IND vs AFG in pictures, World Cup 2019: Shami hat-trick the highlight as bowlers help India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs
Live Cricket Score, IND vs AFG: India take on Afghanistan at The Rose Bowl.
Live Cricket Score, India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG): Mohammed Shami's hat-trick was the highlight of a great bowling performance as India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 encounter in Southampton on Saturday.
India vs Afghanistan: Full Scorecard
Afghanistan (AFG): 213 ( 49.5 overs )
India (IND): 224/8 ( 50 overs )
Indian new-ball bowlers kept it tight and got their first success in the 7th over as Mohammed Shami bowled Hazratullah Zazai for 10. Gulbadin Naib and Rahmat Shah frustrated the Indian bowlers for 10 overs but Hardik Pandya finally got the breakthrough as he got Naib (27) to slice one to Vijay Shankar.
Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi kept the scorecard ticking as pressure increased on India. Afghanistan completed their 100 in the 27th over. Kohli brough back Jasprit Bumrah who removed Rahmat Shah (36) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (21) in the 29th over to bring India back in the match. Yuzvendra Chahal then bowled Asghar Afghan (8). Hardik Pandya got rid of Najibullah Zadran (21) in the final over of his spell. Yuzvendra Chahal got Rashid Khan stumped in the 46th over.
Mohammad Nabi scored a half-century and kept Afghanistan in the fight. However, Shami got the three final wickets in the final over to become the second Indian player to take a World Cup hat-trick.
Earlier, India reached 224 for 8 in their 50 overs after opting to bat first. India were dealt an early blow as Rohit Sharma (1) was dismissed early by Mujeeb. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli moved the score forward and took India past 50 in the 12th over. However, Mohammad Nabi sent back Rahul (30) in the 15th over. Kohli and Vijay Shankar added 58 runs for the third wicket before Vijay (29) was trapped LBW by Rahmat Shah.
Virat Kohli (67) fell to Mohammad Nabi against the run of play. MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav then constructed a steady but slow partnership. They were expected to make up for it in the final over. However, Dhoni (28) fell to Rashid Khan before he could up the ante. Kedar Jadhav scored 52 as India could reach only 224 for 8 in their 50 overs.
Here's the story of the match in pictures:
Virat Kohli made the right call with the coin at the toss and elected to set a total.
India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) Playing 11s:
India Playing XI: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar.
Afghanistan Playing XI: Gulbadin Naib (c), Hazaratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb Ur Rahman dealt India an early blow as he clean bowled Rohit Sharma (1). The opener was beaten by the turn and it went through his defense. (Image: @CricketWorldCup)
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli moved the score forward and took India past 50 in the 12th over. However, Mohammad Nabi sent back Rahul (30) in the 15th over. He miscued the reverse sweep and was caught by Zazai. (Image: Reuters)
Vijay Shankar then joined captain Virat Kohli in the middle. Kohli soon completed his half-century- his third consecutive 50-plus score in this World Cup. (Image: AFP)
Virat Kohli and Vijay Shankar added 58 runs for the third wicket before Vijay (29) was trapped LBW by Rahmat Shah. He went for the review but it stayed umpire's call. Thus, India retained the review but lost the wicket. (Image: AFP)
Mohammad Nabi got the big wicket as he sent back Virat Kohli (67). India were reduced 135/4 in 30.3 overs at that point. (Image: ANI)
MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav retrieved the innings for India as they played cautiously against the spinners. Soon after, they targeted the right bowlers and pressed on the accelerator. Rashid Khan had a golden chance to run-out Jadhav in the 45th over, but he made a hash of it, giving India a reprieve. (Image: AFP)
MS Dhoni (28) was dismissed immediately by Rashid. The wicket-keeper batsman looked to play a big shot, but he ended up missing the ball completely and he was stumped by Afghanistan wicket-keeper Ikram Alikhil. (Image: AFP)
Hardik Pandya (7) failed to do anything of substance as he was dismissed in the penultimate over. (Image: AFP)
Kedar Jadhav (52) was out after getting to his half-century as India lacked firepower in the final overs. India could manage 224 for 8 in their 50 overs. (Image: AFP)
Gulbadin Naib and Hazratullah Zazai started the chase of 225 for Afghanistan. Indian new-ball bowlers kept it tight looking for early success. India lost their DRS review early as Zazai survived an LBW appeal. Afghanistan reached 16 in first 5 overs. (Image: Reuters)
Indian got their first wicket in the 7th over as Mohammed Shami bowled Zazai (10). (Image: AFP)
Gulbadin Naib and Rahmat Shah frustrated the Indian bowlers for the next 10 overs. Hardik Pandya finally got the breakthrough as he got Naib (27) to slice one to Vijay Shankar. Afghanistan 64/2 in 16.5 overs. (Image: AFP)
Afghanistan were going strong- then Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets in one over - removing Rahmat Shah (36) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (21) - to India bring back in the match. It left Afghanistan needing 118 runs in 120 balls with 6 wickets remaining. (Image: AFP)
Virat Kohli went back to his spinners and Yuzvendra Chahal proved him right. He bowled Asghar Afghan (8) to get the fifth wicket of India. (Image: Reuters)
Hardik Pandya got rid of Najibullah Zadran (21) in the final over of his spell leaving Afghanistan 166/6 in 41.3 overs. (Image: Reuters)
Yuzvendra Chahal got Rashid Khan stumped in the 46th over. Mohammad Nabi scored a half-century and kept Afghanistan in the fight. However, Shami got the three final wickets in the final over to become the second Indian player to take a World Cup hat-trick. (Image: Reuters)