India
195/3 (22.5)
T20I Match
VS
Afghanistan
194/10 (24.5)
India won by 7 wkts – 25 overs game due to rain
Player of the Match
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill
Commentary
4
Saleem Safi to Rahul, FOUR, India win by 7 wickets, slower ball on off, KL presses forward and then lifts it nonchalantly over mid-off, was a tad early into the shot – plenty of height and had the fielders interested. Mid-off ran back, long-on sprinted to his left, but the ball bounced beyond them and went over the ropes
0
Saleem Safi to Rahul, no run, the slower off-cutter from Azmatullah – KL makes room and pushes it to the off-side
4
Saleem Safi to Rahul, FOUR, creamed, fuller length delivery and well wide of off – KL drills the drive on the rise and finds the gap through extra-cover, races away to the ropes in a hurry
1
Saleem Safi to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, chopped square on the off-side for a single
4
Saleem Safi to Shubman Gill, FOUR, nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off – Gill gets down onto his knee, opens the face of the bat and then carves the drive over backward point for a boundary
6
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, SIX, lovely, pitched up just outside off – KL leans forward and then plays an exquisite lofted cover-drive – stands tall and admires as the ball soared over the ropes for a maximum. 20 off the over and India are almost home and dry
0
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, no run, short of a good length and just outside off – KL gets close to the ball and pushes it to the off-side
0
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, no run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is claiming a catch. There's an edge for sure, but was it a bump ball? The 3rd umpire will have a look – it's clearly bounced onto the ground and NOT OUT is the call. Was a wide full-toss and KL was late on the drive, the ball caught the edge, bounced onto the ground and went through to the keeper
4
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, FOUR, hammered, another slower ball from Sharifi, but once again it's too short – KL picks the length, swivels across and then thumps the pull past the non-striker
4
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for KL, on a good length and just outside off – KL lens across, plays with a slightly open face and then went inside out over cover for a boundary
6
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Rahul, SIX, clubbed, a half-tracker from Sharifi, was the attempted slower ball, but he dragged it way too short – KL reaches out and then slaps it back over the bowler's head for a maximum