34.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Virat Kohli, FOUR! THAT'S IT! Virat Kohli finishes the game in style! Azmatullah Omarzai hurls it back of a length again, on middle, Virat Kohli puts the dancing shoes on and slaps it over the umpire. Hits it well wide of mid on for a boundary. India cruise home with 15 overs to spare and 8 wickets in hand!
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34.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Virat Kohli, FIFTY for Virat Kohli! Yet another ODI fifty for Kohli and this is even more special. Azmatullah Omarzai bangs it in short, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets hurried in his shot as he goes for the pull. Splices it in the air but wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs to reach his fifty. The crowd are up on their feet to applaud the local boy.
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34.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shreyas Iyer, Shortish delivery, on off, Shreyas Iyer gets cramped for room but still manages to steer it down to third man for a run.
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34.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Virat Kohli, Back to bowling back of a length, slower as well, on off, Virat Kohli pats it back past the bowler and takes a single.
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34.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Virat Kohli, A well-directed bumper, on middle, Virat Kohli sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper.
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34.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Beautiful timing! Back of a length, closer to off, Virat Kohli picks the length early and drives it on the up. Gets it towards wide mid off where Hashmatullah Shahidi dives over the ball to his left and concedes a boundary.
End of over 34
IND261/2
IND Batting S Iyer 24(22) V Kohli 44(51)
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33.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shreyas Iyer, This is bowled short again, on off, Shreyas Iyer hammers the pull but straight to mid-wicket. Looks like Mohammad Nabi injured himself as he made the stop.
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33.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Pulled away solidly! Fazalhaq Farooqi tries to bang it in short, at the batter, the ball sits up nicely for Shreyas Iyer who swivels and pulls it wide of fine leg for a boundary.
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33.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Another off pace delivery, around off, on a length, Virat Kohli steers it with an open bat face to third man and gets across for a run.
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33.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Full and slower, on middle, Virat Kohli drills it with his bottom hand but picks out the fielder at mid on.
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33.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Pacy delivery, on a shortish length, Virat Kohli tries to run it down to third man but gets cramped for room. Can only push it to point.
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33.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shreyas Iyer, Comes from 'round the wicket and angles it in, back of a length, on off, Shreyas Iyer taps it gently in front of cover and calls his partner though for a quick single.
End of over 33
IND255/2
IND Batting V Kohli 43(48) S Iyer 19(19)
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32.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, This is bowled in the blockhole, on off, Virat Kohli jams it out back to the bowler.
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32.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, Offers flight, full and around off, Shreyas Iyer extends his arms and drives it square for a run.
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32.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, A bit too full, on off, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long off for a single.
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32.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Short and around off, Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and pulls it to the right of Rashid Khan at deep square leg for a couple of runs.
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32.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, Drags the length back and serves it on off, Shreyas Iyer pats it through covers for a run.
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32.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! There comes the big hit from Shreyas Iyer! Mujeeb Ur Rahman loops it up, googly, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays still and smokes it back over the bowler's head. Sends the ball into the second tier for a 101-metre maximum. Iyer now has the record for the longest six at this World Cup, surpassing the 93-metre hit by Rohit Sharma in this game.
End of over 50
AFG272/8
AFG Batting Ur Rahman 10(12) Naveen 9(8)
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49.6: Mohammed Siraj to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ends well does Mohammed Siraj but Afghanistan do get over the 270-run mark in the end. Bangs in a short ball over the stumps, at a good height as well and Mujeeb Ur Rahman swings across the line, only through thin air though. The batters scamper across as KL Rahul throws the ball back to Siraj and he decides not to attempt a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Afghanistan finish with 272/8!
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49.5: Mohammed Siraj to Naveen-ul-Haq, Bye! A short ball now, following the batter down leg once again. Naveen-ul-Haq is hurried on and misses the ball but they do sneak in a bye.
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49.4: Mohammed Siraj to Naveen-ul-Haq, FOUR! Very nicely played! On a good length and following the batter down leg. Naveen-ul-Haq allows the ball to slide on and just dabs it away behind point for a boundary.
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49.3: Mohammed Siraj to Naveen-ul-Haq, Length again at the stumps, Naveen-ul-Haq hits it hard and straight back down the ground. Virat Kohli runs around to his left from long on and picks up a couple of runs.
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49.2: Mohammed Siraj to Naveen-ul-Haq, A touch fuller and outside off, skidding through, Naveen-ul-Haq backs away to open up the off side but is well beaten.
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49.1: Mohammed Siraj to Naveen-ul-Haq, Pacy delivery, hitting the length hard and angling over middle. Naveen-ul-Haq hangs back but is late on the swing as the ball skids through to the keeper.
End of over 49
AFG264/8
AFG Batting Ur Rahman 10(11) Naveen 3(3)
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48.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Takes pace off and bowls it on a length around middle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman defends it out.
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48.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nails the yorker now on middle and leg, Mujeeb Ur Rahman backs away and manages to get a bit of bat on it.
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48.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Naveen-ul-Haq, Fuller in length and outside off, Naveen-ul-Haq crouches a bit and pushes it out toward cover for one.
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48.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Naveen-ul-Haq, Hard length around middle and nipping back in a bit. Naveen-ul-Haq looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.
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48.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Naveen-ul-Haq, Full and on the leg peg, Naveen-ul-Haq flicks it away behind square leg and rushes back for the second run. The chants of 'Kohli, Kohli' are heard throughout the stadium as Naveen takes strike and everyone knows the history between those two.
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48.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Taken brilliantly on the second attempt by Kuldeep Yadav. Jasprit Bumrah bangs this one in halfway down the track and well outside off. Rashid Khan has to reach for it a bit and plays the uppercut over backward point. The ball goes very high and two fielders converge. Kuldeep Yadav rushes in from deep point as Ravindra Jadeja also runs back from inside the ring. Yadav puts in the dives and the ball pops right out of his hands but Yadav shows good awareness to stick out both hands and pouch it safely.
End of over 48
AFG261/7
AFG Batting R Khan 16(11) Ur Rahman 10(9)
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47.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Back of a length over the stumps, Rashid Khan forces it straight down the ground and picks up a single.
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47.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Wide! Another bumper, this time quicker and angling down leg. Rashid Khan ducks and hangs his bat up in the air trying to play at it but is beaten and a wide is called.
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47.5: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, Slower bumper outside off, Rashid Khan looks to play at it but is well beaten.
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47.4: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, SIX! Put away over the ropes! Short of a length and offering width, Rashid Khan just backs away and slaps it over the cover-point fence for a maximum. Useful runs these for Afghanistan.
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47.3: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, FOUR! It's not been Siraj's day and he concedes another boundary. Back of a length, angling back in from outside off. Rashid Khan stands tall and hits it with brilliant timing past point and the ball speeds away to the fence. The 250 is now up for Afghanistan.
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47.2: Mohammed Siraj to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Full and straight, Mujeeb Ur Rahman shows the full face of the bat and drills it to the left of long on but just for a single.
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47.1: Mohammed Siraj to Rashid Khan, hard length over the stumps, hit away without much timing and through mid on for a single.
