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00:00Right here we are again. We're all set for the toss in the second T20 International in the Friendship Cup
00:06where Afghanistan are hosting India.
00:09And as usual, we've got the two captains here with me. We've got Ibrahim Zadran, captain of Afghanistan, Shreya Aiyar,
00:16captain of India.
00:17Dean Koska is our match referee again. And our toss rep is Mr. Naushad Ahmed Khan.
00:23First and talking about deals, it's been lucky for me for the last couple of matches.
00:29Well, set formula, call tails and with irrespective of the results where it's gone.
00:34I just want to ask you about T20 important for the bowler to adapt as quickly as possible.
00:38So once you get one anything that you would want to do different because it was in the end and
00:43in fact, okay, all the best.
00:47You have a slightly different start because you lost quite a few wickets in the first.
00:52I had to think about batting department, how to execute the 50 runs on the board.
00:57So that's something that you would like to repair, right?
00:59Levin.
01:00Well, all the best.
01:02So there it is, India.
01:03One that's just gone in, suggesting a bit of dampness.
01:06Now, when this was done, we have no idea.
01:08And how much dampness is there?
01:10How deep it is?
01:11Hosting India for the first time ever.
01:14And this is the second T20 international.
01:18And welcome to the Valvoline.
01:19Presents E and Friendship Cup, Afghanistan versus India Powered.
01:25Always love the atmosphere here at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds, the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
01:30And yes, that's Mithun Manhas.
01:33One of the seasoned Delhi batters.
01:35It was a very stylish middle-order batter.
01:38And of course, now holds an important position in the administration as well.
01:44It was his turn today to ring that bell, which is symbolic for another international game
01:53to get under what runs in first ball.
01:59And like in the last game, he's on the money on this one.
02:02Slightly wide, so he can understand the batter going after it.
02:05But a hint of movement of the pitch.
02:08Yes, what Afghanistan have done is they have changed the batting order somewhat.
02:16The next ball is more a seam-up delivery, short of length.
02:20So he's seeking movement of the pitch.
02:22The first one, the aim was to get the ball to swing.
02:29And really, when you look at the release, it's very easy for people watching.
02:34How do you get big early swing if you keep out swing?
02:39Another shot of length delivery.
02:51Very early in the last game.
02:55The sound was more, I think, the bat hitting the ground.
02:59This is what you get with Bumrah.
03:01He's bowled four deliveries.
03:02Two have been short of length.
03:04One swinging.
03:04And then the surprise.
03:06Yorker.
03:07Link.
03:14Last game, first away, conceded seven.
03:20And it's a maiden over.
03:24Bumrah.
03:28Nothing much after that huge effort.
03:31But have you seen a fastball with so many variations?
03:34And all variations seems to have control over those.
03:38Well, two come straight.
03:42Now, this could be the first wicket.
03:44It is.
03:49Ramunullah Gurbaz has almost gifted a wicket to the opposition because that was almost a short
03:58out of desperation after that maiden over.
04:01Couple of dot balls.
04:02Eight dot balls.
04:05And this is the result.
04:07Played on the batter's mind.
04:10Alan, Sethi Kulatul.
04:13Something about him.
04:15It separates him from the rest.
04:20Someone with
04:22bright future in store.
04:25Temperament, skills.
04:30I guess somewhere, all batters field in the first six over.
04:34They've got to keep trying this.
04:36Just two fielders outside the circle.
04:44Found the fielder.
04:47And on the eighth delivery, Ibrahim Zadran gets off the mark.
04:54Second over.
04:55Bumrah.
04:56And this could be.
04:59I thought that was going to be another wicket.
05:02It's a very short outfield.
05:04The leg side is a lot shorter today.
05:06It was the longer side in the last game, but today, much shorter.
05:13Yeah, ball angle at his pads.
05:16And that is what.
05:24They will be under pressure here.
05:27Oh, that's touching.
05:30And that's an issue that we have with Sharmu Dubek because these kind of balls that are traveling to the
05:36boundary at that pace have to be stopped at the ball.
05:39You can't fault him because he's trying his best, but he's not quite getting hold of the ball.
05:49Intent is quite there, but the execution not quite there yet.
05:56An excellent effort that from Ravi Bishnoi.
06:00Excellent effort.
06:01The ball was traveling.
06:04End of the innings.
06:08Nice pickup shot.
06:11Longer boundary, but it's still a quick boundary.
06:17Yes, he's played two good shots in the previous over from Mabumra.
06:23And the confidence of that, this one again was at the pads, just short of a length.
06:31And it's been a little bit easier for him to.
06:39He's falling short of that fielder at deep point.
06:43Went short on this occasion, but it looks like the captain trying to step on that pedal there.
06:57Ah, good shot, this is a really good shot.
07:01In the air, but safe, just over the infield for another four.
07:05He does have this slow ball.
07:06He got the room outside the off-stamp, but the intent, we've seen the intent.
07:11From the Afghanistan captain.
07:15Amazing.
07:16After having played a made over from, ah, just been boomerang the first several innings.
07:20He's decided to make up for it.
07:26It's gone fine.
07:28Another four.
07:29It's an expensive over from Arsdeep.
07:33Left hand, right hand combination.
07:35That's one of the, ah, pokes that you get.
07:37That line is perfect for the right hand and not so for the man on strike.
07:43Not the most convincing of shots.
07:48But with the fielder being a lot.
07:52No runs.
07:54Couple of good overs now for Afghanistan.
07:56That's a sweep shot.
07:58He's gone for four.
08:01Captain now 23 of 18.
08:04Clever.
08:04Very clever shot.
08:06He did execute the field as well.
08:08And so look at the way he's taken his front foot.
08:13More runs and this is unfortunate for India.
08:16But India was taking a risk with the left hand up.
08:18With three good overs in a row for Afghanistan.
08:21Arun Chakravarti.
08:24In the power play.
08:26Drags it down.
08:28And Abraham Zadran is all over it.
08:32Good evening to Farad Vidai.
08:35Good evening.
08:38And a great pick up shot but straight into the hands.
08:41At deep mid-wicket.
08:42Kunda was for a better start.
08:45The bowler.
08:46And it's Ibrahim Zadran.
08:48Who will be walking back to the pavilion.
08:51What a start.
08:52And you were just talking about the warning option for India.
08:55And Nitish Kumar ready with the very first ball he bowls.
09:01Ah, this has been pulled well.
09:03Into the gap.
09:04And a great way to open your mark for Gulbadeen Naib.
09:08Yeah, remember Gulbadeen Naib had a very good D20I tournament against India back in 2024.
09:14And it's good to see he's starting in a positive.
09:19Ah, shouts of Kachit.
09:21And a tame one.
09:23Another tame dismissal.
09:25And Ravi Vishnui has been involved in all three of them.
09:29This time picking up the wicket.
09:31And it's the left-hander Senikullah Atal.
09:33Who's been dismissed.
09:37With a similar script.
09:39One second.
09:40A new batter in.
09:43Under edge.
09:44Under edge.
09:45And a good way to start.
09:47For any batter who's coming.
09:51Well, Afghanistan will certainly take it.
09:53And will ease some nerve.
09:55And for the.
09:57And for the.
10:06The end.
10:07Kept his eyes on the ball.
10:09Didn't worry about balance.
10:11And when you have big hands.
10:17Gorgeous timing on that one.
10:18This is a really beautiful shot.
10:23And.
10:24As India ran out of voting options.
10:27That seems to be a nice strike.
10:29It's a big one.
10:34A delightful stroke from Garmish Shasuli.
10:41He's got I think enough on that one.
10:43It's gone all the way.
10:45Back now.
10:46Tillakvarma is at long on.
10:48He watched the ball sail over him.
10:53Now this one.
10:54Looks big.
10:55But it's more high than big.
10:58Tillakvarma takes the catch.
11:02Thing.
11:03This was Asma.
11:05Trying to replicate Darish.
11:07But.
11:08He got more height than distance.
11:10And Akshar Patel.
11:11Hold the third over.
11:13Gone straight.
11:15Is it strong enough?
11:17No.
11:17It is not.
11:20Untilakvarma gang takes the catch.
11:23Trying to find the power of the Afghanistan batters.
11:28just not able to get the distance
11:34too short and asking to be hit
11:40he's been around long enough to understand how a bowler thinks
11:45he's just got
11:49slashed away backs away gets a four
11:54nicely played there
11:56he made some room for himself he did go down the wicket
11:59the two great minds are working to you from round the wicket
12:05does well this time
12:07threads the gap very nicely
12:11yeah beautifully
12:13use that angle
12:16nicely played coming down the track
12:18no chance there for a diving Ravi Bishnoy
12:23just using these angles very nicely
12:28a bit of weight
12:31and that's been taken toll off
12:33so Afghanistan with the charge at the right time
12:39should maybe
12:44yes fly state and should be taken
12:46Treyas Ayer underneath it
12:48so having the last laugh here just Preet Bumrah
12:50may have been driven or hit for a four of the very first ball
12:54but he's got
12:57starts with a slower one in the air
12:59and Akshay Patel
13:01and his brilliance on the field
13:03India have been pretty good tonight
13:06and he is an exceptional fielder in this Indian team
13:09so Nitish Kumar ready
13:11taking it out today
13:14that's a good hit
13:15final ball
13:16and gets a six here
13:18Noor with the hit
13:19and Afghanistan finish
13:21if they can pull a rabbit
13:24from under the hat
13:26here 159 is what they have said
13:29160 is what India need
13:30to wrap up this friendship cup
13:40Jibur Rahman
13:43Sanju Sampson
13:44is up and running
13:46India up and running
13:48Abhishek on strike
13:51and he's up and running
13:52in familiar fashion
13:54a carve over the infield
13:57a carve over the offside
13:59and before runs to him
14:12and again a very similar delivery
14:14but this time to the left of point
14:27not firing it
14:28keeping it slow
14:30but this is very good
14:31from the left-hander
14:32just a touch shot
14:34rocks back
14:36and pumps it over
14:37long gone for
14:38a shot this time
14:41but into his pads
14:43at all the time
14:44Sanju Sampson
14:45he gets a fall
14:48again
14:50Sanju Sampson's got out
14:51caught at deep square leg
14:53so bear of that
14:55so look at the way
14:56he's again rolled his wrists
14:58Madnabi
15:03that's what happens
15:04if you're slightly short
15:06slightly slow
15:07we've seen what Abhishek can do
15:09now transfer away
15:11which Sonny G was talking about
15:12and another six
15:13this was slower
15:15the earlier deliveries
15:16the first one was 87
15:18the second
15:21it drowned the ground
15:22hit straight
15:23and hit for four
15:26yeah nice little half volley
15:30the pace as well
15:31139 kilometers perajan
15:33that's the kind of pace
15:34that Sanju Sampson
15:34more than 15 balls
15:37helped on his way
15:39and a six to Sanju Sampson
15:46he's batting on 18 of 12 deliveries
15:50150 the strike rate
15:52just the kind of start
15:54that India want
15:55in the fifth
15:56in the fifth over there
15:58goes inside out
16:02a couple of bounces
16:03into the boundary
16:05Sanju Sampson
16:06with some flow
16:07a magnificent
16:09absolutely
16:10had the room outside
16:11the off stump
16:12had the length as well
16:17it's straight
16:19ricochets off the stumps
16:20Rashid Khan
16:22will lose the race
16:25run of low scores
16:27this guy looks so good
16:28today what has been impressive
16:31about him is
16:31how he's just waited
16:33for that ball to come to him
16:36I'm seeing
16:37an evolution of
16:48another six
16:49for India
16:52yeah with every six
16:53every boundary
16:54Sanju Sampson
16:55is going to keep
16:55growing on confidence
17:00don't say it again
17:01this is
17:02brilliant batting
17:04again just the
17:06the knowledge
17:07of the field
17:09expectation of
17:10length
17:11this is class of
17:12adding
17:15well it goes offside
17:17now
17:17one bounce
17:18over the boundary
17:23this is what you call
17:24milking the bowler
17:26this is aware
17:27game awareness
17:34and one more
17:36that's gone all the way
17:38as well
17:38it's off the back foot
17:4127 runs
17:42of that over
17:43six overs
17:45it's gone big
17:46doesn't matter how many
17:48fielders are outside the
17:49circle
17:50this one
17:50is a long one
17:54this is
17:55absolute mayhem
17:57no respite for the
17:59ball
17:59it's action
18:01from both ends
18:04no short
18:04hasn't timed that
18:05this is going to be out
18:07go straight to the field
18:08and Rashid Khan strikes
18:11this is the way he plays
18:13Abhishek Sharma
18:13fancied his chances
18:15against a quick delivery
18:17no timing at all
18:20and the season campaigner
18:22Rashid Khan has given
18:23his team
18:26runs
18:28and this is what you get
18:29with these people
18:31because this
18:34well is that
18:35going to be caught
18:36on the boundary
18:37now
18:38just enough
18:39enough power
18:41much
18:41to the disappointment
18:43of Rashid Khan
18:44he saw his expression
18:45there
18:45that's how the game
18:46goes
18:48it's not that long
18:49the boundary today
18:50the leg side boundary
18:51boundary ropes
18:54he's again
18:56and this is out
18:58yes
18:59on the boundary
19:00he's a safe catcher
19:02Mohamed Nabi
19:02a bit like Abhishek Sharma
19:05trying to
19:06take on the bowlers
19:07striving for power
19:10not quite getting
19:11the middle of the bat
19:12and the Afghan field
19:13is converging
19:14you get runs at
19:158 and 9
19:16but no 9
19:17yeah that's a beautiful shot
19:19this is a man in form
19:21stepped out
19:24to Noor
19:25and he's gone straight
19:26straight down the line
19:29everything right about that shot
19:33he just sent
19:34beautifully done
19:38he's so good through there
19:41wonderful use of those wrists
19:43going inside out
19:45and hitting Rashid Khan
19:46for a 6
19:48astonishing stroke
19:49from Chase
19:54he's taken
19:54magnificent take
19:56Rashid with the third wicket
19:58what a catch
19:59from Ibrahim the captain
20:02that is a terrific one
20:04absolute reflex
20:05just swings through the arc
20:07and it was interesting
20:08those numbers
20:09because numbers
20:10don't lie sometimes
20:11wonderful shot
20:11what a shot
20:12what a shot that is
20:14brilliant
20:14from Tilakwarma
20:18delicate
20:19delightfully stroke
20:27swung through the onside
20:28all along the ground
20:29for four
20:31yeah you can't tie him down
20:33for too long
20:33Ishan Gishan
20:36great error from Muzib
20:40oh
20:40he launched it down the ground
20:42terrific ball
20:44striking from
20:45Ishan
20:52wonderful
20:52wonderful idiot again
20:54he just
20:55give him a whiff
20:59for this time
21:01suddenly
21:02flurry of boundaries
21:03here
21:0317 coming off it
21:05and he's gone over the top
21:10he's coming very close
21:12to the field
21:12to catch it
21:13but he's gone over his head
21:14before
21:15so Ishan Gishan
21:17was the man on strike
21:20he's taken
21:20magnificent take
21:22Rashid with the third wicket
21:24what a catch
21:25from Ibrahim the captain
21:28that is a terrific one
21:30absolute reflex
21:31like