IDFC First Bank T20I Series 2023: Team India won the 1st T20I against Afghanistan by 6 wickets at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Now I will share the details of this game match in my way.
1st T20I (India Vs Afghanistan)
Game Date: 11th January 2024
Details: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first in the 1st game of T20I series against Afghanistan at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
#TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45 wins the toss and elects to bowl first in the 1st T20I.
A look at our Playing XI for the game.
Live – https://t.co/hhj7wGbXqt #INDvAFG @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/AUlCcYwCXP
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024
Afghanistan scored 158/5 in their 20 overs after batting first. Inserted to bat, the Afghanistan openers stitched a fifty partnership but that came at a slowish pace. Both of them perished within a span of three deliveries and the visitors were 57/3 at the end of the 10th over. That’s when Mohammad Nabi joined Azmatullah to provide some impetus to the innings. They went after Ravi Bishnoi as the leggie conceded 35 runs off his 3 overs. The duo forged a crucial half-ton partnership. Both the set batters were removed in the same over (18th) by Mukesh. However, Najibullah and Karim Janat struck five boundaries in the last two overs to take their team’s total close to 160. It’s a good batting deck and with dew expected to play a factor, India are the favourites to hunt it down. Mohammad Nabi scored 42 runs of 27 balls and Azmatullah Omarzai scored 29 runs of 22 balls. For Team India, Axar & Mukesh Kumar picked 2 wickets each.
Innings Break!
Afghanistan post 158/5 on the board.
2⃣ wickets each for @akshar2026 & Mukesh Kumar
1⃣ wicket for Shivam DubeOver to our batters now 👍 👍
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/BkCq71Zm6G#TeamIndia | #INDvAFG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/E9Nnsn6Xx4
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024
Team India chased the target successfully by scoring 159/4 in their 17.3 overs. A comfortable win for India. They restricted Afghanistan to 158 on a good batting deck, thanks to some disciplined bowling for most part of the innings. If not for the half-century partnership between Omarzai and Nabi, Afghanistan wouldn’t have crossed 150. In reply, India lost Rohit Sharma for a duck in the very first over as his opening partner was ball-watching. Gill struck five boundaries but his cameo was ended by Mujeeb. After scoring just 36 runs off the powerplay, India upped the ante. Tilak Varma became the second Indian batter to get dismissed in the 20s. Jitesh Sharma and Shivam Dube forged a 45-run stand for the fourth wicket and the duo ensured that India were all ahead in the chase. While the wicketkeeper-batsman fell playing a big shot, Dube notched up a fifty, got involved in three 40+ partnerships and remained unbeaten till the end to hit the winning runs. Shivam Dube scored 60* of 40 balls and Jitesh Sharma scored 31 runs of 20 balls. For Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked 2 wickets 21 runs in his 4 overs quota.
Defeat in Mohali!
AfghanAtalan fought hard but #TeamIndia did well to chase down the target and win the game by 6 wickets. 👍#AfghanAtalan | #INDvAFG2024 | @EtisalatAf | @IntexBrand | @LavaMobile pic.twitter.com/WfMWI2nUmq
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) January 11, 2024
AFG: 158/5 in 20 overs
IND: 159/4 in 17.3 overs
Match Result: India won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Shivam Dube
6⃣,4⃣ and Shivam Dube wraps the chase in style 🙌#TeamIndia win by 6 wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series 👏👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/BkCq71Zm6G#INDvAFG | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @IamShivamDube pic.twitter.com/4giZma4f1u
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024
Stats
– First time in six T20Is against India, Afghanistan have had two 50+ partnerships in the same innings.
– 68 runs partnership between Omarzai and Nabi was the joint highest partnership for any wicket for Afghanistan against India equaling 68 by Asghar Afghan & Noor Ali Zadran for the fourth wicket in Gros Islet in 2010.
– 158/5 is the Highest total for Afghanistan against India bettering 144/7 in Abu Dhabi in T20 World Cup 2021.
– Sixth time Rohit Sharma has been dismissed run-out in T20Is is the joint most for an Indian batter alongside MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli.
– Most ducks for India in T20Is:
11 – Rohit Sharma (141 inns)
5 – KL Rahul (68)
4 – Virat Kohli (107)
4 – Shreyas Iyer (47)
4 – W Sundar (15)
– India chasing targets 160 or below in home T20Is
Instances 17
Matches won 16*
Matches lost 1 (vs NZ, Nagpur, 2016)
Defeat in Mohali!
AfghanAtalan fought hard but #TeamIndia did well to chase down the target and win the game by 6 wickets. 👍#AfghanAtalan | #INDvAFG2024 | @EtisalatAf | @IntexBrand | @LavaMobile pic.twitter.com/WfMWI2nUmq
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) January 11, 2024
That’s all from the India’s 1st game of T20I Series and I hope you all will like this information. We will be back with all the details of their 2nd T20I game against which will be played on 14th January. For more updates visit my page on Facebook Durgesh Tiwary’s View and website Cricket Movie Website