This was the first time that India won a Test match in two days while it has now happened for the 21st time in the 141-year-history of the traditional format.
The Luzhniki stadium at Moscow was extravagant with its bright colours and to start matters, it was Russia's first World Cup win since 2002 and ended a seven-game winless run overall — the national team's longest winless streak in 20 years.
Dhawan (107 off 96 balls) bludgeoned the rookie Afghan bowlers into submission with a single session century while Vijay grinded them with a compact 105 off 153 balls as the duo smashed 168 in only 28.4 overs.
Chennai Super Kings hunted down a competitive 179-run target against Sunrisers Hyderabad to lift their third IPL trophy with the help of Shane Watson's hundred.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in Qualifier 2 to sail into the IPL final.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs in the Eliminator to set-up the IPL Qualifier-II clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Chennai Super Kings turned around a lost cause as Faf du Plessis' stellar innings powered the MS Dhoni-led team to reach the IPL finals for the seventh time after a two-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Suresh Raina scored 61 runs off 48 balls as Chennai Super Kings thrashed Kings XI Punjab by five wickets.
Set a target of 175, Mumbai Indians crumbled against quality leg-spin bowling by Sandeep (3/36), Amit Mishra (3/19) and medium pace of Patel (3/28).
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets to storm into the IPL 2018 playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 30 runs to stay in the reckoning for a play-offs berth in the IPL 2018.
In a dead rubber, Delhi Daredevils prevailed victorious over second-placed Chennai Super Kings as the bowlers did a brilliant job to restrict the batsmen, defeating them by 34 runs at Kotla.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have been running riot after making an impressive comeback in the IPL as AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali gave RCB a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru.
Mumbai Indians registered their sixth win to joined Kings XI and Rajasthan Royals at 12 points in the table.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred with an impressive four-wicket spell as he set up Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League encounter at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with the bat with an unbeaten 48 while Parthiv Patel made unbeaten 40 to help RCB romp home.
Jos Buttler played another magnificent knock of unbeaten 94 to power Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic win against Mumbai Indians.
Rayudu, who has been in great touch this season, remained not out on exactly 100 which he made from 62 balls as CSK chased down the target of 180.
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers struck brilliant half-centuries to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy five-wicket victory.
Narine was once again their match-winner for his stellar knock and also getting the important wicket of the dangerous Rahul, who has now completed 500 runs in this IPL.
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