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IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: India outclass Afghanistan by eight wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium

India vs Afghanistan, Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah recorded his best World Cup spell of 4/39 before India's skipper Rohit Sharma scored a record-shattering ton to take India home by eight wickets against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Highlights: India outclass Afghanistan by eight wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium

IND vs AFG, World Cup 2023 Live: India will lock horns against Afghanistan in their second match at the World Cup 2023. The men in blue defeated Australia in their opening game by six wickets chasing down 200 runs without much fuss. On the other hand, Afghanistan are coming off after losing to Asian rivals Bangladesh in their opening game. They were bundled out for just 156 runs in Dharamsala and will be looking for an improved effort against a strong Indian side. As far as the head to head record is concerned, India have won two out of three matches against Afghanistan in ODIs while the other match ended in a tie. What will happen today? Follow for latest updates...

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  • 9:12 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Special to get a World Cup 100: Rohit Sharma

    Was a good pitch to bat. Backing myself to play my natural game. Knew wicket would get easier once I'd get my eye in. It's something I've been working on for a while. Special to get a World Cup 100. Very happy about that. Don't want to think about records too much because I know there's a long way to go ahead and not to lose my focus and what's required. Just want to make it count on days like this. Some of my play is premeditated, can't just go out and play big shots. Sometimes, you go by instinct. It's a mixture of both. I know it's my responsibility to give the team a good start and put the team in a good position as much as possible. It's something I've done for a while and love. Looks good when it works out. It doesn't always come off but I want to back myself to keep trying and put pressure on the opposition.

  • 9:07 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Player of the Match

    Rohit has been named the Player of the Match for his record-breaking ton.

  • 9:06 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India pip Pakistan

    India have pipped Pakistan to claim the second position on the points table. The Men in Blue now have a net run rate of 1.500.

  • 9:00 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India win!

    Virat smashes Azmatullah Omarzai down the ground for a boundary and wins the game for India.

  • 8:59 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    50 for King Kohli!

    Virat has scored yet another World Cup fifty and takes India closer.

  • 8:48 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India within touching distance

    India require just 19 runs to win the game and have 17 overs left to do so.

  • 8:41 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    India nearing a huge win

    India are closing on an easy win as they chase 36 runs in 20 overs. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer at the middle.

  • 8:24 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Rohit departs

    Rashid Khan bowls out Rohit Sharma to give Afghanistan a second success.  Rohit walks out after smashing 131 runs off just 84 balls. India at 205/2 after 25.4 overs.

  • 8:13 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Is there a 150 on the cards?

    Rohit has scored 129 and is just a few runs away from scaling 150. India 194/1 after 23 overs.

  • 8:03 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India cruising!!!

    The Indian team is cruising smoothly towards Afghansitan's total. India are 173/1 after 21 overs.

  • 7:58 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    It's Virat vs Naveen time!

    Virat Kohli is now up against Naveen ul Haq. Will we see another chapter unfold in their rivalry?

  • 7:50 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Milestone alert!!!!

    Rohit Sharma has now scored the fastest century by an Indian in ODI World Cup history. His hundred against Afghanistan is his 7th ODI World Cup hundred and takes him past Sachin Tendulkar who previously held the record for scoring most centuries in ODI World Cups.

  • 7:47 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    CENTURY!!!

    Rohit Sharma scores his 100 off just 63 balls. India are 151/0 after 17.3 overs.

  • 7:43 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Ro 'The Hitman' Sharma on fire!!!

    Rohit is just five runs away from reaching his hundred and shattering multiple records.

  • 7:35 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India going from strength to strength!

    India are 130 for no loss after 15 overs.

  • 7:26 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    100-run stand up!

    The pair of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma has accumulated 111 in 13 overs to provide the ideal start for India.

  • 7:17 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Rohit on a rampage!

    India are off to a flyer as the 'The Hitman' is in some serious hitting form at the moment. India 94/0 after 10 overs.

  • 7:06 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Half-century for The Hitman!

    Rohit Sharma scores yet another ODI fifty. India are 74/0 in 7.5 overs.

  • 6:58 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    50 up for India!!!

    Rohit smacks another boundary to bring fifty for team India. India are 55/0 after 6.2 overs.

  • 6:51 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Milestone alert!!!

    Rohit Sharma becomes the joint-fastest player to score 1000 runs in ODI World Cup history (in terms of innings played). He equals Australia's David Warner.

  • 6:47 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    India start well

    India 24/0 after 4 overs. Rohit Sharma and Ishan provide a positive start for India and are looking in a good rhythm to chase the 273-run target.

  • 6:35 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    India to chase record total

    Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan start India's innings in Delhi where the Men in Blue chase 273-run target, the highest against Afghanistan in ODIs.

  • 6:05 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Decent effort from Afghanistan!!!

    Afghanistan have done well to post 272 runs on the board!! Can India chase this down?

  • 5:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Siraj vs Naveen!!!

    Remember IPL? It is Siraj vs Naveen and Kohli is in the field!! Crowd is going berserk!!!

  • 5:51 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Boom Boom strikes!

    Jasprit Bumrah is just making it a habit of picking wickets now!! He dismisses Rashid Khan

  • 5:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Rashid!!!!

    Mohammed Siraj is not looking in good form!!! Rashid Khan is smashing him for fun. Can Afghanistan reach 280?

  • 5:38 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Boom Boom!!!!

    Jasprit Bumrah has got a crucial wicket of Nabi!!! Afghanistan have completely lost their way here as they have lost their seventh wicket. Can they reach 250 now?

  • 5:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Bumrah strikes!!

    India are back in this now!!! Afghanistan have lost their sixth wicket with Najibullah Zadran getting out. 229/6. How many runs can they add in last five overs?

  • 5:24 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    WICKET!!

    Kuldeep Yadav strikes!! A much-needed wicket of Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi. Can they finish well now!!

  • 5:11 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    How many runs will Afghanistan score?

    Afghanistan are 211/4 after 40 overs. Can India restrict them for under 300? Nabi and Shahidi are looking good in the middle

  • 4:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    200 up for Afghanistan!!!

    Afghanistan have reached the 200-run mark in the 37th over!! How many will they score in the last 13 overs? Can they reach 300?

  • 4:43 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    WICKET!!

    Birthday boy strikes!!! Hardik Pandya castles Azmatullah Omarzai who scored a well-made 62.

  • 4:36 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 up for Afghanistan skipper!!!

    Hashmatullah Shahidi brings up his fifty now!!! 100 partnership up between him and Azmat. Afghanistan looking really good now!!!

  • 4:32 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 up for Azmat!!

    Azmatullah Omarzai has scored his first World Cup fifty. A good knock from him given the situation!! Can he convert this into a big one?

  • 4:20 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Afghanistan going well!!

    After a brief hiccup, Afghanistan have recovered well to score 147/3 after 30 overs! India in search of quick wickets now

  • 4:17 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Azmat is looking dangerous!

    Azmatullah is playing a special knock here. He was promoted in the batting order and is doing well!

  • 4:07 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Azmat is shining!!

    Azmatullah Omarzai is on fire!! 3 sixes in last couple of overs!

  • 3:58 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 partnership!!

    50 Partnership up between Shahidi and Azmat. Afghanistan are rebuilding slowly now

  • 3:58 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Wow!!

    Azmatullah Omarzai took his time upfront and is showing his range now!! 2 sixes off Kuldeep Yadav in same over

  • 3:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    100 up for Afghanistan!!

    Afghanistan have reached 100 in the 24 overs. Shahidi and Azmat are in the middle of a partnership here. Can they score a few runs quickly now?

  • 3:50 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Afghanistan look for runs

    After losing two wickets in quick succession, Afghanistan try to add some stability with Hashmatullah and Omarzai adding 30* runs for the fourth wicket. Afghanistan - 93/3 after 22 overs.

  • 3:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Jadeja is Here!!

    Ravindra Jadeja is into the attack now!! Hashmat and Azmat are rebuilding the innings

  • 3:15 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Thakur strikes!!

    Shardul Thakur strikes!!! Rahmat Shah goes back to the hut now!! Afghanistan three down now

  • 3:07 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Hardik Pandya strikes!!!

    Gurbaz is GONE!!! A good catch from Shardul near boundary line!!  Afghanistan 63/2

  • 2:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Gurbaz looking dangerous!!

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz is looking dangerous here!! India will have to be careful of him. Afghanistan have started steadily despite losing Zadran early. 50/1 in 11th over

  • 2:47 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Lord is here

    Shardul Thakur making his World Cup debut is into the attack!!!

  • 2:44 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Birthday boy is here!!

    Hardik Pandya is into the attack now!! How will he celebrate his birthday? 5 wickets or 50 runs?

  • 2:39 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Jasprit Bumrah strikes as Ibrahim goes

    Ibrahim Zadran, who was looking a bit dangerous with a few boundaries at the start of the innings was sent back by Jasprit Bumrah. Siraj went for runs but Bumrah kept one end tight and got the result.

  • 2:31 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Siraj is proving to be expensive, concedes another couple of boundaries

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz has now changed his colours seeing Ibrahim Zadran get off to a great start as like his partner, he hit a couple of boundaries against pacer Mohammed Siraj.

  • 2:21 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Two more boundaries for Ibrahim and a close LBW shout

    Ibrahim Zadran has been off to a flier as he hit a couple of more boundaries off Mohammed Siraj before a close LBW appeal was turned down against him. The replays showed that the bowl was missing the stumps.

  • 2:11 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    First four

    Mohammed Siraj concedes first four of the match from Ibrahim Zadran. 6/0 after 2 overs

  • 2:06 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Good start

    Jasprit Bumrah starts with new ball and concedes only one run. Good start for India

  • 2:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Here we go!!

    National Anthems are done!!! 

    First ball in a bit!!

  • 1:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    One Change for India

    Ravi Ashwin misses out!!! Shardul Thakur comes in!!

    Same team for Afghanistan.

  • 1:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Toss Update

    Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat first

  • 1:30 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Pitch Report

     Gautam Gambhir says he'd have loved to have played on this wicket, looks a belter. Sanjay Manjrekar says he was told before the last game that the average first-innings score was 230 but SA got 428. Says it doesn't look too different today. Shami for Ashwin is the change that Gambhir thinks India might make, to strengthen the bowling. Sanjay says short boundaries need to be considered. In such cases, you need good bowlers. But in pitches like this, go for quality. Predictions: 350 par for India if they bat first, says GG.

  • 1:17 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    What happened in the previous game at venue?

    South Africa and Sri Lanka faced each other in the previous World Cup game here last week. A lot of records were broken on a flat pitch. Will more records be broken today?

  • 1:14 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Happy Birthday Hardik Pandya

    Hardik Pandya is celebrating his birthday today. Here's what he has to say:

    "Not much of a celebration. When I got up, my son got me a board as a gift, which he made a couple of days back which was a pleasant surprise. Team-mates sent a lot of wishes as well. We really bowled well against Australia, we kept pressure, held the right areas and used the conditions to our advantage. We were under pressure when we lost quick wickets but credit to KL and Virat for absorbing the pressure. Finger is better today. For the first time in my life, I got hit like this, where I wasn't able to bowl much and got blood. But it's fine so far. Gotta see how I bowl and field. Was just a bruise, should be fine. Expectations are high, you've seen the excitement around. It's special for us to play World Cup at home, with so much love and affection."

  • 1:11 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Welcome!!!

    Hello and Welcome to India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match! India won their first match against Australia chasing down 200 runs after being 2-3 at one stage. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were the stars with the bat for India. On the other hand, Afghanistan lost to Bangladesh in their opening game. Delhi is set host this blockbuster encounter. Toss at 1:30 PM. Stay tuned