Najibullah Zadran hits an exquisite four off a slower length delivery from Kuldeep Yadav, stepping back onto one knee before striking it over deep square leg for a boundary.
Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a ball to Rohit, who is caught by Rashid Khan at mid-on. He attempts to go for the slog but becomes misled by uneven bounce and misses his target. In this article, we will discuss the main points of Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Afghanistan vs India
India are poised to achieve an unprecedented World Cup win against Afghanistan with just one ball remaining. Their batsmen have scored 205 runs so far; 48 more runs will do it!
Early in the game, Afghan bowlers did an outstanding job of restricting India’s score. Washington Sundar was especially effective, taking three wickets during his four-over spell and receiving support from Mohammad Nabi who also secured one wicket.
Najibullah Zadran started the final over by hitting a Kuldeep Yadav delivery over the deep stands with precision, hitting it over Kuldeep Yadav’s slower length delivery perfectly in time and place for another two boundaries by Najibullah.
Najibullah attempted to pull a short ball from Arshdeep Singh but ended up getting an edge towards backward point, which Jadeja took an excellent catch of and put an end to Afghanistan’s innings.
Karim Janat was next to depart. Attempting to loft a short ball over extra cover, the ball failed to clear the rope and came to rest short of fielder at long-on. Thus forcing home team players into taking singles.
Indian bowlers continued their impressive display in the second over, with Bumrah taking another wicket, Hazratullah Zazai falling under Bumrah’s strike and Afghanistan’s innings being in danger; but Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi came through by striking up an amazing 56-run partnership in 22 balls!
Bumrah struck once more in his next over, taking the wicket of Ibrahim Zadran while trying to work the ball towards on side but instead got an edge towards backward points – Jadeja took an excellent catch as Afghanistan dropped to 3/3.
Afghanistan batting
Afghanistan boast a world-class player in Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He boasts an unmatched strike rate in T20s of 145; making Afghanistan one of the favourites to win this matchup.
He is a big-hitting left-handed batsman who plays an aggressive brand of cricket, known for hitting sixes at key moments and picking up wickets when required – making him an invaluable member of the team. Additionally, he boasts excellent fielding ability as well as having an outstanding attitude – making him immensely popular with Afghan fans.
He possesses excellent technique and can play to his strengths effectively. He excels at sweeping with ease and drives it straight down the pitch for maximum effectiveness.
His game stands out with his ability to hit huge fours and sixes off fast bowlers. Furthermore, he works very hard in the field and never gives up when faced with challenging balls.
Mohammad Nabi leads Afghanistan’s batting as captain and opening batsman, serving as both captain and opening batsman. A powerful hitter who can score in any condition, Nabi also boasts significant experience playing T20 cricket where he has excelled greatly and won multiple matches for Afghanistan with plenty of runs scored by Nabi himself.
He is an all-round batsman who can also bat at number three or five if required, making an impactful contribution during death overs. Additionally, he boasts an excellent track record against India.
He is an extremely seasoned player who knows exactly how to counter Indian bowling. With great technique and no fear in facing down bowlers, he hits huge sixes and boasts an exceptional backhand batting technique. Additionally, he makes excellent fielders who take crucial catches for his team and provides invaluable leadership that could guide them toward victory in this match.
India batting
Afghanistan cricket team has become one of the sport’s greatest success stories over recent years. Beginning as a refugee team primarily composed of players from Pakistani camps, Afghanistan quickly rose up the rankings on an international stage despite ongoing conflict and violence that had forced many from their homes over decades. It’s remarkable to watch such rapid success especially given the turmoil facing their home nation of Afghanistan itself.
Afghan cricket board is supported and funded by both government and ICC, which granted full member status to Afghanistan in 2021. That year also marked their inaugural series against a full member country: four-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Afghanistan national cricket team then visited India to play three Twenty20 matches, five ODIs, an Intercontinental Cup match against Bangladesh Cricket Board XI team; winning all games 3-0/3-2 respectively.
Rashid Khan led his team brilliantly during their series against Zimbabwe, scoring 61 runs in T20 while taking two wickets across both ODIs and an I-Cup match against Bangladesh Cricket Board XI. Through their skills and performances during this series, their skills and performance earned immense respect from everyone involved.
Rashid’s success at the tournament provided Afghanistan cricket with a much-needed boost and helped gain them more recognition from around the globe. Furthermore, it signified that they are ready to take their next steps toward becoming one of cricket’s major powers.
Afghanistan’s rise has given other ailing nations hope, like the Philippines. Recently, they won their inaugural Test match against Australia at Manila – signalling a new dawn after recovering from communist-Muslim militant fighting that claimed over 1000 lives during its brutal Civil War years ago.
Though impressive, this victory also highlighted some of the fundamental difficulties that the country is currently facing and lack of resources to support sports. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), only eight cricket clubs exist throughout India – most playing Division 5 cricket competition. Furthermore, the ICC has called for additional funding of national sports commission programs.
Afghanistan bowling
Afghanistan has found themselves struggling in this tournament with their bowlers; their pace attack is ineffective while spinners don’t seem able to adapt well to conditions. Yet their batsmen have been impressive; offering hope that Afghanistan might make the knockout round.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi lead their side’s run scoring while Rashid Khan leads in wicket taking; together they form a formidable squad with hopes of reaching the semi-finals of this World Cup tournament.
India currently sits atop of the ICC T20I rankings and features an exceptional bowling lineup featuring Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Arshdeep Singh – giving India a significant edge against opponents in Caribbean matches.
Afghanistan have enjoyed success against Jamaica in T20Is, winning five out of the six matches they’ve been involved with so far. However, neither side have met before for a Test match; one is set for play at Kensington Oval in Barbados later this month.
Virender Sehwag will lead India against Afghanistan as captain for his debut World Cup appearance since missing two due to injury. So far he has scored 112 runs and will hope to add to that total during their match on Wednesday.
The match will commence with both teams singing their national anthems before walking out to field their respective sides.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz will open for Afghanistan and Fazalhaq Farooqi will provide support in the middle order. Both must score quickly to help their side reach an appropriate total score.
