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India vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: India crush Afghanistan by 66 runs to keep semis hopes alive

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.

20:28 (IST) Nov 03

IND 91/0 after 11 overs

Another tidy one from Gulbadin Naib -- just 6 runs off it.

20:27 (IST) Nov 03

Gulbadin to Rohit | FOUR! IND 90/0 in 10.3 overs

CLEVER! Rohit Sharma (48*) guides it towards third man for a four off Gulbadin Naib.

20:23 (IST) Nov 03

India openers are going strong in the middle as they have put on 85 runs in 10 overs. Stage is set for India to post a big total against Afghanistan.

20:21 (IST) Nov 03

IND 85/0 after 10 overs

KL Rahul started the Rashid Khan's over with a four and they scored 11 runs off the spinner. A good one for India.

20:18 (IST) Nov 03

Rashid to Rahul | FOUR! IND 78/0 in 9.1 overs

BANG! KL Rahul (37*) gets down to his knees and sweeps it towards fine leg for a four off Rashid Khan.

20:15 (IST) Nov 03

IND 74/0 after 9 overs

9 runs off Sharafuddin Ashraf as KL Rahul (33* off 25) hit a four in it.

20:14 (IST) Nov 03

Ashraf to Rahul | FOUR! IND 71/0 in 8.3 overs

KL Rahul (31*) sweeps it over short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Confident shot.

20:13 (IST) Nov 03

* Spin from both ends: Sharafuddin Ashraf comes back into the attack

20:11 (IST) Nov 03

IND 65/0 after 8 overs

That's the third over in a row without boundaries for India. Rashid Khan also started his spell with a tidy one -- just 6 runs from it.

20:08 (IST) Nov 03

* Rashid Khan comes into the attack

20:07 (IST) Nov 03

IND 59/0 after 7 overs

Good, tidy start from pacer Gulbadin Naib, gave away just 6 runs in it.

20:05 (IST) Nov 03

The main facts: India vs Afghanistan

20:04 (IST) Nov 03

End of Powerplay! India reached 53 for 0 after 6 overs. Despite one-run over from Hamid Hassan, India are going at almost 9 runs per over.

20:02 (IST) Nov 03

IND 53/0 after 6 overs

Brilliant from pacer Hamid Hassan, gave away just 1 run in it. Bowled five straight dot balls to finish it, but Afghanistan lost a review while going for LBW against Rohit Sharma.

20:00 (IST) Nov 03

Check out how India & Afghanistan fared in their last five T20Is

19:57 (IST) Nov 03

* FOUR! Rohit Sharma (34* off 19) brings up India's 50 with a four off Naveen-ul-Haq | IND 52/0 after 5 overs

17 runs off pacer Naveen-ul-Haq as Rohit Sharma hit a six and two fours in it. India off to a flier tonight.

19:55 (IST) Nov 03

Naveen to Rohit | SIX! IND 48/0 in 4.5 overs

BOOM! What a shot. Stand & deliver. Rohit Sharma (30*) smacks Naveen-ul-Haq over long-off for a big maximum. He is on fire tonight.

19:53 (IST) Nov 03

Naveen to Rohit | FOUR! IND 42/0 in 4.3 overs

BANG! Rohit Sharma (24*) gets room to free his arm and he smashes Naveen-ul-Haq towards deep backward point for another boundary. Boundaries coming thick and fast for India tonight.

19:50 (IST) Nov 03

IND 35/0 after 4 overs

Good, tidy start from fast bowler Hamid Hassan - just five singles off it.

19:46 (IST) Nov 03

IND 30/3 after 3 overs

Decent start from pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, gave away just 7 runs in it.