Team India has pulled off a brilliant start to the T20I home series against Afghanistan. The youngsters of the Indian team deserve much credit for the commanding six-wicket victory in the opening game. The Rohit Sharma-led side hopes to continue the winning momentum in the upcoming game to seal the series.
India and Afghanistan will go head-to-head for the second T20I on January 14, with the Holkar Stadium in Indore hosting the contest at 7 PM IST on Sunday. Afghanistan will be desperate to turn the tables in the Indore fixture in a bid to keep their hopes alive in the three-match competition.
India bowled first in the opening T20I and managed to restrict Afghanistan to a paltry total of 158 runs. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar picked two wickets each while Shivam Dube got one under his belt. India failed to make a positive start to the chase as skipper-opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck.
Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma made some crucial contributions before Dube appeared at his devastating best. The young middle-order batter slammed a quickfire fifty, scoring 60 off 40 balls. The upcoming batters – Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh got the remaining job done, with India reaching the target with more than two overs in hand.
India vs Afghanistan Second T20I Pitch Report:
Similar to the first game, batters are expected to dominate the proceedings during the second T20I between India and Afghanistan, which will be played at Indore’s Holkar Stadium. The ground has shorter boundaries that will no doubt enable more opportunities for big shots. This is one of the few stadiums in India where the average first-innings score in T20Is is over 200. In the most recent 20-over game at Indore, South Africa posted 227 runs on the board and defended the score successfully.
India vs Afghanistan Second T20I Weather Report:
The weather in Indore is expected to remain warm and sunny on January 14. Thus, there is no possibility of rain affecting Sunday’s second T20I match between India and Afghanistan. The temperature could hover around 16 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 59-78 percent. The wind speed will be around 10 km/h during the 20-over clash.
India vs Afghanistan Second T20I Full Squads:
India Full Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan Full Squad: Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib
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