Fazeer Mohammed
West Indian commentator on BBC Sounds

India are really tightening the screws and they are really pushing Afghanistan.

Kuldeep befuddles new arrival Najibullah Zadran, beating the bat... only to see the ball clip the pad and run away for four leg byes.

Fazeer Mohammed
West Indian commentator on BBC Sounds

That's an important wicket for the Indians. Kuldeep is very consistent with his lengths.

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Dinesh Karthik
Former India wicketkeeper on the BBC Sounds

Gulbadin needs to get a move on. It's time he gets some runs on the board.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

Bumrah still has two overs left. You feel he's going to be the one to keep India in this game or take Afghanistan out of the game.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

Afghanistan are some distance behind but a partnership is developing. It's still the Bumrah problem, as it is for every country.

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Three singles and two dots follow as Jadeja tightens up.

We're at half-way and Afghanistan are behind the rate - they'll require 11.6 runs an over from hereon.

They'll take some solace from this partnership now being worth 43 from 36 balls, but these two will need to do a fair bit more work to bring their side close.

The players will take drinks.

Afg 63-3published at 9.1 overs

9.1 overs

Wallop!

Azmatullah treats Ravindra Jadeja's first delivery with no respect, lofting it over long-on for six.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

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Afghanistan are just about staying in the game after the loss of those three quick wickets.

Fifty up for Afghanistan as Kuldeep over-steps with his first delivery and Gulbadin lashes the resulting free hit through square leg.

Four more singles from the rest of the over.

Azmatullah strikes away to the point boundary and might have a sniff of a four as a tumbling Kuldeep Yadav seems very close to the ropes.

Replays show the towel tucked into the back of his trousers comes into contact with the boundary sponge, but seemingly just after he released the ball - Afghanistan will only take three.

Better boundary fielding follows, as Arshdeep offers a smart bit of recovery at mid-wicket, relaying the ball to a team-mate before making contact with the ropes.

Hardik Pandya comes onto bowl for India and Azmatullah greets him by smearing him through the covers for four.

A single to point follows, before Gulbadin faces four dot balls to close the over.

Afghanistan are only just behind after the six-over powerplay, but the extra two wickets they've lost could hurt them.

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Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

That flew off the bat for six. It was utterly unexpected from Gulbadin.

Afg 35-3published at 6 overs

6 overs

Target 182

Oh, where did that come from?

A quiet over of tight bowling from Axar Patel is ended dramatically by Gulbadin Naib, who drops back in his crease to dump the India spinner over long-on for six.

That's the end of the powerplay.

Six and out for Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

It's been an impressive start from India and an aggressive start from Afghanistan.

No wicket maiden for Bumrah as new batter Azmatullah edges a four between slip and the keeper.

Still, Bumrah has figures of 2-5 - not too shabby.