India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I highlights: Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal showed an incredible batting performance, India beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets and became 2-0 lead in the series.
Match – 2nd T20I, IND vs AFG, Afghanistan tour of India, 2024
Venue – Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Date – 14 January 2024, Sunday
Time – 7:00 PM IST
Toss – India won the toss and opted to field first
Teams:
India (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan (Playing XI):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
India has secured a 1-0 lead with a comfortable 6-wicket victory at Mohali. Shivam Dube showcased his potential as a pace-bowling all-rounder, and Axar Patel maintained his reputation for economical bowling. Virat Kohli makes his return being absent from the first game due to personal reasons.
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I highlights
Afghanistan Innings
Afghanistan has posted its highest T20I score against India, but according to the pitch conditions, it may not prove to be sufficient. Afghanistan’s opening batsmen had a strong start, and the partnership was broken with the early introduction of Ravi Bishnoi. Gulbadin Naib contributed a powerful innings of 57 runs, featuring 5 fours and 4 sixes, putting Afghanistan in a favorable position. Shivam Dube dismissed Azmatullah Omarzai in his initial over.
However, Axar Patel dismissed Gulbadin Naib in his last over. After Gulbadin Naib’s wicket, the momentum slowed down as the new batsmen struggled to settle. Somehow Mujeeb helped Afghanistan reach this total, preventing an earlier collapse.
For India, Axar Patel played another impressive performance, while Ravi Bishnoi, though a little bit expensive, but managed to take two crucial wickets. Arshdeep demonstrated his proficiency in death overs by finishing with figures of 3/32 after going wicketless in the initial spell.
Afghanistan Scorecard
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I highlights
India Innings
India secured victory with overs to spare, displaying ease in their chase. Despite the early dismissal of captain Rohit Sharma for a golden duck, India secured the victory very easily. Virat Kohli played aggressively, scoring a quick 29 before being dismissed by Naveen-ul-Haq. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, maintained his aggressive momentum throughout the innings. He attacked Mujeeb and Noor Ahmad, achieving a 27-ball fifty.
Shivam Dube, who dispatched an experienced player like Nabi for three consecutive sixes, solidifying India’s dominance. Shivam Dube continued his impressive performance, reaching a 22-ball fifty and remaining unbeaten to guide India to victory. Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube showed an incredible batting performance. Although Karim Janat picked up two wickets in his first over, India holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
India Scorecard
Since June 2019, India’s record in the home T20I series:
Total Played – 15 matches
Won – 13 matches
Drawn – 2 matches
Lost – 0
Squads
India Squad:
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan
Afghanistan Squad:
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Karim Janat, Ikram Alikhil
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