New Delhi: India registered a convincing win over Afghanistan, as they chased down the 273-run target with 8 wickets and 90 balls to spare.
Make it 3⃣ in a row for #TeamIndia! 👏 👏
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India started their chase with all guns blazing as the openers added 156 runs for the first wickets in just 122 deliveries.
Ishan Kishan (47) was the first one to depart and missed his much-deserved half-century by just 3 runs.
Rohit (131) completed his century filled with records before getting dismissed by Rashid in the 26th over.
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After Rohit’s wicket, Kohli (55*) and Iyer (25*) took charge of the innings and took India to home in the 35th over.
Consecutive FIFTIES in #CWC23 for Virat Kohli! 👏👏
5️⃣0️⃣ partnership up between Virat Kohli & Shreyas Iyer!#TeamIndia inching closer to victory in Delhi 👌👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2023
India now moves to second spot in the points table with this win.
Rashid Khan was Afghanistan’s only successful bowler, with 2 wickets under his name.
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first.
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Afghanistan started their innings cautiously, but both the Afghanistan openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (21) and Ibrahim Zadran (22), couldn’t build up on a good start and saw Afghanistan soon reduced to 63 for 3 on a good batting surface.
However, after the early dents, Afghanistan replied strongly with a 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket, between Hashmatullah Sahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62), helping Afghanistan with their resurgence.
Despite suffering late blows from Bumrah, quickfire cameos of Rashid Khan (16) and Mujeeb (11*) helped Afghanistan finish with a challenging total of 272, on the board.
Bumrah was India’s star of the day with the ball who took 4 wickets for 39 runs. Hardik took 2, while Shardul and Kuldeep got one wicket each.
Batting (1st innings)
Afghanistan- 272/8 (50 overs) – Sahidi- 80 (88), Omarzai- 62 (69)
Bowling (1st innings)
India- Bumrah- 4/39 (10 overs), Hardik- 2/43 (7 overs)
Batting (2nd innings)
India- 273/2 (35 overs)- Rohit Sharma 131 (84), Virat Kohli- 55* (56)
Bowling (2nd innings)
Afghanistan- Fazalhaq Farooqi- 0/39 (4 overs), Rashid Khan- 2/57 (8 overs)
Key moments:
Virat Kohli joins the party
Virat Kohli marks his home ground return by scoring his 68th ODI half-century, second consecutive in CWC 23.
Rohit vs Rashid
Rashid Khan gets the danger-man Rohit Sharma on 131.
Rashid strikes
Rashid Khan with the first wicket for Afghanistan, as Ishan Kishan departs just three short of his much-deserved fifty.
31st ODI and 7th ODI WC hundred
Topping The Charts! 🔝
Most Hundreds (7️⃣) in ODI World Cups 🤝 Rohit Sharma
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2023
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma completes his 31st ODI century. He now also holds the record for the most number of ODI World Cups, i.e. 7, going past Sachin Tendulkar’s 6 centuries record.
100 partnership up
Rohit and Ishan completed their 100-run partnership in just 72 deliveries.
Record alert
Rohit Sharma now holds the record for most sixes in international cricket with 554 sixes, going past Gayle’s 553 sixes record.
Fifty number 53
Rohit Sharma completes his 53rd ODI fifty in just 30 deliveries.
Farooqi picked apart
Rohit Sharma picked apart Fazalhaq Farooqi, scoring 17 runs in his 3rd over.
50 partnership up
Rohit and Ishan have completed their fifty-run partnership in just 37 deliveries.
India resumes
Indian openers Rohit and Ishan to begin the chase, Fazalhaq to start with the ball.
Rashid departs
Bumrah gets the danger-looking Rashid, and Afghanistan loses their way in the end.
Bumrah is at it again
Bumrah comes back in attack and strikes twice in one over.
Kuldeep traps the big fish
Kuldeep Yadav gets his first as Sahidi departs on 80.
Hardik gets his man
Hardik Pandya finally breaks the 121 runs partnership for the third wicket by dismissing the danger man Azmatullah Omarzai at 62
Captain’s knock
Afghan captain Sahidi completes his 17th ODI fifty to keep Indian bowlers at bay.
100 partnership up
Sahidi and Omarzai completed their 100-run partnership of 119 balls.
Fifty for Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai completes his second ODI fifty, in the 32nd over.
Thakur adds misery to Afghanistan
Shardul Thakur, after a stunning catch to dismiss Gurbaz at the boundary, dismisses Rahmat off his own bowling.
Birthday boy gets his first
The birthday boy Hardik Pandya gets his first wicket as Gurbaz departs at 21.
Bumrah strikes
Jasprit Bumrah draws the first blood as dangerous-looking Zadran departs at 22.
Review wasted
India lost their first review as their DRS call went wrong against Zadran.
