🏏India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I- PCA,IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali 🏏 - Page 14

The partnership between Omarzai and Nabi was the joint highest partnership for any wicket for Afghanistan against India equalling 68 by Asghar Afghan & Noor Ali Zadran for the fourth wicket in Gros Islet in 2010

Arshdeep Singh [2.0-1-8-0] is back into the attack

STAT: First time in six T20Is against India, Afghanistan have had two 50+ partnerships in the same innings.

END OF OVER 18

5 runs • 2 wickets

AFG: 130/5

CRR: 7.22

Najibullah Zadran

1 (4)

Mukesh Kumar

4-0-33-2

Arshdeep Singh

3-1-13-0

End of 17

0 1 0 1 Wd 1 1 (5 runs)

AFG 125-3

Azmatullah Omarzai

29(21)

Mohammad Nabi

41(25)

Arshdeep Singh

3-1-13-0

17.1

W

Mukesh Kumar to Azmatullah, out Bowled!! Dragged on! The 68-run stand has been broken. 133.7kph, seam-up, fuller than a length outside off, Azmatullah bends his back leg to carve it through the off-side. Only manages to get an inside edge and he deflects it back onto his sticks. Azmatullah b Mukesh Kumar 29(22) [4s-2 6s-1]

Mukesh Kumar to Azmatullah, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

[S Kishore: You can see the evolution of Afghanistan batting in the recent times. Right from the way they played in the World Cup and even today. Positive signs for them.

Ashish: "17.1 I can relate to the look on Omarzai's face after getting out. I had got a beautiful opportunity to bat and then I played at a similar ball, the inside edge went on to the stumps. I smiled and went back to pavilion. A smile of frustration!"

17.6

W

Mukesh Kumar to Nabi, out Caught by Rinku Singh!! The plan works! Longer boundary and India wanted Nabi to hit that side. Fullish delivery outside off, Nabi throws his arms at it and slices it over point. Rinku Singh comes in from deep point to take a low catch with both hands. End of a very good knock from Nabi. Replays show that it would have been wided had the batter shouldered arms. Nabi c Rinku Singh b Mukesh Kumar 42(27) [4s-2 6s-3]

Mukesh Kumar to Nabi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

End of 18

W 0 1 1 Wd N L1 W (5 runs)

AFG 130-5

Mohammad Nabi

42(27)

Najibullah Zadran

1(4)

Mukesh Kumar

The partnership between Omarzai and Nabi was the joint highest partnership for any wicket for Afghanistan against India equalling 68 by Asghar Afghan & Noor Ali Zadran for the fourth wicket in Gros Islet in 2010