India vs Afghanistan: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - As It Happened

Alex
India vs Afghanistan: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - As It Happened
India and Afghanistan met in the ninth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 11, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India were the favorites to win the match, but they were given a run for their money by the Afghanistan team. India won the toss and elected to bat first. They got off to a good start with Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan putting on a 50-run partnership for the first wicket. However, Kishan was dismissed for 25, and India lost a few wickets in quick succession. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer then steadied the innings with a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Kohli was dismissed for 75, but Iyer went on to score a century. He was eventually dismissed for 120, and India finished their innings on 273/8. Afghanistan got off to a bad start in their chase, losing three wickets in the first 10 overs. However, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai put on a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Shahidi was dismissed for 80, but Omarzai went o…