India cruised to a 47-run victory over Afghanistan riding on a superb fifty from Suryakumar Yadav and incisive first spell from Jasprit Bumrah. Surya hit three sixes and five fours in his 28-ball-53 while vice-captain Hardik Pandya made 24-ball 32 in India's challenging total of 181 for 7 on a difficult track. Virat Kohli (24) and Rishabh Pant (20) also chipped in with useful contributions at the top.
In reply, Afghanistan were bowled out for 134 with Bumrah producing another superlative effort finishing with figures of 3/7. Arshdeep Singh also got three wickets while Kuleep Yadav chipped in with two scalps.
Here are the key moments from the match:
1st Innings
India win toss and elect to bat
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Out (India 16/1)
Rashid Khan to Rishabh Pant, Out!(India 54/2)
Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Out!( India 67/3)
Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, Out!( India 90/4)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Runs (Surya's 50 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Out! (India 150/5)
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hardik Pandya, Out!( India 159/6)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ravindra Jadeja, Out!( India 167/7)
Naveen-ul-Haq to Axar Patel, Out!( India 181/8)
2nd Innings
Afghanistan chase begins
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Out!
Axar Patel to Ibrahim Zadran, Out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Hazratullah Zazai, Out!
Kuldeep Yadav to Gulbadin Naib, Out!
Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, Out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Najibullah Zadran, Out!
Kuldeep Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, Out!
Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, Out!
Arshdeep Singh to Naveen-ul-Haq, Out!
Arshdeep Singh to Noor Ahmad, Out!
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