Unbeaten India take on Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 looking to continue their winning run. Things are looking really bright for the Men in Blue with the squad excelling in all areas of the game. Despite a few injury setbacks, the Virat Kohli and Co. have done well to cope up with the absence of key players. Afghanistan have been poor throughout the campaign and must be hoping to win at least a game before they sign off. Their key players, especially Rashid Khan have just not performed up to the standard expected off them. In terms of India vs Afghanistan head-to-head record, the two teams have had two encounters in the past with India winning one and the other ended in a tie. A look back at these two games ahead of Match 28 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, Southampton. India vs Afghanistan Cricket Score 28th ODI Match in ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019.

India vs Afghanistan – 5th March 2014 – Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka – India Won by 8 Wickets

Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin managed seven wickets between them as they helped India bowl out Afghanistan for 159. Samiullah Shinwari top scored for Afghanistan with a fifty while the rest vanished without contributing much. India had little trouble chasing the score with their openers getting in the groove. India vs Afghanistan Betting Odds: Free Bet Odds, Predictions and Favourites During IND vs AFG in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 28.

India vs Afghanistan – 25th September 2018 – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – Match Tied

India were set a target of 253 on a slow turning Dubai wicket with Mohammad Shahzad slamming a 116 ball 124. India in reply were going well at 142/3 but then collapsed with the lower order batsman finding it difficult to face the Afghan spinner. The pulsating contest eventually finished with the scores equal.

India vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 28 Video Preview

We should see the likes of Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Shami in place injured Vijay Shankar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar when Team India takes the field on Saturday. While Afghanistan cricket fans would like to see some heroics from their side, India should make light work of their opponents given the vast contrast of form between these two Asian sides.

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