It was a must-win match for India, and mathematically, their semi-final hopes remain alive.
India win by 66 runs! After a spectacular batting display, they do well with the ball, with Shami picking up three wickets and Ashwin getting two. Four singles, and then a SIX to end! That was hammered hard over extra cover. He's hit for FOUR on the first ball, Janat beats the sweeper to his left. India vs Afghanistan, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: The return of R Ashwin is a positive, he did well in the IPL and when he does this, we get control in the middle. We are always positive, and so we're thinking about it. Net Run Rate was on my mind to be honest. To keep playing this way is the plan, but as I said, sometimes you give in to the pressure. We don't always decide early to go hard, but we back ourselves and when we get going, we know what we can do. The top three is mostly settled unless situations like today when the openers batted all the way through and the power-hitters were ready. T20 cricket is a very instinctive game, in batting, bowling and decision-making. Sometimes, you fall to the pressure and have to accept it. We spoke about how in the other games, if we had two overs of free-flowing batting, then that would have sent a message to the opposition that we are going to put you under the pump. Virat Kohli: 'Much better wicket to be fair.
