Shivam Dube’s game-winning runs in the second IND vs. AFG T20I: Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s funny dugout response. With an easy six-wicket victory, the home team completed the three-match series with a commanding two-match advantage.
In the second Twenty20 International at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, Afghanistan batted first and amassed 172 runs in 20 overs. The leading scorer for the Afghan team was Gulbadin Naib, with few contributions from Najibullah Zadram, Karim Janat, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
After that, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube struck forceful half-centuries to aid India in effortlessly pursuing the goal. After a 14-month absence from the T20I format, Virat Kohli made a crucial 29-minute cameo to establish the tone for the powerplay.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s funny dugout response
Along with Arshdeep Singh, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli were seen having a lighthearted moment in the dugout after Shivam Dube concluded the match with a leg bye in the 16th over. Gill and Kohli were seen giggling hysterically and concealing their faces.
The team management decided to start Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal as the openers instead of Shubman Gill in this game.
After Afghanistan’s 2nd T20I match loss to India, skipper Ibrahim Zadran said, “We haven’t brought up a full game yet.”
Afghan captain Ibrahim Zadran stated at the post-match press conference that his team hasn’t been able to play consistently throughout the series. “If you can see, sometimes we play well in the powerplay, sometimes we play well in the middle overs, and sometimes at the end, we haven’t brought up a full game yet,” Zadran stated in reflection on the defeat. We need to work things out before the T20 World Cup to have a strong campaign. We shouldn’t make a lot of mistakes all the time.”
The team’s most senior member was given confidence and assured he could succeed. He demonstrated it, and I urged him to maintain his momentum to the very finish. He performed really well.”
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