World Cup 2023, IND vs AFG Highlights: India win big courtesy Rohit magic

India vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma was all over the Affghans as he smashed the fastest Indian World Cup century, broke Sachin and Gayle's records to take India to win

9:19 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | That’s all for today’s game

9:16 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Here’s the match summary

 

In today's match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets as the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma went on a record-breaking spree during his knock of 138 which came in just 84 balls. He became the fastest centurion in World Cup for India, the player with most ODI World Cup centuries and also the man with most sixes in international cricket. India chased the target of 273 in just 35 overs as Virat Kohli hit his 35th ODI fifty as well. Rashid Khan got both the Indian wickets that fell. 

 

Earlier in the day, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat first against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Batting first, they managed to get to 272/8 thanks to half-centuries from Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai. Jasprit Bumrah took 4/39 for India. Shardul Thakur has made his way to the India playing 11 in place of R Ashwin. India will look to register their second victory in the quadrennial event. Afghanistan made no changes to their playing 11.

 

9:08 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Rohit Sharma Player of the Match

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Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Big win for India

 

That would be it then. Not only did Virat Kohli reach his 68th ODI fifty, but also hit the winning four as the Men in Blue thrash Afghanistan by 8 wickets with 15 overs to spare. 

 

India Live Score- 273/2 after 35 overs 

 

8:59 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | How Rashid removed Rohit

8:58 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | The rivalry between Naveen and Kohli

8:51 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Here’s how Rohit Sharma broke Sachin’s record

8:50 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | India go past 250

8:44 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Mujeeb goes for 50 in his 6 overs

8:34 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Rohit- Most Sixes in international cricket

8:32 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Virat Kohli’s entry into the ground

8:30 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Rohit- Most Hundreds in World Cup history

8:26 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Rohit Sharma’s innings ends

 

This would have to be by far one of the most entertaining innings seen at Feroz Shah Kotla by an Indian batter. He broke several records on his way to 131 off just 84 balls. 

 

Read about how he went past Sachin Tendulkar here 

 

India Live Score- 205/2 after 25.4 overs 

 

8:22 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | 200 up for India

 

India are in a hurry to finish this and they have gone past the 200 mark in only the 25th over. Thai victory could give a big boost to India’s net run rate going forward in the tournament. 

 

India Live Score- 202/1 after 25 overs

 

7:48 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Rohit gets fastest 100 for IND in World Cup history

 

Rohit Sharma is on a record  breaking feat here. He reached his century in just 63 balls, going past Kapil Deev for the fastest century by an Indian in World Cup history.