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ICC World Twenty20Group stage · 3rd Match, Group A · T20I

India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs in the 3rd Match, Group A - Scorecard

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl.

India159/520 ov
Afghanistan13619.3 ov
India won by 23 runs
West Indies won the tournament

India innings

159/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gautam Gambhirb Shapoor Zadranb Shapoor Zadran10810125.00
Virender Sehwagc †Mohammad Shahzad b Shapoor Zadranc †Mohammad Shahzad b Shapoor Zadran8101080.00
Virat Kohlic Mohammad Nabi b Dawlat Zadranc Mohammad Nabi b Dawlat Zadran503942128.21
Yuvraj Singhc Shapoor Zadran b Karim Sadiqc Shapoor Zadran b Karim Sadiq18200190.00
Suresh Rainab Mohammad Nabib Mohammad Nabi383360115.15
MS Dhoni (c) †not outnot out18*921200.00
Rohit Sharmanot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 2, w 14)(lb 2, w 14)16
Total20 Ov (RR 7.95)20 Ov (RR 7.95)159/5
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (G Gambhir, 2.1 ov), 22-2 (V Sehwag, 4.1 ov), 68-3 (Yuvraj Singh, 10.1 ov), 114-4 (V Kohli, 15.4 ov), 148-5 (SK Raina, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shapoor Zadran403328.25124120
Dawlat Zadran402516.25122020
Gulbadin Naib201507.5061100
Karim Sadiq403318.2532100
Mohammad Nabi403518.7593150
Samiullah Shenwari201608.0022000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stG Gambhir 10(8) & V Sehwag 3(5)1513
2ndV Kohli 2(7) & V Sehwag 5(5)712
3rdYuvraj Singh 18(20) & V Kohli 23(16)4636
4thSK Raina 21(17) & V Kohli 25(16)4633
5thSK Raina 17(16) & MS Dhoni 8(6)3422
6thRG Sharma 1(1) & MS Dhoni 10(3)11*4

Afghanistan innings

136(19.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c Yuvraj Singh b L Balajic Yuvraj Singh b L Balaji181630112.50
Nawroz Mangal (c)lbw b Yuvraj Singhlbw b Yuvraj Singh221811122.22
Karim Sadiqc G Gambhir b Yuvraj Singhc G Gambhir b Yuvraj Singh262630100.00
Asghar Afghanc †MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singhc †MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh690066.67
Mohammad Nabic RG Sharma b R Ashwinc RG Sharma b R Ashwin311722182.35
Samiullah Shenwaric & b R Ashwinc & b R Ashwin120050.00
Shafiqullahlbw b IK Pathanlbw b IK Pathan890188.89
Gulbadin Naibc SK Raina b L Balajic SK Raina b L Balaji5140035.71
Najibullah Zadranrun out (†MS Dhoni/L Balaji)run out (†MS Dhoni/L Balaji)5210250.00
Dawlat Zadranb L Balajib L Balaji8520160.00
Shapoor Zadrannot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 2, w 3, nb 1)(lb 2, w 3, nb 1)6
Total19.3 Ov (RR 6.97)19.3 Ov (RR 6.97) · Target 160 from 20 ov136
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Mohammad Shahzad, 3.5 ov), 52-2 (Nawroz Mangal, 7.1 ov), 75-3 (Karim Sadiq, 11.2 ov), 75-4 (Asghar Stanikzai, 11.3 ov), 76-5 (Samiullah Shenwari, 12.1 ov), 100-6 (Shafiqullah, 15 ov), 119-7 (Mohammad Nabi, 16.5 ov), 125-8 (Najibullah Zadran, 17.4 ov), 136-9 (Gulbadin Naib, 19.2 ov), 136-10 (Dawlat Zadran, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Zaheer Khan3032010.6753100
Irfan Pathan402917.25125001
Lakshmipathy Balaji3.301935.43121110
Rohit Sharma1010010.0011000
Yuvraj Singh402436.00141200
Ravichandran Ashwin402025.00101020
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMohammad Shahzad 18(16) & Nawroz Mangal 7(7)2623
2ndNawroz Mangal 15(11) & Karim Sadiq 11(9)2620
3rdAsghar Stanikzai 6(8) & Karim Sadiq 15(17)2325
4thAsghar Stanikzai 0(1) & Mohammad Nabi 0(0)01
5thSamiullah Shenwari 1(2) & Mohammad Nabi 0(2)14
6thShafiqullah 8(9) & Mohammad Nabi 15(8)2417
7thMohammad Nabi 16(7) & Gulbadin Naib 3(4)1911
8thGulbadin Naib 0(3) & Najibullah Zadran 5(2)65
9thGulbadin Naib 2(7) & Dawlat Zadran 8(4)1110
10thDawlat Zadran 0(1) & Shapoor Zadran 0(0)01