India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, and Live Streaming Details
India and Afghanistan will lock horns in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 14. The hosts have a 1-0 lead over the visitors, having won the first game at Mohali.
India's winning streak against Afghanistan continued, as the latter are yet to beat India in a game of T20I. After the victory in the previous game, the Men in Blue will be hopeful of clinching the series early on and taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. With Virat Kohli returning to the setup for the clash, India will be favorites to win.
The first T20I saw Afghanistan putting up a 159-run target for India to chase. After some decent contributions from the top-order batters, Mohammad Nabi-s 27-ball 42 followed by Najibullah Zadran's cameo of 19*(11) helped the visitors reach 158/5 in 20 overs.
India's start to the chase was horrendous as skipper Rohit Sharma walked back on a silver duck. Shubman Gill charged up, scoring a 12-ball 23 but couldn't convert his start. Tilak Varma too was dismissed scoring 26 in 22 balls.
Shivam Dube's composed knock of an unbeaten 60 off 40 deliveries helped the Rohit Sharma-led side clinch a six-wicket win. Dube was well supported by Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh on the crease, who scored 31 and 16* runs respectively.
India vs Afghanistan Match Details
Match: India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of India
Date and Time: January 14, 2024, 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
India vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head
India and Afghanistan have clashed in six T20Is. The former have a clear edge with five wins in their kitty. The Afghans have not managed to defeat India in the format, as one of their fixtures saw no result.
Matches Played: 6
India: 5
Afghanistan: 0
N/R: 1
India vs Afghanistan Pitch Report
The Holkar Stadium in Indore has shorter boundaries, which makes the venue a batter's paradise. In the last game on this surface, South Africa put up a score of 227 and ended up defending it. Hence, with bowlers playing a role in the second innings, the captain winning the toss would likely bat first.
India vs Afghanistan Weather Report
The weather conditions will be supportive on match day, with no rain prediction. Unlike Mohali, the temperature in Indore will remain around 22 degrees Celsius and will drop to 17 degrees towards the end of the game.
India vs Afghanistan Probable XIs
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
India vs Afghanistan Match Prediction
Given India’s previous record over Afghanistan, they’ll be the heavy favorites to win the game and extend their match-winning streak against Afghanistan to six.
Prediction: India to win the match
India vs Afghanistan Live Streaming details and channel list
TV: Sports18 Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema