HIGHLIGHTS | IND Vs AFG, 1st T20I Full Scorecard: India Win By 6 Wickets, Take 1-0 Lead

India Vs Afghanistan (IND Vs AFG), 1st T20I LIVE Cricket Scorecard & Updates: Team India defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets.

T20 Cricket is back for Team India and it is the series of the shortest format before the all-important T20 World Cup 2024 in which they face Afghanistan. Men in Blue won the first game with ease chasing 158 in 17.3 overs with six wickets in hand. India last played their T20I series against South Africa away from home. Big names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back T20 squad making things more interesting ahead of the World Cup in terms of selection.

For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran will lead the side in absence of star spinner Rashid Khan who is missing the first game due to an injury. Afghanistan have already shown in the recent ODI World Cup that they are not to be taken lightly as defeated the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and Netherlands in style. Likes of Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh and more will keen on making a statement in this series to make their place in the team.

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12 January 2024

07:18 IST

IND vs AFG: India won by 6 wickets

India registered a six-wicket win all thanks to a special knock by Shivam Dube. Rohit Sharma's team have got a 1-0 lead in the three match series. Thanks for joining in ou coverage. Do join us for the coverage of the 2nd T20I.

06:45 IST

IND vs AFG LIVE: Rohit lauds team performance

Rohit Sharma: It was extremely cold. Now I am okay. When the ball hits the tip of the finger, it was sore. In the end, it was good. Lot of positives, we got a lot from this game, especially with the ball. Wasn't the easiest of conditions. Our spinners bowled really well and the seamers also did the job as well.