, witnessed India clinch a nail-biting 11-run win while defending a total of 224/8 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Nevertheless, the men in blue face an unfortunate setback as Shubman Gill, a promising talent, will be absent from the upcoming ODI match against Afghanistan due to dengue fever. Gill's absence was palpably felt in the opening bout against Australia. With Gill continuing to receive medical care in Chennai, the home side must regroup and adapt swiftly. This eagerly anticipated clash promises to be a spectacle of cricketing prowess, with both teams fiercely determined to make their mark in the tournament. India, gunning for a third World Cup title, will look to capitalize on their recent triumph over Australia. In contrast, Afghanistan aspires to navigate uncharted territory by advancing beyond the group stage, marking a historic milestone in their cricketing journey. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will be the theatre for this gripping encounter, where cricket enthusiasts can expect nothing less than a riveting showdown.