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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 03, 2021, 23:46:12 IST
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India vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: India crush Afghanistan by 66 runs to keep semis hopes alive

Defending 210, India bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to stop Afghanistan at 144/7 in 20 overs. With the 66-run win, India not only opened their account, they also improved their NRR to +0.073. Sent in to bat, openers Rohit Sharma (74) and KL Rahul (69) put on a record 140-run partnership to power India to a massive 210 for 2. After openers, Hardik Pandya (35*) and Rishabh Pant (27*) took India past the 200-run mark. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates of the 2021 T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan.
21:07 (IST) Nov 03
IND 175/2 after 18 overs
4, 1, 1, 4, 4, L1 - Back to back 15 runs overs for India. Hardik Pandya (14*) smashed three fours off Hamid Hassan in it. 200 on the card for India?
21:06 (IST) Nov 03
Hassan to Pandya | FOURS! IND 174/2 in 17.5 overs
BANG! 4, 4 - Hardik Pandya smashes back-to-back fours towards deep midwicket off Hamid Hassan.
21:04 (IST) Nov 03
Here's how Rohit Sharma scored 74 off 47 balls tonight
Here's how Rohit Sharma scored 74 off 47 balls tonight
21:02 (IST) Nov 03
Gulbadin to Pant | SIXES! IND 160/2 in 17 overs
BOOM! 6, 6 - Rishabh Pant (15*) smacks back-to-back sixes off Gulbadin Naib, both down the ground to score 15 runs from the over.
20:59 (IST) Nov 03
OUT! Gulbadin cleans up Rahul for 69 | IND 147/2 in 16.3 overs
BIG WICKET! Gulbadin Naib gives Afghanistan another big breakthrough, clean bowls KL Rahul. Rahul misses the ball completely while looking to ramp it towards fine leg for a four. Rahul played a brilliant knock of 69 off 48 balls with the help of two sixes and six fours.
20:58 (IST) Nov 03
* Highest partnerships for India in T20 WCs: 140 Rohit - Rahul v Afg in Abu Dhabi 2021 | 136 Sehwag - Gambhir v Eng in Durban 2007 | 106 Rohit - Kohli v WI in Mirpur 2014 | 100 Rohit - Kohli v Ban in Mirpur 2014
20:56 (IST) Nov 03
IND 145/1 after 16 overs
Rashid Khan completed his spell with a tidy three-run over, returning figures of 0 for 36 in 4 overs. But Afghanistan lost a review in it, going for LBW against Rishabh Pant, while India made a successful review to save Pant.
20:55 (IST) Nov 03
India are in a position of strength as they reached 142 for 1 after 15 overs
India are in a position of strength as they reached 142 for 1 after 15 overs
20:53 (IST) Nov 03
BREAKING: While Team India plays a crucial T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan, the BCCI have announced the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the new Head coach of the Indian men's senior cricket team to replace Ravi Shastri, as first reported by Times of India.
20:51 (IST) Nov 03
IND 142/1 after 15 overs
Successful start to his spell for Karim Janat -- a big wicket and just 7 runs from it. BRILLIANT!
20:49 (IST) Nov 03
OUT! Karim Janat gets rid of Rohit Sharma (74) | IND 140/1 in 14.4 overs
BIG WICKET! Rohit Sharma's brilliant knock comes to an end, hitting it straight to Mohammad Nabi at covers. Karim Janat strikes in his first over to give Afghanistan a big breakthrough. Rohit departed after scoring 74 off 47 balls, which included three sixes and eight fours, and added 140 for the opening wicket with KL Rahul.
20:47 (IST) Nov 03
Janat to Rahul | FOUR! IND 139/0 in 14.1 overs
KL Rahul welcomes Karim Janat with a cracking four.
20:45 (IST) Nov 03
Rashid to Rohit | SIX! IND 135/0 in 14 overs
WOW! 6, 6 - This time Rohit Sharma (74* off 45) sweeps it over deep square leg for a big six as he ends Rashid Khan's over with back-to-back maximums. India openers are on a roll. 16 runs from the over.
20:44 (IST) Nov 03
Rashid to Rohit | SIX! IND 129/0 in 13.5 overs
BOOM! Rohit Sharma (68*) charges down the ground and smacks Rashid Khan over deep midwicket for a big maximum.
20:40 (IST) Nov 03
Gulbadin to Rahul | FOUR! IND 119/0 in 13 overs
4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4 - KL Rahul (58* off 38) smashes a four each off the first and last ball off Gulbadin Naib. Another good one for India, 12 runs came off it.
20:40 (IST) Nov 03
* Most century partnerships in T20Is: 5 Babar - Rizwan | 4 Rohit - Dhawan | 4 Guptill - Williamson | 4 Rohit - Rahul
20:37 (IST) Nov 03
* FOUR! KL Rahul (52*) races to his fifty, off 35 balls, with a four off Gulbadin Naib, his 13th in T20Is | IND 111/0 in 12.1 overs
Rahul hit two sixes and four fours to reach the landmark.
20:35 (IST) Nov 03
Naveen to Rohit | FOUR! IND 107/0 in 12 overs
Another expensive over from pacer Naveen-ul-Haq as Rohit Sharma (58*) ends it with a four towards third man to score 16 runs off it.
20:34 (IST) Nov 03
* SIX! KL Rahul (47*) brings up India's 100 with a big six off Naveen-ul-Haq | IND 102/0 in 11.4 overs
20:32 (IST) Nov 03
* FIFTY for Rohit Sharma (53*), off 37 balls, his 23rd in T20Is | IND 95/0 in 11.2 overs
Rohit races to the landmark with a four off Naveen-ul-Haq. He has hit a six and seven fours so far.
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