After winning the first T20 match, India captain Rohit Sharma said that there are a few things they are doing to prepare for the World Cup and that makes them 'a little uncomfortable'. So Washington Sundar bowled the 19th over of the innings, he also bowled in the powerplay and the middle overs. And while Ravi Bishnoi was on leave, Shivam Dubey stepped in. The fast bowling all-rounder may have completed his quota of overs only once in T20Is but when he bowled his two overs for only nine runs, it did not feel like it .
Overcoming their limitations on the field, the very young and inexperienced middle order also worked out for India in the absence of Virat Kohli. Tilak Varma, Dubey, Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh stepped in to ensure that the match did not tie up. They can be re-tested on another good batting pitch in Indore and how they face this challenge can help a lot in deciding India's XI in the World Cup. After all, India have only two T20Is to get their combination right .
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Virat Kohli fit for his first T20 in 2022 |
For Afghanistan, it was almost a matter of being there. The 50-run partnership for the first wicket was difficult but the pace of the partnership gave India a chance to win the match. In the second match to be held in Central India, the visiting team will want to bat with more intensity where the temperature will definitely be favorable for the game of cricket .
In the absence of Rashid Khan, the fielding was a bit hit and the spin bowling also looked a bit weak. Could the way pave the way for picking Noor Ahmed, who performed impressively in these conditions during the IPL? Anyway, Indore will be here and now with the series for them .
Good batting position with consistent bounce to play your shots. And compared to the first match, the temperature of January in central India is bearable .
Virat Kohli will be back for India and may be placed in the one-down. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who missed the first T20I due to a right foot injury, should also come back to the top in place of Shubman Gill .
India's playing xi :
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan
Noor Ahmed may come in place of guests .
Afghanistan 's playing XI :
Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran
I was playing after a long time and there was some pressure on me batting at number four. There was one thing in my mind that I have to play my game. I felt a bit of pressure in the first 2-3 balls, after that I just focused on the ball and didn't think much about what was going on. In T20s, I know how I bat and I know I can hit big sixes, so I can score runs at any time .
Pakistan's eyes sharp in trying to achieve parity in the series
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