(IND Vs AFG) INDIA Beats Afghanistan by 6 wickets in Second T20I. Led by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 68 and Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 63, India chased down the target in 15.4 overs to seal the series 2-0.
Holkar Cricket Stadium, India – January 14, 2024 – India defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets in the second T20 of the three-match series on Sunday.
India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Afghanistan scored 172 all out in their 20 overs, with Gulbadin Naib top-scoring with 57.
In reply, India Chased the target in 15.4 overs, remaining 6 wickets in hand (173/4). Karim Janat took two wickets for 13, while Fazalhaq Farooqi took one wicket. This victory extends India’s lead to 2-0 in the three-match series. The third T20I will be played on Wednesday (January 17, 2024) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
IND Vs AFG Second T20I Match Summary
Afghanistan:
172-10 in 20 overs (Gulbadin Naib 57, Najibullah Zardan 23, Arshdeep Singh 3-32, Axar Patel 2-17)
India:
Chased target of 172 runs in 15.4 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 68, Shivam Duben 63*, Karim Janat 2-13, Fazalhaq Farooqi 1-28)
Second T20I Match Summary
Player of the Match
Axar Patel (India)
Key Moments
- After winning the toss, India decided to bowl.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) scored 68 off 34 balls, including five fours and six sixes.
- Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan) scored 57 off 37 balls, including five fours and four sixes.
- Afghanistan’s bowlers found it difficult to stop the batsmen from India.
- Afghanistan’s bowling was not up to the mark.
- Axar Patel (India) took two wickets for 17.
Series Standings
- Afghanistan 0-2
- India 2-0
India Vs Afghanistan T20I Series Squads:
| Team | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| India | Rohit Sharma | Captain, Batsman |
| India | Shubman Gill | Batsman |
| India | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
| India | Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| India | Tilak Varma | Batsman |
| India | Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| India | Jitesh Sharma | Wicket-keeper |
| India | Sanju Samson | Wicket-keeper |
| India | Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| India | Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| India | Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| India | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
| India | Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| India | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| India | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| India | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Ibrahim Zadran | Captain, Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicket-keeper |
| Afghanistan | Ikram Alikhil | Wicket-keeper |
| Afghanistan | Hazratullah Zazai | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Rahmat Shah | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Najibullah Zadran | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Nabi | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Karim Janat | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Azmatullah Omarzai | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Sharafuddin Ashraf | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Fareed Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Naveen Ul Haq | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Saleem | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Qais Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Gulbadin Naib | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Rashid Khan | Bowler |
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