Abhishek’s 34-ball blitz
Abhishek Sharma turned the match into a one-sided contest with a 108 off 34, a burst that set up India’s 127-run win. From the outset, India’s intent was clear as the opening pair surged without loss through the first six overs. Even after the acceleration slowed later, the early damage meant India could absorb a late wobble and still post 221/7, leaving Afghanistan with a chase that demanded constant boundary-hitting.
Powerplay decided the night
The decisive phase was India’s powerplay: 100/0 at 16.7 an over. That six-over surge didn’t just inflate the total; it dictated every over that followed, allowing India to take risks through the middle without the innings stalling. By the time the middle overs arrived, the platform was already massive, and India still added 91/4 in that phase to keep the run-rate pressure firmly on Afghanistan.
Standouts with bat and ball
Abhishek’s innings was the defining performance, with Sanju Samson’s 50 off 35 providing stability in a 142-run stand that shaped the match. For India, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 3/25 gave the chase no breathing room, while Ravi Bishnoi’s 3/26 and Axar Patel’s 2/9 tightened the squeeze as wickets kept falling and the target stayed out of reach.
Afghanistan’s chase unravels early
Afghanistan’s reply started at a sprint but quickly became a scramble. They reached 51/4 in the powerplay, losing too many wickets to sustain the required rate, and the best partnership of the innings was only 31 between Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. Once the middle overs began, the chase bled out: 43/6 at 5.3 an over, with no late-innings lift as the innings ended at 94 in 14.1.
AFAfghanistan
159/8
INIndia
163/3
AFAfghanistan
156/8
INIndia
157/3
AFAfghanistan
200/4
CACanada
118/8
AFAfghanistan
162/5
UAUnited Arab Emirates
160/9
AFAfghanistan
187/10
SASouth Africa
187/6
AFAfghanistan
182/6
NZNew Zealand
183/5
AFAfghanistan
182/6
WIWest Indies
159/7
AFAfghanistan
184/6
SCScotland
123/10
AFAfghanistan
136/8
WIWest Indies
151/7
AFAfghanistan
189/4
WIWest Indies
150/10
AF0IN9AFAfghanistan
159/8
INIndia
163/3
AFAfghanistan
156/8
INIndia
157/3
AFAfghanistan
134/10
INIndia
181/8
INIndia
212/4
AFAfghanistan
212/6
INIndia
173/4
AFAfghanistan
172/10
INIndia
159/4
AFAfghanistan
158/5
INIndia
212/2
AFAfghanistan
111/8
INIndia
210/2
AFAfghanistan
144/7
INIndia
252/10
AFAfghanistan
252/8
AFAfghanistan
159/10
INIndia
160/2
AFAfghanistan
159/8
INIndia
163/3
AFAfghanistan
156/8
INIndia
157/3
ZIZimbabwe
157/7
INIndia
192/5
ZIZimbabwe
129/10
INIndia
219/5
ZIZimbabwe
125/7
INIndia
126/3
ENEngland
257/3
INIndia
201/8
ENEngland
159/1
INIndia
158/7
ENEngland
201/7
INIndia
76/10
ENEngland
191/6
INIndia
190/7
IRIreland
154/8
INIndia
153/9