A respectable stage worked by the two openers
It was a respectable beginning from the two Afghan openers, who added 51 runs in the powerplay overs (1-6).
Before scoring 18 runs in the 10th over, Afghanistan were 67/0 after nine overs.
Gurbaz, who got to his fifty with a six, was excused by Kuldeep Yadav in the eleventh over.
In the thirteenth over, Zadran was confused in the wake of attempting to go wild.
Most noteworthy represent any wicket versus India
According to ESPNcricinfo, the 93 shows put on to the two is presently the most noteworthy association for any wicket against India for Afghanistan in the 20-over design.
Noor Ali Zadran and Asghar Stanikzai held the past record of 68 runs for the fourth wicket against India back in 2010.
Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai likewise added 68 runs (fourth wicket) in the 2024 series opener.
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Gurbaz and Zadran’s 93-run stand is likewise Afghanistan’s third-most noteworthy exertion for the principal wicket. Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai hold the record (236 runs versus Ireland, 2019). Usman Ghani and Mohammad Shahzad (95 runs versus Zimbabwe, 2015) are second.
Fifties for Gurbaz and Zadran
Gurbaz pummeled a 32-ball 50 for the Afghans. He crushed three fours and four sixes.
At 25.93, Gurbaz has scored 1,271 runs in 49 matches. His sixth fifty was recorded.
Individual opener Zadran additionally hit 50 from 41 balls. He presently has 699 runs at 26.88. He enlisted his fourth fifty in the organization for Afghanistan.