India vs Afghanistan Cricket Match Highlights
Quick Look
- India is on the verge of victory against Afghanistan in a cricket match.
- Afghanistan is 230/8 in the 44th over, with Mohammad Saleem dismissed by Gurnoor Brar.
- Key players Rahmat Shah and Ishan Kishan have sustained injuries.
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Why It Matters
Afghanistan's chase for victory is nearing its end, with India in a dominant position. Several players have sustained injuries during the match.
Overs43.6 Score230 - 8 Gurnoor Brar to Bilal Sami, Oh, what was that? Bowled on a good length, over off. Bilal Sami was perhaps expecting the short ball and ducked under it. The ball kicked up a bit and it went under his helmet as he took his eyes off it.
Review time. LBW not given. Shreyas Iyer has sent it upstairs to have a check. The replays show that it was missing the leg stump by a fair margin. The on-field decision stays NOT OUT.
1lb Overs43.1 Score228 - 8 Gurnoor Brar to Bilal Sami, Not a lot going the bowler's way in that appeal. Yorker attempted by Brar but it comes out as a low full toss, swinging back in, on leg. Sami has a heave across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the back pad. It rolls behind to deep third and the batters cross over. A prolonged appeal for Gurnoor but it is turned down. Shreyas Iyer wants to take a chance and he takes the review. No bat involved but on Ball Tracking, the impact is umpire's call and the ball is going past the leg pole. India lose their review.
0 Overs42.3 Score226 - 8 Prince Yadav to Bilal Sami, A big swing and a miss! Just outside the off stump, full in length. Sami does not move his feet at all and has a swipe across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball sneaks just past the off pole.
W Overs39.6 Score220 - 8 Gurnoor Brar to Mohammad Saleem, OUT! TIMBER! Gurnoor Brar gets his third wicket. He nails a pinpoint yorker into the blockhole, on middle. Mohammad Saleem gets low and looks to block it, but the ball sneaks under his bat and rattles over the stumps. Saleem departs and Afghanistan are possibly down to their last wicket now, with Darwish Rasooli being retired hurt.
Ishan Kishan is going off the field with the physio. He is getting an ice pack applied to the collarbone. Oh, Rahmat Shah is also down with cramps, and KL Rahul is helping him with a few stretches before the physio comes in. Rahmant is ready to resume.
2 Overs38.3 Score209 - 7 Arshdeep Singh to Rahmat Shah, Just out of reach! Dug in short, over middle. Rahmat Shah shimmies down the track and goes for the pull. Gets it high on the bat and it is spooned to mid-wicket, where Ishan Kishan runs over his left shoulder and stretches out his left hand. He lands hard on the ground and seems to have jarred his neck. The ball goes away for a couple of runs.
DRINKS BREAK! Realistically, the chase is well beyond Afghanistan's reach now. Rahmat Shah has held firm at one end and shown plenty of resilience, but the change of gears Afghanistan would have hoped for from him never quite materialised. India have kept things tight throughout and will be keen to close this out quickly. In fact, they may only be two wickets away from doing so, with Darwish Rasooli having retired hurt due to a hamstring issue. With little left to gain from this game and the result all but decided, it seems unlikely that he will return to bat.
Open Questions
- Will Afghanistan reach the target?
- What is the extent of the injuries?
- Will retired players return to bat?