Afghanistan Struggles Early Against India in Cricket Match

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Overs9.1

Score36 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Top delivery! Pitched up a bit fuller, in the corridor of uncertainty, and Darwish Rasooli gets pegged back as he tries to defend, but the ball moves away well past the outside edge.

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Overs8.6

Score36 - 3

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi gets one away here. Short ball on middle, angling in, Shahidi manages to get inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary.

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Overs8.3

Score32 - 3

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Yadav comes around the wicket and pushes a fuller-length delivery in from outside off. Shahidi hangs back and pushes it out to cover. There's just been no strike rotation from the Afghan batters so far.

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Overs8.1

Score31 - 3

Prince Yadav to Darwish Rasooli, WIDE! A loosener to begin with from Prince. Fullish length, spilled well down the leg side. Ishan Kishan fails to collect it as well, and the batters pick up a run as well.

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Overs7.6

Score29 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bowled from around the wicket to the left-hander, full and outside off as well. Hashmatullah Shahidi gets across a bit and punches it towards cover.

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Overs7.4

Score28 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Hard length, angled in around off, and then gets it to straighten off the deck. Rasooli dabs it into the off side.

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Overs7.3

Score28 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Pitches the ball fuller on off, gets it to shape away. Darwish Rasooli opts to play it off the back foot and just eases it to cover.

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Overs7.2

Score28 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! It's like watching it on repeat. Prasidh Krishna has three to his name, and Afghanistan are in early trouble here. Krishna pitches the ball on a three-quarter length and bowls it in the channel outside off. Ibrahim Zadran is drawn forward to drive but the ball nips away with some extra bounce and again, the outside edge is found. The ball goes sharply but straight to Rohit Sharma at first slip and he takes a good reaction catch near his chest. Afghanistan reeling at 28/3.

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Overs6.6

Score28 - 2

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Even fuller now, just outside off, Shahidi gets caught on the back foot and gets squared up a bit, but manages to block it towards point.

W

Overs5.6

Score26 - 2

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This time, there's nothing wrong with the legality of the catch. Prasidh Krishna comes a bit wider on the crease and bowls it back of a length, really tight line on off. Rahmat Shah gets pushed back and tries to fend it away but the ball straightens a touch and catches the outside edge. Rohit Sharma at first slip moves to his left and gobbles it up, not quite cleanly but safe enough. Afghanistan are now 26/2.

Has it been taken? Prasidh Krishna is unsure. The third umpire is called into action. It has bounced before going to hand, the replays confirm. NOT OUT!

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Overs5.5

Score26 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, On the bounce! Prasidh Krishna pushes the ball fuller and on middle, Rahmat Shah punches it with a straight bat. Krishna does brilliantly to dive to his right in the follow-through and pouch the ball with both hands. However, replays show that the ball went into his clutches on the half-volley.

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Overs5.4

Score26 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Every time the bowlers have erred in line, Afghanistan have managed to score runs. Short of a good length, angling down leg, Rahmat Shah tucks it off the hips and down to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

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Overs4.6

Score22 - 1

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Oh, saved by the height, probably. Good length on off, darts back in sharply off the deck. Ibrahim Zadran looks to play with a straight bat but the ball beats the inside edge and hits him on the pads. Not much of an appeal for LBW.

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Overs4.5

Score22 - 1

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller this time, angling in from around off. Zadran looks to drive but it isn't quite full enough and he gets an inside edge onto the pads.

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Overs4.4

Score18 - 1

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Nicely put away by Zadran. On the pads, angling down leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it down to fine leg for a boundary. The siren's gone off as well, which means Gurnoor Brar has overstepped. It will be a No Ball and Free Hit to follow...

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Overs3.5

Score12 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length and around off, Zadran stands tall and punches it down to cover.

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Overs3.4

Score12 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, BEAUTY! Slightly pitched up, in the channel and forcing the batter to come forward. The ball isn't quite full and Zadran looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

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Overs3.3

Score12 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Bowled from wider on the crease and angled well into the pads. Shah fails to get any bat on it and the ball thuds on the pads before rolling towards square leg. Shah gets a leg bye.

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Overs3.2

Score11 - 1

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Back of a length, jamming it into the deck and over off. Shah gets right behind the line to keep it down on the deck.