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• India 224-8; Afghanistan 213 all out. India win by 11 runs
• India survive scare as Shami seals win with final-over hat-trick
• India survive scare as Shami seals win with final-over hat-trick
Mohammed Shami claimed a hat-trick to secure victory as India pipped Afghanistan by 11 runs in a thrilling low-scoring group match in the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, India struggled on a slow pitch and crawled to 224 for eight with Virat Kohli (67) and Kedar Jadhav (52) managing half-centuries against a disciplined Afghan attack.
Written by Reuters
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/22/india-afghanistan-world-cup-match-report under the title “Cricket World Cup: Shami hat-trick seals India win as Afghanistan fall just short”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
