India beat Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup by eight wickets on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma scored an 84-ball 131 to record the most World Cup hundreds, while Ishan Kishan (47), Virat Kohli (55 not out), and Shreyas Iyer (25 not out) played useful roles as the hosts won in 35 overs.
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A 156-run opening wicket stand between Rohit and Ishan set the stage for the chase.
Most Sixes In ODI Cricket:
On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma blasted his 554th career six in the World Cup match against Afghanistan, surpassing Chris Gayle.
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To chase a 273-run goal, the India skipper struck fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq for his third hit over the fence in all three forms.
Rohit reached 50 off 30 balls and 1,000 runs in ODI World Cup matches.
In the virtually full stadium, his record six sent fans to their feet.
The self-styled “Universe Boss” Gayle has 553 sixes, while Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi has 476.
Fast bowlers from India restricted Afghanistan to 272/8 after 50 overs. Hardik Pandya took 2, Jasprit Bumrah took 4, while Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur each took one. Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan score.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya ended the Hashmatullah Shahidi-Azmatullah Omarzai partnership for India. Indian bowlers are returning after costly overs.
Afghanistan Batting In ODI WOrld Cup Match against India:
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Afghanistan stability comes from Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai solid collaboration. Afghan batting has hit 50, and Indian bowlers are chasing wickets.
India bowlers Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur have taken one wicket each to dominate Afghanistan’s batting. Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran started well, but Jasprit Bumrah removed Zadran to give India its first breakthrough.
India play Afghanistan in their second ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 match at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley International Stadium. Afghanistan-India live action begins at 2:00 PM, with the toss at 1:30 PM.
Due to serious dengue sickness, teenage cricket sensation Shubman Gill will miss the in-form Indians’ trip to Delhi.
India defeated five-time champions Australia convincingly at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium to start the tournament. The top order fell early, but KL Rahul and Virat Kohli’s heroics helped India win by six wickets from 2/3.
Afghanistan lost six wickets against Bangladesh in their first ODI World Cup match at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala.
Rohit Sharma’s India will seek to keep winning and top the points table before their big match with Pakistan. Afghanistan hopes to make a statement by defeating the two-time world champions in their capital.
Ind vs. AFG Score:
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Man of The Match in ODI World Cup Match 9:
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Rohit Sharma: “I trusted my natural game on a good pitch to bat. Once I got my eye in, the wicket would be easy. Working on something for a while. Get a World Cup hundred and feel exceptional. Happy with that. After hitting seven hundred in three world cups, I don’t want to think too much and lose focus. You must value such things. Make it large. Some of his shots are deliberate. Sometimes I trust my instincts, which works wonderfully. I must get those starts, especially in run chases. That’s something I’ve done and enjoy. Attacking bowlers works sometimes, sometimes not. We must keep doing it and pressuring the opposition.
India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in the ODI World Cup:
IND-AFG LIVE: India defeated Afghanistan in the World Cup by 8 wickets with 15 overs. Rohit smashed 131 off 84 balls, including five sixes and 16 fours, as twice-winners India chased a 273-run total with 15 overs to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Kohli’s 55 did not seal the comfortable win with a boundary.
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