19.6 overs (1 Run) Virat Kohli is a away in a streaky fashion!
19.5 overs (0 Run) Angling in, full and around off, Virat Kohli gets a good stride in and drives it along the ground to mid off.
19.4 overs (1 Run) Goes full on this occasion, on off and middle, Rohit Sharma drives it to the left of mid off and takes a quick single.
19.3 overs (0 Run) Pulls the length back and bowls it on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it from the crease to mid-wicket.
19.2 overs (0 Run) Fullish delivery again, on off, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and pushes it towards extra cover.
19.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! All timing! Naveen-ul-Haq starts with a full delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma puts bat to ball and times the drive, wide of extra cover. Beats mid off to his left and picks up a boundary.
18.6 overs (1 Run) Another googly, on the pads, Rohit Sharma eases it off his pads to backward square leg for a run.
18.5 overs (1 Run) Bowls a googly again, full and on middle, Virat Kohli presses forward and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Virat Kohli walks out at number 3.
18.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A soft dismissal and it is none other than Rashid Khan who strikes! Bowls a googly, full and around leg, Ishan Kishan tries to turn it away on the leg side. The ball grips in the surface and does not come on quickly onto the bat. Ishan closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge. Lobs it tamely to extra cover where Ibrahim Zadran does the rest. Finally a wicket for Afghanistan, but is it a little too late?
18.3 overs (1 Run) Short and around off, Rohit Sharma steers it with the turn to short third man for a single.
18.2 overs (1 Run) On the pads, a bit full, Ishan Kishan clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
18.1 overs (0 Run) Bowls the googly, on off, Ishan Kishan taps it in front of cover. The two batters hesitate a bit and they decide not to cross.
17.6 overs (1 Run) Short again, wide outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it to deep point and rotates the strike.
17.5 overs (1 Run) Turning into the pads, clipped away through mid-wicket for a single.
17.4 overs (1 Run) Shorter and slower, on off, Ishan Kishan steers it from the crease to short third man for a run.
17.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Powered down the ground! An arm ball by Nabi, in the slot, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he stays still and thumps it flat and over long on for a maximum.
17.2 overs (1 Run) HUNDRED for Rohit Sharma! Fastest hundred for India in ODI World Cups. This has been an effortless knock by the Indian skipper. This is bowled short and on the pads, Rohit Sharma calmly works it through square leg to reach his hundred with a single. Removes his helmet and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his teammates. He also takes over the great Sachin Tendulkar for most ODI World Cup hundreds with his 7th ton at the mega event.
17.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Moves to 99 does Rohit Sharma! Curving away, full and outside off, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and slices it away. Gets it wide of backward point for a boundary.
Drinks break! With just 17 overs gone and half the runs already chased, skipper Rohit Sharma has put India in the pole position to get an easy victory here. They haven’t lost a single wicket and would like to wrap this one up without any fuss. Afghanistan have been erratic with the ball and maybe, they held back Rashid Khan for a bit too long. They need wickets in a heap to make some sort of inroads and make a match out of it.
16.6 overs (1 Run) Dropped short this time, on middle, Rohit Sharma steps out and plays it through mid on to keep the strike. Moves to 95 with this single.
16.5 overs (1 Run) Turning in, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and knocks it down to long on for a run.
16.4 overs (2 Runs) This is bowled short again, outside off, Ishan Kishan tries to force it through the off side. Chips it over extra cover for a couple of runs.
16.3 overs (0 Run) A loud shout for caught behind but turned down! Googly this time, short and turning away, on off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot to defend. The ball spins past his outside edge as Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes up in appeal. However, the Afghans are not convinced enough to go for a review.
16.2 overs (1 Run) Pushed through, short and on middle, the ball keeps low but Rohit Sharma still manages to clip it through square leg for a single.
16.1 overs (0 Run) Fullish delivery, on middle, jammed back to the bowler.
15.6 overs (0 Run) Bowls it with a round arm, a bit short, on off, Ishan Kishan tries to push it on the off side. The ball comes in and catches the inside edge of the bat and rolls to short fine leg.
15.5 overs (0 Run) Sees the batter advance and fires it in, full and on off, smothered on the off side by Ishan Kishan.
15.4 overs (0 Run) Coming in with the arm, full and on middle, Ishan Kishan prods forward and pats it back to the bowler.
15.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Short and punished! Mohammad Nabi errs in length and drops it fractionally short, Ishan Kishan rocks on the back foot in a flash and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
15.2 overs (1 Run) A bit quicker this time, sliding on the pads, Rohit Sharma helps it wide of short fine leg for a run.
15.1 overs (0 Run) Serves it short, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma flicks it straight to mid-wicket.
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