Special things:
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 2024 Highlights: The second match of the three-match T20 series between India and Afghanistan was played at Holkar Stadium in Indore. After winning the toss, India chose to bowl first. Afghanistan team was reduced to 172 runs in 20 overs. India won the match by scoring 173 runs for four wickets in 15.4 overs. With this victory, Team India achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
IND vs AFG Score: India’s great victory:
India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the second T20. With this victory, Team India achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Afghanistan team was reduced to 172 runs in 20 overs. Team India won the match by scoring 173 runs for four wickets in 15.4 overs. The third and last match of the series will be played in Bengaluru on 17 January.
Afghanistan team was all out for 172 runs in 20 overs in the second T20 match being played against India in Indore. Team India has got the target of 173 runs to win. Gulbadin Naib scored the highest score of 57 runs for Afghanistan. Najibullah Zadran contributed 23 runs, Mujeeb ur Rehman contributed 21 runs and Karim Janat contributed 20 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi scored 14 runs each. Captain Ibrahim Zadran was out after scoring eight runs and Azmatullah Omarzai was out after scoring two runs.
Noor Ahmed scored one run. Naveen Ul Haq remained unbeaten after scoring one run. Fazalhaq Farooqui could not open the account. Arshdeep Singh took maximum three wickets. Akshar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi got two successes each. Shivam Dubey took one wicket.
IND vs AFG Score: Rohit Sharma’s account is not open:
Rohit Sharma’s account did not open even in this match. He was out for zero for the second consecutive match. Rohit was clean bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqui on the fifth ball of the first over. Rohit was run out on zero in the last match. India has scored five runs for one wicket in one over.
IND vs AFG Score: Kohli-Yashshvi made half-century partnership:
Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal have taken over India’s innings after the dismissal of Rohit Sharma. Both have made a partnership of 53 runs for the second wicket. Team India has scored 58 runs for one wicket in five overs. Yashasvi is unbeaten on 33 runs on 16 balls and Kohli is unbeaten on 25 runs on 14 balls.
Kohli’s stormy innings:
Virat Kohli returned after 14 months and scored 29 runs on 16 balls. His strike rate was 181.25. Rohit Sharma and Jitesh Sharma could not open the account. Rinku Singh scored nine unbeaten runs. Karim Janat took two wickets for Afghanistan. Fazalhaq Farooqui and Naveen Ul Haq took one wicket each.
Yashasvi and Shivam’s half century:
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey played half-century innings for Team India. Yashasvi scored the highest score of 68 runs. Whereas, Shivam Dubey scored unbeaten 63 runs. He hit five fours and four sixes in his 32-ball innings. Shivam’s strike rate was 196.88.
Jitesh Sharma could not open his account in this match. He could face only two balls. He was caught by Mohammad Nabi on the ball of Karim Janat. After Jitesh’s dismissal, Rinku Singh has come to the crease.
Arshdeep took three wickets:
Gulbadin Naib scored the highest score of 57 runs for Afghanistan. Najibullah Zadran contributed 23 runs, Mujeeb ur Rehman contributed 21 runs and Karim Janat contributed 20 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi scored 14 runs each. Captain Ibrahim Zadran was out after scoring eight runs and Azmatullah Omarzai was out after scoring two runs. Noor Ahmed scored one run. Naveen Ul Haq remained unbeaten after scoring one run. Fazalhaq Farooqui could not open the account. Arshdeep Singh took maximum three wickets. Akshar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi got two successes each. Shivam Dubey took one wicket.