India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights

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India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: In match number 9 of the 2023 World Cup, host India faced Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Virat Kohli took India to victory over Afghanistan and registered their second consecutive victory in the World Cup 2023. Rohit Sharma broke several international records while playing against Afghanistan, whereas Virat Kohli and Afghanistan’s bowler Naveen-ul-Haq quashed their beef by hugging each other during the match. India went on to win the match by eight wickets.

India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Playing XI of Both Teams During Match

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Afghanistan playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui.

India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights

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Afghanistan’s skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi, won the toss and chose to bat first against India. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran were looking good and hit some good shots in the beginning, but the star Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah drew the first blood by sending back Ibrahim Zadran to the pavilion. Later, Hardik Pandya got the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz. It was Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi who showed the resistance and built a partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai; both batters scored fifties and added useful runs to the team’s total. Afghanistan finished their inning with 272 runs on the board.

India, while chasing the target of 273 runs, started great as the skipper Rohit Sharma and left-handed batter Ishan Kishan had a 150+ run partnership for the first wicket, making the chase look easier. India chased the target of 273 runs with 90 balls to spare. Rohit Sharma scored his 7th century in the ODI World Cup, which is the most by any batter in the marquee tournament. Virat Kohli also scored a fifty in the match. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten as India won the match against Afghanistan by eight wickets.

India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Full Scorecard (Batting)

India (Batting)	Afghanistan (Batting)
Rohit Sharma- 131 runs	Rahmanullah Gurbaz- 21 runs
Ishan Kishan- 47 Runs	Ibrahim Zadran- 22 Runs
Virat Kohli- 55 runs	Rahmat Shah- 16 Runs
Shreyas Iyer- 25 Runs	Hashmatullah Shahidi- 80 Runs
KL Rahul- DNB	Azmatullah Omarzai- 62 Runs
Hardik Pandya- DNB	Mohammad Nabi- 19 Runs
Ravindra Jadeja- DNB	Najibullah Zadran- 2 Runs
Shardul Thakur- DNB	Rashid Khan- 16 runs
Kuldeep Yadav – DNB	Mujeeb Ur Rahman- 10 Run
Jasprit Bumrah- DNB	Naveen-ul-Haq- 9 Runs (Not Out)
Mohammed Siraj- DNB	Fazalhaq Farooqi- DNB

India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Full Scorecard (Bowling)

India	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Jasprit Bumrah	10	39	4
Mohammed Siraj	9	76	0
Hardik Pandya	7	43	2
Shardul Thakur	6	31	1
Kuldeep Yadav	10	40	1
Ravindra Jadeja	8	38	0

Afghanistan	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Fazalhaq Farooqi	6	50	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	8	64	0
Naveen-ul-Haq	5	31	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	4	34	0
Mohammad Nabi	4	32	0
Rashid Khan	8	57	2

India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Player Of The Match

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Match for his 131 runs in the match, which helped the Indian team chase the target of 273 runs with 90 balls to spare.