Photo Gallery: ICC World Cup 2019, India vs Afghanistan
Gulbadin Naib and Virat Kohli
India will look to seal easy points when they lock horns with minnows Afghanistan in their fifth match of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Hampshire on Saturday. Virat Kohli's team is currently standing at the fourth spot with seven points, having sealed three wins in four matches they have played so far. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have lost all of their five matches and are standing at the bottom of the points table.
Toss
Virat Kohli-led India won the toss and opted to bat first against Gulbadin Naib-led Afghanistan in their fifth match of the 2019 ICC World Cup at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Hampshire on Saturday.Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open the innings for the Men in Blue while Mujeeb Ur Rahman begins the proceedings for Afghanistan. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@BCCI)
Lineups
Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes
Mujeeb bowled one of the balls of the tournament to dismiss Rohit Sharma in #INDvAFG!
— ICC (@ICC) June 22, 2019
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KL Rahul, Virat Kohli stitch 50-run stand
Virat Kohli slams 50
Virat Kohli stitch 50-run stand with Vijay Shankar
Virat Kohli departs for 67
Nabi claimed a BIG wicket in the 30th over, dismissing #ViratKohli for 67. #INDvAFG
— ICC (@ICC) June 22, 2019
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India post 224/8 against Afghanistan
We have a serious contest on our hands at the Hampshire Bowl!
— ICC (@ICC) June 22, 2019
Afghanistan need 225 to record a historic victory over India.#CWC19 | #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/pix2ogkEUn
Mohammad Shami strikes
BOWLED HIM!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 22, 2019
Hazratullah Zazai is gone for 10 and Mohammed Shami has his man #INDvAFG#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/yI1Z9lRMWj
Hardik Pandya strikes
Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice
India beat Afghanistan
Mohammad Shami scalped a four-wicket haul, including a hat-trick in the last over, to guide India to a narrow 11-run win over Afghanistan in a nerve-racking 28th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2019 clash at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Hampshire on Saturday.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@BCCI)