Rohit-led India beat Afghanistan convincingly

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Shardul Thakur.

Afghanistan made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Asghar Afghan, Ikran Alikhil, and Aftab Alam made way for Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

On winning the toss, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan’s skipper, chose to bat.

The match was attended by 32,000 people.

The first Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Twenty-two balls (3.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ibrahim was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Michael Gough.

Ibrahim, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 22. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 32-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 163, and lost three wickets.

Afghanistan scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Gurbaz, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 21. Thirty-seven balls after Ibrahim’s dismissal, he was caught by Thakur. Hardik Pandya broke the 31-run stand.

Thirteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan scored 63 for a couple of wickets at that point. While Rahmat Shah was batting on 16, Shahidi hadn’t opened his account.

Eighty balls (13.1 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shah, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 22-ball innings included three boundaries. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by English umpire Michael Gough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Thakur.

Afghanistan scored 100 off 24 overs (146 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Shahidi’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Omarzai’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Thirty overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Afghanistan scored 147 for three wickets at that point. While Shahidi was batting on 35, Omarzai was batting on 46.

Afghanistan scored 150 off 31 overs (188 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Omarzai’s half-century – which included a boundary and three sixes – came off 62 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Shahidi’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Omarzai’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Shahidi’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 58 balls.

Omarzai, whose 69-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 62. A hundred and twenty-eight balls after Shah’s dismissal, Hardik broke the 121-run partnership.

Afghanistan scored 200 off 36.4 overs (222 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Afghanistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 61, and lost four wickets.

Two hundred and fifty-eight balls (42.4 overs) into the match, Afghanistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shahidi, the batsman, scored 80 off 88 balls, which included eight boundaries and a six. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 41-run stand.

Najibullah Zadran, who faced eight balls, scored just two. Ten balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Bumrah broke the four-run stand.

Forty-five overs into the match, Afghanistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammad Nabi, the batsman, scored 19 off 27 balls, which included a boundary. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bumrah, who broke the 10-run stand.

Afghanistan scored 250 off 47.3 overs (287 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Rashid Khan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Nineteen balls after Nabi’s dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep. Bumrah broke the 26-run stand.

Off the last over of Afghanistan’s innings, India were awarded a penalty for slow over-rate. There was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, whose 12-ball innings included two boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

Naveen-ul-Haq, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 15 extras. Afghanistan scored 272 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowled eight overs, conceding 38. He was wicketless, as was Mohammed Siraj, who bowled nine overs, conceding 76.

Thakur bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 31. He picked up a wicket, as did Kuldeep, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 40.

Hardik, who bowled seven overs, conceded 43. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 39. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 94, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Afghanistan had conceded five extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, their skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 36, Ishan Kishan was unbea‘ten’ at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 179, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Afghanistan no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 79, Kishan’s contribution to it was 14.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 140 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 95, Kishan was batting on 38.

Rohit’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and four sixes – came off 63 balls.

India’s openers put on 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Afghanistan no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 100, Kishan’s contribution to it was 44.

Kishan, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. A hundred and twelve balls into the chase, he was caught by Ibrahim. Rashid broke the 156-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 24.2 overs (146 balls). Afghanistan had conceded nine extras at that point.

Rohit, whose 84-ball innings included 16 boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 131. Forty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Rashid broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 250 off 32.1 overs (193 balls). Afghanistan had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 255 and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 43, Iyer was batting on 19.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 55 balls.

He eventually scored 55 off 56 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who eventually scored 25 off 23 balls, which included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 272 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 35 overs, won by eight wickets with 15 overs to spare.

Omarzai and Nabi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 32.

Naveen, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Farooqi, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 50.

Mujeeb, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 64.

Rashid, who bowled eight overs, conceded 57. He picked up both the wickets that fell.