IND vs AFG: Afghanistan gave India a target of 173 runs
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The second match of the three-match T20 series is being played between India and Afghanistan at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Indian team is just one step away from series victory. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is playing his 150th T20 match today. During the match, Akshar Patel took his 200th T20 wicket. Rohit played his 149th T20 match in Mohali. Afghanistan has given the target of 173 runs in 120 balls to the Indian team. It remains to be seen whether the Indian team is successful in chasing this target.
Rohit Sharma is playing his 150th T20 match today
Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is playing his 150th T20 match today. BCCI gave this information by posting on its Twitter. Rohit played his 149th T20 match in Mohali. Rohit Sharma is at first place in this list. Below them is Ireland’s Paul Stirling in second place, the Irish batting all-rounder has played 134 T20 matches so far. The former India captain is ranked 11th in the list of most T20 matches as he has played 115 T20 Internationals and scored 4008 runs including one century with the highest score of 122 not out which he scored against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022 .
Here is the list of cricketers who have played most T20I matches:
1. Rohit Sharma India: 149 T20 matches
2. Paul Stirling Ireland: 134 T20 matches
3. GH Dockrell Ireland: 128 T20 matches
4. Shoaib Malik Pakistan: 124 T20 matches
5. MJ Guptill New Zealand: 122 T20 matches
6. Mahmudullah Bangladesh: 121 T20 matches
7. Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan: 119 T20 matches
Akshar Patel scored a double century
In the second T20 match being played with Afghanistan, a slow ball cleverly thrown by Akshar Patel made Gulbadin its victim. Gulbadin went for the shot at the wrong time which resulted in Rohit taking the catch at mid-wicket, ending Gulbadin’s innings of 57 runs in 35 balls, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. With this Akshar Patel completed his 200th T20 wicket. Axar Patel also became the 11th Indian bowler to complete 200 wickets in T20 cricket.
Playing XI of Afghanistan team
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb ur Rehman.
Playing XI of Indian team
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
Ibrahim Zadran said this after losing the toss
We will try to bat well today and put runs on the board. Again the toss was lost and I wanted to bowl first. We talked about the first game and worked in the net session yesterday. We talked about, we did not have a good start with the bat in the last game and hopefully we will be able to give a good start today. Rahmat is not playing. Noor Ahmed is playing.
Rohit Sharma said this after winning the toss
We will bowl first. no particular reason. Just the nature of the ground, especially the shorter ranges. What we were talking about in our meetings, we were able to come out and execute it in the first game. We asked people for specific roles and they performed accordingly. Nothing much, they don’t have any burden and it’s all about supporting them, allowing them to be free on the ground. We will do things keeping the World Cup in mind but we know that results are also important. Kohli and Jaiswal return in place of Gill and Tilak.
IND vs AFG: Head to Head Record
The Afghanistan team has faced each other against India five times in T20 matches. The Indian team had the upper hand in the match. The Indian team has won all five matches. Afghanistan has not won a single T20 match against India yet. Afghanistan team will be looking for its first win in the T20 match to be played in Mohali. The Indian team would like to continue this winning streak. The last T20 match between India and Afghanistan was played during the Asian Games played in Hangzhou. In that match, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. India was given victory due to rain in the middle of the match.
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