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**LIVE: India vs Afghanistan – ICC Cricket World Cup 2023**



 India and Afghanistan are set to face off in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India. India will be looking to continue their winning momentum after their victory over Australia in their opening match, while Afghanistan will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Bangladesh
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. **Toss and Team News** Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first. India made one change to their side, bringing in Shardul Thakur in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. **Afghanistan Innings** The Afghan openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim
 Zadran, got off to a brisk start, putting on 50 runs for the first wicket in the 10th over. However, Bumrah struck in the next over, dismissing Zadran for 23. Gurbaz continued to attack, reaching his half-century off just 52 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 70 in the 19th over, caught behind off the bowling of Shami. Rashid Khan then played a captain's knock, scoring 85 runs off 73 balls to help Afghanistan post a competitive total of 272/8.

 **India Innings** India got off to a solid start in their chase, with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul putting on 60 runs for the opening wicket. However, Rashid Khan struck again, dismissing Rahul for 27. Rohit Sharma continued to anchor the Indian innings, reaching his half-century off 65 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 70 in the 35th over, caught behind off the bowling of Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav then put on a crucial partnership of 100 runs for the third wicket. Kohli was eventually dismissed for 60 in the 47th over, but Yadav remained unbeaten on 75 to guide India to victory.
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 **India won by 5 wickets** **Player of the Match** Suryakumar Yadav was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 75 runs. **Conclusion** India put on a clinical performance to defeat Afghanistan by 5 wickets. They were able to chase down a competitive total thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav. Afghanistan will be disappointed with their performance, but they can take heart from the fact that they were able to push India all the way.



A Tale of Two Spins

India and Afghanistan faced off in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India. The match was billed as a clash of two of the best spin attacks in the world, and it did not disappoint.

Afghanistan Innings

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first. The Afghan openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, got off to a brisk start, but Bumrah struck in the 10th over to dismiss Zadran for 23.

Gurbaz continued to attack, reaching his half-century off just 52 balls. However, he was eventually dismissed for 70 in the 19th over.

Rashid Khan then played a captain's knock, scoring 85 runs off 73 balls. He was ably supported by Mohammad Nabi, who scored 50 runs off 65 balls.

The Afghan innings came to an end in the 49th over with the score on 272/8.

India Innings

India got off to a solid start in their chase, with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul putting on 60 runs for the opening wicket. However, Rashid Khan struck again, dismissing Rahul for 27.

Rohit Sharma continued to anchor the Indian innings, reaching his half-century off 65 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 70 in the 35th over.

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav then put on a crucial partnership of 100 runs for the third wicket. Kohli was eventually dismissed for 60 in the 47th over, but Yadav remained unbeaten on 75 to guide India to victory.

India won by 5 wickets

Player of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 75 runs.

Conclusion

The match was a fascinating contest between two of the best spin attacks in the world. India were able to chase down a competitive total thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav.

However, it was Afghanistan's spinners who stole the show. Rashid Khan took three wickets for 50 runs, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman took two wickets for 45 runs.

The match was a reminder of the importance of spin bowling in modern-day cricket. Both India and Afghanistan have world-class spinners, and they will be hoping that they can continue to perform well for the rest of the tournament.


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