India climbed up to third in the table after Mohammed Shami’s late hat-trick saw off a spirited chase from the tournament’s bottom side
So India move to third place on 9 points, with New Zealand on 9 but playing West Indies now. England at fourth have to play India, England and Australia in their next three games. That’s enough for today – it’s been a lot of fun. Until next time.
Kohli speaks on satisfaction with the win. “It’s right up there to be honest. You win the toss and bat and think you should make 300, then you see the nature of the pitch and think 260, 270. But you play a team like Afghanistan that has a lot of talent, and they make life difficult for you.
“I decided quickly that cross-batted shots weren’t on on this pitch. So I played with a straight bat and that worked. We lost a lot of wickets to the horizontal bat. But when you’re facing three wrist spinners on a pitch like this it’s tough, and I thought Nabi also bowled outstandingly.
“In the end the communication was to finish Bumrah off on 49, so Shami has enough runs to defend in the last over. All in all the bowling performance was outstanding. Shami was really good today, especially his first spell, he made the ball do more than anyone today. We selected a squad because we knew these guys were hungry, they wanted an opportunity.
“When things don’t go your way you have to fight, and show character, and I think that’s what we showed from this team.”
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