Axar Patel led the cost with the ball for India earlier than Shivam Dube starred with the bat to provide the hosts a 1-0 lead within the three-match T20I sequence towards Afghanistan on Thursday. Axar returned figures of two/23 as India restricted Afghanistan to 158/5 after Rohit Sharma opted to bowl. Axar received the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah, respectively. Chasing 159, Dube powered India throughout the ending line in 17.3 overs with an unbeaten 60 off 40 balls.
The taking part in circumstances weren’t one of the best as a result of temperature dropping as under as 7 diploma celsius in Mohali. Nevertheless, Axar and Dube shone to provide India a bonus, forward of the second recreation in Indore on Sunday.
Regardless of his good spell, Axar admitted that the chilly climate made his job barely tough.
“I wasn’t feeling the ball, it was very chilly. We knew it was winter and can be chilly, however I used to be solely fascinated with my bowling, find out how to put strain on them. There was a variety of dew, however I targeted on my accuracy,” Axar stated through the mid-innings present.
Axar additionally revealed that he had requested the umpire if he can put on a glove on his non-bowling arm, to which the umpire rejected his request.
“I had requested the umpire if I can put on glove in a single hand, however he stated no (Maine umpire se poocha tha ki major ek haanth me gloves pehen ke bowling kar lun, lekin unhone mana kar diya),” he added.
In the meantime, India’s Virat Kohli missed the sport as a result of “private causes” whereas Afghanistan spin king Rashid Khan stays out of the sequence as he recovers from a again surgical procedure.
Kohli has not performed a T20I in over a yr. He’s anticipated to return to the workforce for the second recreation on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.
Temporary scores: Afghanistan: 158/5 in 20 overs (Mohammad Nabi 42; Axar Patel 2/23, Mukesh Kumar 2/33).
India: 159 for 4 in 17.3 overs (Shivam Dube 60; Mujeev Ur Rahman 2/21)
(With PTI Inputs)
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