India locked horns with Afghanistan in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday. The Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first.
Afghanistan Innings: 272/8 (50 Overs)
Afghanistan’s opening batsmen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, started steadily, posting 43 runs before the first wicket fell. However, the middle order took charge as Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai put up a spectacular partnership. Shahidi was the standout performer, scoring 80 runs, while Omarzai added 62 runs to the total. The Afghan innings also featured valuable contributions from other batsmen, and they finished at 272/8 in their allotted 50 overs.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers, taking four crucial wickets, while Hardik Pandya chipped in with two wickets.
India Innings: 273/2 (35 Overs)
Chasing a target of 273, the Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, provided a flying start to the innings. Captain Rohit’s explosive performance was the highlight of the chase, as he smashed 131 runs off just 84 balls, including 16 fours and 5 sixes. Kishan contributed with 47 runs, while Virat Kohli (55 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (25 not out) played important supporting roles.
India comfortably reached the target, scoring 273/2 in just 35 overs.
Bowling figures for Afghanistan featured Rashid Khan, who was the most successful bowler with 2 wickets, while the rest of the Afghan bowlers struggled to make significant breakthroughs.
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Result: India won by 8 wickets
India’s powerful batting lineup dominated the Afghan bowlers, ensuring a convincing 8-wicket victory. With this win, India showcased their prowess in the tournament and now looks forward to the upcoming matches. Afghanistan, on the other hand, will aim to regroup and come back stronger in the next fixture.
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma’s record breaking ton earned him the well-deserved ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Here are the best tweets from India’s emphatic win over Afghanistan:
Bharat ne Delhi kiya fateh ab chalo Ahmedabad ki taraf 👏 #INDvAFG
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 11, 2023
When Rohit Sharma fires, the cricketing world cheers! The man with the most hundreds in world cups!!
Overall a terrific chase this. The team’s confidence and dominance shine through.
Way to go #TeamIndia… See you in Ahmedabad! 😉#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/5wpgcxXnfl
— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 11, 2023
Fantastic victory by Team India! Next stop – Ahmedabad. Chalo, jeet ke aaye! 💪🇮🇳 #TeamIndia #IndvAFG #WorldCup2023 #OnToTheNextOne
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 11, 2023
India march to their second successive win off the back of a dominant display in Delhi 💪#CWC23 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/zZdVDmmCEU
— ICC (@ICC) October 11, 2023
Well done Skipper @ImRo45 🏏
Back to Back wins for Team India.
Everyone looks in good frame of mind 💯#INDvAFG #WorldCup2023 #RohitSharma𓃵 #Rohit pic.twitter.com/7k7ONjUNjq
— Dhawal Kulkarni (@dhawal_kulkarni) October 11, 2023
🎙️”𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍, 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐇𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀!” 💙#OneFamily #CWC23 #INDvAFG @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/4QrVk4MjMH
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 11, 2023
Hit-Man Show @ImRo45! 🔥A century of outstanding shots 💯he has been a sight to behold tonight!! 💥#CWC23 #IndvAfg
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 11, 2023
What a thumping win for India!! Calm and composed 50 by @imVkohli with a beautiful lofted drive to finish things off👏🏾 Complete team performance one could ask for🔥#CWC23 #IndvAfg
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 11, 2023
Finished it off in style 💥
Back-to-back fifties to kick off the #CWC23 campaign for King Kohli 👑#PlayBold #INDvAFG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/OaLt4zDILU
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2023
The best thing about time is it changes ❤️#INDvAFG #CWC23 #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/HqWAQhy89j
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 11, 2023
Dominating Display in Delhi 💪
Another chase clinic by our #MenInBlue to make it ✌️ in ✌️ at the #CWC23 🔥#PlayBold #INDvAFG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/WiCeyXH6sY
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 11, 2023
A record-breaking ton in Delhi helped Rohit Sharma win the @aramco #POTM ⚡#CWC23 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/O04U0huUjm
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 11, 2023
🇮🇳🔥 Scenes when King Kohli finished things off. #INDvAFG #INDvsAFG #CricketComesHome #CWC23 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy #COTI🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/glcO1DlltO
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) October 11, 2023
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India locked horns with Afghanistan in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday. The Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first. Afghanistan Innings: 272/8 (50 Overs) Afghanistan’s opening batsmen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, started steadily, posting 43 runs…
