END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | AFG: 158/5 | RR: 7.90
- Najibullah Zadran19 (11b)
- Karim Janat9 (5b)
- Arshdeep Singh4-1-28-0
- Washington Sundar3-0-27-0
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8.33pm After opting to bowl in chilly conditions, India have restricted Afghanistan to 158 for 5. Axar was the best bowler on display, coming away with 2 for 23 in his four overs. That Afghanistan reached a competitive score was down to late blows from Omarzai and Nabi. India also experimented with their attack, bowling Washington at the death and using Dube with a new(ish) ball. How will Rohit fare with the bat on his T20I return? Join Sreshth after the break to find out. Cheers
Kannan: "Sundar may be a option in powerplay, certainly not at death overs"
Arshdeep will bowl the final over of the innings
END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs | AFG: 143/5 | RR: 7.52
- Karim Janat8 (3b)
- Najibullah Zadran6 (7b)
- Washington Sundar3-0-27-0
- Mukesh Kumar4-0-33-2
Karim Janat is thew new man in, but he's at the non-strikers'
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 130/5 | RR: 7.22
- Najibullah Zadran1 (4b)
- Mukesh Kumar4-0-33-2
- Arshdeep Singh3-1-13-0
Kannan: "Can Dube get another Zardan out"
Mohammad Nabi c Singh b Mukesh Kumar 42 (36m 27b 2x4 3x6) SR: 155.55
Around the stumps
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!"
Najib is the new man for Afghanistan
Azmatullah Omarzai b Mukesh Kumar 29 (37m 22b 2x4 1x6) SR: 131.81
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | AFG: 125/3 | RR: 7.35
- Azmatullah Omarzai29 (21b)
- Mohammad Nabi41 (25b)
- Arshdeep Singh3-1-13-0
- Mukesh Kumar3-0-29-0
Kannan: "Looks like Dube will bowl in death overs"