India defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, and Shivam Dube stole the show by showcasing his bowling and batting skills.
- Impressive Bowling Display: Choosing to bowl first, India successfully reduced Afghanistan to 158/5 in their allocated 20 overs. Dube contributed substantially by capturing a crucial wicket in his economical two-over effort.
- Dube's Batting Masterclass: Taking the batting pitch, Dube struck an incredible 60* from 40 balls in a brilliant display of skill with the bat. With 15 balls remaining, India easily reached the mark thanks largely to his performance, which included 5 fours and 2 sixes.
- Frustration for Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma, who was making his T20I comeback after a 14-month absence, was run out for a duck because of a misunderstanding with Shubman Gill, which dealt India an early blow in the chase.
- Contribution of Shubman Gill: Despite the early glitch, Shubman Gill made a good start, hitting five boundaries before getting bowled out for 23 off 12 balls during the powerplay.
- Crucial Partnerships Seal the Win: Contributions from Tilak Varma (26) and Jitesh Sharma (31) bolstered India's innings, forming crucial partnerships with Dube. Rinku Singh, the designated finisher, remained unbeaten with 16 off 9 balls.
- Afghanistan's Fightback: Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai's valiant 68-run partnership saved the country after a rocky beginning. The highlight of the innings was Nabi's aggressive 42 off 27 which included consecutive sixes against Mukesh Kumar.
- Axar Patel's outstanding bowling: With a final four-over burst of 2 for 23, Axar Patel emerged as India's most impressive bowler.
- Afghanistan's difficulties: Only four boundaries were reached by opener Rahamanullah Gurbaz and captain Ibrahim Zadran during the powerplay. Gurbaz was distracted by a flickering blue light, thus the game started later than expected.
- Afghanistan's Recovery: After being reduced to 57 for three in the first ten overs, Afghanistan was able to rally thanks to Nabi and Omarzai's attack on Ravi Bishnoi and Mukesh Kumar in the middle overs.
- India's misery in the field: Despite their outstanding display, India struggled in the field, giving up three catches in the cold Mohali weather.
India defeated Afghanistan in the T20I series thanks to the outstanding all-around performance of Shivam Dube and the efforts of other important players.
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