Dhawan blasts half-century, India off to a quick start

June 14, 2018 11:09

India 109-0 (20 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

A short break for Wafadar as he comes back into the attack, from the other end. Vijay plays another loose drive outside the off-stump but is beaten before he punches the last ball through point for a four.

After an expensive first over, Rashid makes a good comeback with a tight second over.

Dhawan defends the first four balls before he takes one. Vijay is beaten off the last ball as he misses the flick but the huge appeal for LBW is turned down.

In the next over, Dhawan drives Wafadar on the up through the covers for another boundary as the run continues to flow at a good pace.

Dhawan not letting Rashid settle down as he sweeps the leg-spinner past short fine leg for his 12th boundary to take his score into the 60s.

Mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman comes into the attack. Vijay happy to keep taking the singles as he picks one on the off-side to take his score to 20.

Dhawan sweeps a full toss but is unable to beat the fielder at short fine leg before he defends the last ball as just a single comes off the over.

Dhawan continues his assault on Rashid as he hammers a short ball through the covers for a four. He then lofts the leggie over the long-off boundary for a six before he steers a short wide ball through the vacant thirdman region for another four to take his score to 75.

The leg-spinner produces a beauty to beat Dhawan all ends up as the wicketkeeper takes a good catch but the confident appeal is turned down.

Afghanistan waste no time in taking the DRS. There is no bat involved as Dhawan comes forward to defend and the extra bounce also saves him from the LBW appeal.

India are looking on course for a huge score as they race to 109 for no loss in 20 overs, with Dhawan racing to 75 from 71 balls and Vijay playing the second fiddle on 21 from 50 balls.

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