India vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Highlights: All-round Dube wins it for India
India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 1st T20 international: Shivam Dube's all-round show, where he hit 60 with the bat and took a wicket in two overs with the ball, helped the Men in Blue to a victory
Shivam Dube starred in India’s six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first match of the three-match series at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali on Thursday, January 11. Dube hit an unbeaten 60 off 40 balls and also took 1/9 in his two overs with the ball to announce his comeback to the Indian squad.
Along with Dube, Jitesh Sharma (31), Tilak Varma (26) and Rinku Singh (16*) also played important knocks. Rohit Sharma was run out on the very first ball. Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for the Afghanistan side as he finished his four overs with figures of 2/21. India now lead the series 1-0 going into the second match in Indore on Sunday, January 14.
Earlier Mohammad Nabi (41), Azmatullah Omarzai (29) and Najibullah Zadran's 19* off just 11 balls helped Afghanistan post 158/5 in the first innings
For India, Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/23 in his four overs. Mukesh Kumar took two wickets as well.
Along with Dube, Jitesh Sharma (31), Tilak Varma (26) and Rinku Singh (16*) also played important knocks. Rohit Sharma was run out on the very first ball. Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for the Afghanistan side as he finished his four overs with figures of 2/21. India now lead the series 1-0 going into the second match in Indore on Sunday, January 14.
Earlier Mohammad Nabi (41), Azmatullah Omarzai (29) and Najibullah Zadran's 19* off just 11 balls helped Afghanistan post 158/5 in the first innings
For India, Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/23 in his four overs. Mukesh Kumar took two wickets as well.
India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. Avesh Khan, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal are missing from India’s playing 11 meaning that Jitesh Sharma will keep the wicket tonight.
India Playing 11
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
IND vs AFG TOSS Result: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first
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10:24 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Match Summary
10:11 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Dube finishes it in style India win by six wickets,
Over Summary: 1 6 4; IND 159-4 after 17.3 overs
Rinku Singh (16), Shivam Dube (60); Naveen-ul-Haq 3.3-0-43-0
Six!! Dube hits a maximum and goes past his own personal best score in T20 internationals. It was a huge six indeed. Dube finishes it in style with a four and India take a 1-0 lead in the series.
10:04 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Dube hist second T20 fifty
Over Summary: 1 4 1 0 1 1; IND 148-4 after 17 overs
Rinku Singh (15), Shivam Dube (50); Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-33-1
Second T20 international fifty for Shivam Dube and is hell-bent on making the second chance count for him. With the ball he picked a wicket and is now seeing his team through. That is some batting.
10:02 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Dube marching towards fifty
Over Summary: 4 1 1 1 1 1; IND 140-4 after 16 overs
Rinku Singh (9), Shivam Dube (48); Naveen-ul-Haq 3-0-32-0
Shivam Dube is marching towards his fifty here as he moves to 48 and India need only 19 more runs to win the match in the next four overs.
9:57 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: India cruisng
Over Summary: 0 4 1 2 Wd 1 1; IND 121-4 after 15 overs
Rinku Singh (7), Shivam Dube (41); Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-26-0
Fazalhaq Farooqui was brought back into the attack and he is unable to provide Afghanistan with any breakthrough as Dube and Rinku are cruising towards the chase.
9:51 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Runs coming thick and fast, Jitesh out
9:45 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Jitesh living dangerously
9:41 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Jitesh survives
9:37 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: First over after break
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 1 4; IND 90-3 after 11 overs
Jitesh Sharma (11), Shivam Dube (28); Azmatullah Omarzai 2-0-15-1
First over after drinks breaks and India collect seven to remain ahead in the run chase.
9:33 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Nine runs from the over
9:26 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Omarzai gets Tilak
9:20 PM
India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Tilak on the move
9:15 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Dube with a monstrous six
Over Summary: 1 6 Wd 1 Wd 1 1 4; IND 52-2 after 7 overs
Tilak Varma (13), Shivam Dube (14); Mohammad Nabi 2-0-24-0
Dube gets going and deposits one over deep mid-wicket for the first six of the match. This was never a wide and the umpire must not give such wides to make it even worse for the bowlers. Tilak Varma gets a four off the over as well and India reach the 50-run mark.
9:12 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: Maiden over to end Powerplay
Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 5; IND 36-2 after 6 overs
Tilak Varma (7), Shivam Dube (6); Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-1-12-1
Powerplay over and what a way to end it from Mujeeb who bowls a maiden over against Shivam Dube.
9:10 PM
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score | 1st T20: 8 from the over
Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 5; IND 36-2 after 5 overs
Tilak Varma (7), Shivam Dube (6); Mohammad Nabi 1-0-8-0
A good over gets tarnished with five runs off the last ball courtesy of a wild throw from the short-fine leg fielder which went past the boundary lines. 8 from the over.
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First Published: Jan 11 2024 | 4:19 PM IST