Tag: India Vs Afghanistan

After a rollicking opening stand of 119 off 76 balls, Kohli accelerated amazingly from 59 off 40 balls to get his next 72 runs off just 21 balls.

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team’s gesture of posing with the Afghanistan team after winning a test match in Bengaluru earlier this month reflects the spirit of sportsmanship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking in the 45th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said sports is an excellent route […]

Bengaluru: Debutants Afghanistan clawed back with five wickets in the final session to spoil India’s run feast, built on rollicking centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay as the hosts reached 347/6 at stumps on the opening day of the one-off Test here on Thursday. All-rounders Hardik Pandya (10 not out) and Ravichandran Ashwin […]

Team India has three wins in the bag including a no result and are clear favourites right now in the ongoing World Cup in England. After registering a thumping win against arch-rivals Pakistan, they will be looking to come out with yet another commanding performance when they take on Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl this […]

Southampton: Afghanistan tweakers spun a web around Indian batsmen to restrict them to 224/8 in 50 overs despite half centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav in a World Cup clash here on Saturday. This is India’s lowest first innings total batting all 50 overs since 2010. Kohli struck his third consecutive fifty with […]

Southampton: Mohammed Shami’s last-over hattrick saved India from a mighty scare after they managed to pip Afghanistan by 11 runs to inch closer towards World Cup semi-finals, as brilliant death bowling compensated for an inexplicable batting display here Saturday. Shami (9.5-1-40-4), playing his first match, not only successfully defended 16 runs off the last over […]