India made it two wins in a row as they beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in the group stage of the 2023 World Cup. Afghanistan batted first and scored a target of 272 runs but Rohit Sharma led India to victory with 131 runs as India secured victory with 15 overs left. Next, India will face Pakistan while Afghanistan will face England.
Rohit Sharma powered his way into the record books and led India to an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan to maintain their perfect start to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
The 36-year-old became the player with the most sixes across all forms of professional cricket as he scored 131 runs from 84 balls in front of a packed-out crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Rohit (551) was previously second to Chris Gayle (553) but eclipsed the West Indian with a stunning innings featuring five sixes to help India ease to a second group stage win with 15 overs to spare.
Afghanistan set a target of 273 after a late capitulation at the bottom of the order.
After falling to 63-3, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai combined for 121 runs from 127 deliveries before the latter was bowled out for 62.
After Shahidi was given out lbw for 80 in the 43rd over, the bottom order failed to establish any momentum and finished the innings 272-8.
Rohit ensured there would be no slip-ups, powering his way to a quick 50 and setting a new record for the fastest century by an Indian at the World Cup, reaching the mark in just 63 balls to beat Kapil Dev’s previous benchmark of 72.
Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan combined for an opening partnership of 156 before Virat Kohli struck a half-century, leading India to a comfortable victory and their second win in two matches. The win sends a strong message to the rest of the competition.
India will now face Pakistan in a mouth-watering clash, while Afghanistan take on England.
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