New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah’s sizzling bowling display aided India confine Afghanistan to 272/8 on a prime batting surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.
The Indian pace leader delivered his supreme World Cup bowling performance to conclude with statistics of 10-0-39-4. Hardik Pandya seized two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav (1/40) proved challenging to score against once again. However, Mohammed Siraj, who is being favoured over the more seasoned Mohammed Shami, leaked runs (0/76 in 9 overs) and failed to secure a wicket.
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Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi recorded the highest score with 80, and Azmatullah Omarzai notched 62 for Afghanistan.
Team India is striving for their second consecutive triumph in the 2023 ODI World Cup, having triumphed over Australia by six wickets in the opener.
