India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Indore weather and pitch report for 2nd IND vs AFG match
After losing the opener by six wickets, Afghanistan will be desperate to bounce back in the second T20I against India. The highly anticipated 20-over contest will be held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on 14 January. The previous game was expected to be a high-scoring affair, considering the batting-friendly nature of the wicket in Mohali. However, the Afghan department looked quite pale in the first innings and managed to produce only 158 runs in 20 overs, losing five wickets along the way.
India lost the wicket of captain Rohit Sharma early in the chase. Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma were also dismissed during the first ten overs. While Afghanistan were seemingly creeping back into the contest, the Indian middle-order duo of Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma turned the tables with their power hitting. As India secured the victory in the 17th over, Dube remained unbeaten on 60 and Sharma fell before crossing the finishing line on 26 runs. Rinku Singh also supported with a 16-run cameo, which comprised two boundaries.
India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Indore Pitch report
Batters are expected to have the upper hand during the second T20I between India and Afghanistan, going by the flat surface at Indore’s Holkar Stadium. The shorter boundaries will make the task more difficult for the bowlers. Pacers may aim for early damages when the ball remains new, while spinners will come in handy on the cracked wicket. The venue has previously hosted three T20Is and the team batting first has emerged victorious on two occasions. In the last 20-over game played in Indore, South Africa registered a mammoth total of 227 runs.
India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Indore weather forecast
The weather in Indore will remain clear and cold on Sunday evening with a maximum temperature of 27°C and the minimum temperature dropping to as low as 10°C towards the end. Fortunately, there are no chances of any rain during India’s second T20I match against Afghanistan. Similar to the previous outing, dew could play a part in the second innings.
India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan
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