India vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma On The Charge, India Cross 50 In 6.1 Overs

IND vs AFG Live: Expensive over!

Fazalhaq Farooqi leaks 14 runs in his third over, courtesy Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain slammed him for a six and two fours in the over.

IND 37/0 (5)

IND vs AFG Live: 1000 runs for Rohit in World Cup!

Rohit dances down the track and hits the ball over extra cover for a six. With it, Rohit gets past the 1000-run mark in World Cup history.

IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!

A short ball from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rohit Sharma was quick to smash it through the mid-wicket region for a four. Afghanistan need to bowl more tight to these Indian openers if they wish to stay alive in this game.

IND 22/0 (3.5)

IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!

That’s a beautiful shot from Rohit Sharma for a four on the leg side. Fazalhaq Farooqi erred in his line a bit and Rohit flicked the ball towards the square leg fence for the boundary. That is the first four of the Indian innings.

IND 11/0 (2.2)

IND vs AFG Live: End of the 1st over!

Tidy over from Farooqi! Just two runs off it. Plenty of swing on offer in this first over.

IND: 2/0 (1)

IND vs AFG Live: Afghanistan post 272/8!

8 runs came off the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj and Afghanistan have posted 272/8 in 50 overs. They have something on the board to fight against India. A better start in bowling can help them make a comeback.

AFG 272/8 (50)

IND vs AFG Live: 14-run over!

Rashid Khan is providing some late impetus to Afghanistan. He hit Mohammed Siraj for a four and a six in the over. A total of 14 runs came in it.

AFG 261/7 (48)

IND vs AFG Live: WICKET Again!

Jasprit Bumrah strikes again in this over to end it with two wickets. Mohammad Nabi has to depart and India are all over Afghanistan at this moment of the game.

AFG 235/7 (45)

IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!

44.2 – Another one bites the dust! This is a good comeback from India in the slog overs and Afghanistan have clearly lost the plot here. Najibullah Zadran has the Jasprit Bumrah delivery straight to sweeper cover.

IND vs AFG Live: India in control!

India have managed to keep things under control in the slog overs so far. Mohammad Nabi needs to charge from one end if Afghanistan wish to post a competitive total.

AFG 229/5 (44)

IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!

Kuldeep Yadav has removed set batter Hashmatullah Shahidi. The batter went for a reverse sweep but missed the ball completely. Hashmatullah departs for 80 runs off 88 balls.

AFG 225/5 (42.4)

IND vs AFG Live: 10-run over!

Mohammed Siraj gave away 10 runs in his seventh over. With set batter Hashmatullah Shahidi and experienced Mohammad Nabi at the crease, Afghanistan must look to score 300 runs.

AFG 224/4 (42)

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Afghanistan improve!

Hashmatullah Shahidi is solid at the score of 70. Afghanistan have made a mini comeback here. 10 more overs of play left in the game.

AFG 211/4 (40)

IND vs AFG Live: 200 up for Afganistan!

Afghanistan crossed the 200-run mark in the 37th over. They have 13 more overs left in this game and they should look to get close to 300 to give their bowlers something to fight on this flat surface.

AFG 201/4 (37)

IND vs AFG Live: WICKET!

34.2 – Hardik Pandya gets the wicket of Azmatullah Omarzai and the partnersip for the fourth wicket is finally broken. It was a slower ball from Hardik that gets better of Omarzai. The bowler follows it with a wild celebration.

AFG 189/4 (35)

IND vs AFG Live: SIX!

This is a terrific shot from Azmatullah Omarzai on the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav. He has slammed it to wide of long-on for a big six. Afghanistan are clearly on the move!

IND vs AFG Live: Fifty for Hashmatullah Shahidi!

Hashmatullah Shahidi also raced to his half-century. Afghanistan are in a much improved position now. The partnership for the fourth wicket is of 110 runs now off 120 balls. India need a breakthrough to bring things back under control.

AFG 173/3 (33)

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Fifty for Omarzai!

Azmatullah Omarzai raced to his half-century in 62 balls. That is his second ODI fifty.

AFG 161/3 (32)

IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!

That is a beautiful shot from Hashmatullah Shahidi for a four. He created some room for himself and then drove the ball away for a four past the point region.

AFG 153/3 (31)

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Afghanistan improve!

Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai have added 84 runs for the fourth wicket so far. This is exactly the kind of comeback Afghanistan needed in this game to challenge India. They still have 20 overs left and they should aim to get as closer to 300 as possible because anything less than might not trouble India.

AFG 147/3 (30)

IND VS AFG Live: SIX!

Azmatullah Omarzai has hit another one over the boundary rope for a six. It came on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Another SIX!

Another superb shot from Azmatullah Omarzai and he will get another six off it. The mid-off was up and Omarzai hit the ball over the fielder for half-a-dozen. Afghanistan are changing the gear now.

AFG 113/3 (24.4)

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: SIX!

A beautiful shot from Azmatullah Omarzai down the ground for a six. The ball in the slot and Omarzai comfortably hit it over the fence into the stands.

AFG 107/3 (24.2)

India vs Afghanistan Live: FOUR!

Hashmatullah Shahidi gets an edge on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja. The ball ran away for a four. To add salt to Jadeja’s injury, it was declared a no-ball as India had only four players inside the 30-yard circle.

IND VS AFG Live Score: Afghanistan need to change the gear!

Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai have played 47 balls so far for this partnership for the fourth wicket so far. They need to accelerate a bit as Afghanistan’s scoring rate is 4.1, which could be better on this kind of a batting surface.

AFG 86/3 (21)

IND VS AFG Live: India in control!

Indian bowlers have managed to keep things under control. On the other hand, three-down Afghanistan look to make some recovery from here to post a fighting total.

AFG 79/3 (18)

IND VS AFG Live: Cautious from Afghanistan!

Azmatullah and Hashmatullah’s partnership will be key for Afghanistan! They were going strong at one point. But two wickets in two overs have dented their innings. Azmatullah and Hashmatullah

AFG: 76/3 (16)

IND VS AFG Live: Lord Thakur strikes!

Hit on the pads, and the umpire raises his finger! Another DRS and this it goes in India’s favour! Replay shows no bat. Clipping leg on umpire’s call

Rahmat Shah lbw b Thakur 16 (22)

AFG: 63/3 (13.1)

IND vs AFG World Cup 2023 Live: Wicket!

Taken at deep fine leg! Excellent juggling catch at the deep by Lord. Hardik strikes. Gurbaz looked set but this is a big blow for Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Thakur b Pandya 21 (28)

AFG: 63/2 (12.4)

IND VS AFG Live: Four runs!

Whacked over midwicket for a one bounce four! bad delivery from Shardul

AFG: 55/1 (11.4)

IND VS AFG Live: Into the stand she goes!

Hammered over midwicket! Gurbaz smokes Shardul in his first over. Picks it up with ease

AFG: 48/1 (9.4)

IND VS AFG Live: Four runs!

Back off a length outside off. Gurbaz opens the face of his bat and places it in the gap. Excellent shot from the Afghanistan opener

IND: 41/1 (8.2)

IND VS AFG Live: Wicket!

Edged and gone! That’s vintage stuff from Bumrah. Back off a length, and Zadran tried to defend it. Gets a thick edge. Good diving catch from KL Rahul

IND VS AFG Live: Beats first slip!

Slightly short from Bumrah, Zadran threw his bat at it. Beats first slip and a diving third man for a boundary

AFG: 32/0 (6.1)

IND VS AFG Live: Driven with poise by Gurbaz!

Siraj with the wobble seam once again. Gurbaz leant across and crashed it through covers for a boundary

AFG: 24/0 (5.3)

IND VS AFG Live: Zadran survives!

A huge appeal for an LBW. The umpire shakes his head. Rohit goes for the DRS. The replay shows that the ball is sliding down the leg. India lose a review. Let off for Zadran and Afghanistan

AFG: 17/0 (3.4)

IND VS AFG Live: Boundary!

Clipped in the gap wide of midwicket. Decent start from Zadran. Not so decent from Siraj. Another boundary

AFG: 13/0 (3.1)

IND VS AFG Live: Four runs!

First boundary for Afghanistan. Tad bit fuller from Siraj and Zadran drives this down the ground, past a chasing Hardik Pandya through mid-on. Good effort but the oufield is quick

IND VS AFG Live: Tight start from Bumrah!

Tidy from Bumrah. Just one run off it.  Afghanistan put at least 280 on the board before India starts to chase

AFG: 1/0 (1)

IND VS AFG Live: We are underway!

Bumrah on the attack from the first ball. Targets the pads of Gurbaz, who defends well.