Cricket

T20 World Cup: After 2 Flop Shows, Indian Batsmen Find Form Vs Afghanistan

By
OB Bureau

Abu Dhabi: After two major flop shows, Indian openers came to the party in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday evening. Afghanistan bowlers, including crafty leg-spinner Rashid Khan, suffered as India amassed 210 for 2 in 20 overs.

Asked to bat first after Virat Kohli lost his third straight toss in the tournament, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul went all guns blazing from the word go to post a record opening partnership of 140 in just 14.4 overs.

Rohit, who was demoted to No. 3 in the previous game against New Zealand to let Ishan Kishan open, was in vintage form as he smashed 74 off 47 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes.

Rahul was not too far behind and raced to 69 off 48 balls, hitting 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Once the openers were dismissed, Rishabh Pant (27 not out off 13 balls) and Hardik Pandya (35 not out off 13) maintained the great momentum to easily take India past the 200-run mark.

India, having lost to Pakistan and New Zealand, may not qualify for the semifinals even if they win their remaining three group games including today’s.

Kohli’s men will need New Zealand to lose against Afghanistan and, possibly, Namibia also to have a slim chance of advancing to the knockout rounds.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

KISS-DU Convocation Honours 3 Eminent Personalities; 8 PhD Degrees Awarded

Bhubaneswar: Three eminent personalities were conferred honorary D.Litt degrees for their outstanding academic excellence and…

November 24, 2024

INS Kuthar Visits Odisha’s Gopalpur Port To Promote Awareness On Coastal Security

Berhampur: Indian Navy ship INS Kuthar docked in Gopalpur port in Odisha's Ganjam district with…

November 24, 2024

Attack On Dharmasala MLA In Odisha: BJD, BJP Trade Charges Over Police Action

Jajpur: Ruling BJP and Opposition BJD were engaged in trading charges against each other on…

November 24, 2024

After Jaiswal-Kohli-Bumrah Heroics, Can India Beat Australia By Record Margin In 1st Test?

Perth: It was the perfect day of Test cricket for Team India. The visiting team…

November 24, 2024

Youth Beats Old Mother To Death In Odisha’s Angul

Angul: A youth allegedly beat his old mother to death following an argument over a…

November 24, 2024

Virat Kohli Thanks Anushka After Breaking Century Drought [Watch]; Check His Feats

Perth: He hadn’t scored a Test century for 16 months. His previous 15 Test knocks…

November 24, 2024

BJD’s Minority Cell Stages Protest Against Waqf Bill In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The members of BJD's minority cell staged a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan…

November 24, 2024

System Over Bay Of Bengal To Trigger Rain In Odisha, Push Up Night Temp By 2-4°C

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog reduced visibility in Odisha's Rourkela while moderate fog engulfed Koraput, Bhawanipatna and…

November 24, 2024