Postpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
India are cruising - thanks to these wickets.
Summary
India win to avoid early exit
India power to 210-2
Rohit 74 (47), Rahul 69 (48)
Rohit & Rahul add 140 in 14.4 overs
Pandya 35* (13), Pant 27* (13)
Afghanistan 144-7 - rally from 69-5
Limit net run-rate damage
Shami 3-32, recalled Ashwin 2-14
Super 12, Group 2, Abu Dhabi
Postpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Afg 88-5published at 15 overs
Bumrah goes short and Janat staggers back like a boxer trying to evade a solid right.
Three from the over.
Not outpublished at 14.2 overs
I don't break promises. As we were.
Umpire reviewpublished at 14.2 overs
Nabi defends off the back foot. A throw at the non striker's end hits the stump. We go to the TV umpire but I promise you he's in.
Postpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialI've been working on this theory for net run-rate for a while now.
I think the side batting second should be allowed to keep batting until they are bowled out or completed their 20 overs, so then you have a literal for and against. Like goal difference in football.
Afg 85-5published at 14 overs
Ashwin is done for the day. He's bowled superbly, finishing with 2-14 off four overs.
Afg 83-5published at 13.3 overs
The net run-rate chat on TMS is making my head hurt. Can we get Carol Vorderman on the case?
Three singles off Ashwin.
Postpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialIf you are a batter you would always fancy Ravindra Jadeja on these sorts of pitches.
Afg 80-5published at 13 overs
A boundary! Janat is down on one knee and paddles Jadeja down to fine leg for four.
Ten from the over.
Dravid to take over as India coachpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia, by the way, will have a new head coach after this tournament.
Introducing Rahul Dravid, who will replace Ravi Shastri.
Afg 71-5published at 12 overs
Karim Janat is the new batter in for Afghanistan. I can't remember when the last boundary was.
Postpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialAshwin is always ahead of the game, he is always outthinking the batter and that's why he is such a special bowler.
WICKETpublished at 11.5 overs
Najibullah b Ashwin 11 (Afg 69-5)
Well, this one is conclusive.
Ravichandran Ashwin bowls the arm ball. Najibullah Zadran attempts the reverse sweep and the ball clatters into the stumps.
Not outpublished at 11.3 overs
Afg 69-4
Now then, this was a lot closer than we thought! After serveral TV replays, there's nothing conclusive to say it's out. The soft signal was not out and that is the decision which remains.
Umpire reviewpublished at 11.3 overs
Cricket - a game of fine margins. Nabi drills the ball to extra cover and the ball falls just short of Rohit Sharma.
Well, I think it has dropped just short. The umpires are taking it upstairs. But the fielder didn't really appeal for it.
Postpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialShardul Thakur strikes me as the kind of guy that opponents underestimate.
Afg 66-4published at 11 overs
To answer my question from earlier - it seems Afghanistan have given up on any hope of a victory here and are looking to limit the severity of the defeat.
Nabi and Najibullah prod and dab the singles.
Postpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
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End of twitter postAfg 64-4published at 10.3 overs
A change in bowling as seamer Shardul Thakur is introduced. Fresh from a win with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, he's a man in form.
Afghanistan help themselves to three easy singles.
Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2021
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match SpecialI don't think Afghanistan are going to chase here. They are going to try and get to 130/140 so there is not so much damage on their net run-rate.