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So that's all from the game as India has now registered a thumping 66 run win against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2021.
As of now, India is cruising towards a win as Afghanistan and as of now the team needs 88 Runs in 18 balls to win the game.
Now, Mohammad Nabi & Karim Janat are leaving no stone unturned to build an inning. The two are going looking to notch up a good total on the board.
Ravichandran Ashwin's stint in the match is turning out to be quite a good one. Keeps it simple, flatter and very full to get that wicket of Najibullah. The Afghani batsman gets BOWLED!
Ravichandran Ashwin who plays his first match today has finally stuck for the team as he removed Gulbadin Naib. Pitched in line, impact in line and clips the stumps. Naib LBW on 18.
So Afghanistan losing wickets at regular intervals. Here's another one as Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes way to the pavilion. Hardik Pandya took a stunning cath to dismiss the batsman.
Now it was Bumrah who stuck for the team. Hazratullah Zazai was looking to play his favourite shot but couldn't play it well and got caught by Shardul Thakur. Zazai OUT on 13.
So Afghanistan loses its first wicket in the form of Mohammad Shahzad as he was dismissed by Mohammad Shami. Attempts to hit it hard but gets caught by the man.
Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad are giving a terrific start to the Afghanistan team. As a response to the second-highest total by India, the opening pair is slamming fours and sixes.
After a bad start in the ICC Cricket World Cup, the Indian team will be looking for a win as they take on Afghanistan at the Sheikh Al Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In this live blog, we shall be bringing to you the live updates of the match. But before that let's have a quick look at the preview of the game first. A lot is at stake for the Men in Blue as they lost to Pakistan by 10 wickets and then against New Zealand by 8 wickets. Now with three more games to go, they need to win all three comprehensively. India vs Afghanistan Live Telecast on DD Sports and Ball-by-Ball Commentary on All India Radio, India vs Afghanistan Live Telecast on DD Sports and Ball-by-Ball Commentary on All India Radio, ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match 33.
Also, the team would be hoping for New Zealand to lose a game which would increase their chance for the semi-finals. On the other hand, Afghanistan has been buoyant this World Cup. they have not shied away from playing fearless cricket. The team has played three games so far in the Group stage and has lost only one of them. They registered a 130 run win against Scotland and however, in the following match they played against Pakistan and lost by 5 wickets.
However, they won against Namibia by 62 runs. So overall they have had quite a good time in the T20 World Cup 2021. It would be interesting to see how the game pans out for both sides.