India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I, score, result and highlights from New Delhi as Abhishek Sharma powers India to victory with a quickfire 82
India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first T20I match held in New Delhi. Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match for his quickfire 82 runs.
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I, score, result and highlights from New Delhi as Abhishek Sharma powers India to victory with a quickfire 82 originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
Captains: Shreyas Iyer ( India ), Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
Toss result: India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Live Telecast: FanCode Premium, Sony Sports Network (India), Ariana TV, My e& App (Afghanistan), Cricbuzz (UAE) and JioHotstar (UK)
Umpires and match officials: Ahmad Shah Pakteen and Farooq Khan (on-field umpires), Izatullah Safi (third umpire), Ahmad Shah Durrani (reserve umpire) and Dean Cosker (match referee)
Match result: India wins by seven wickets
Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma for 0/8 (1) and 82 (32)
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