Shivam Dube stands out as India get the better of Afghanistan in first T20I

Shivam Dube (60*) starred with the bat as India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday. Dube forged an unbeaten 42-run stand with Rinku Singh o help India seal the win. Sportzpics
After India won the toss and opted to field, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran forged a 50-run stand for the first wicket before the former departed. Sportzpics
Axar Patel removed Gurbaz in the eighth over. Patel finished with figures of 2/23. Sportzpics
Mohammad Nabi played a vital knock of 42 to take Afghanistan to 158/5. Sportzpics
Early on in India’s chase, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were involved in a terrible mix-up that resulted in the India captain’s dismissal. Sporrtzpics
India were restricted to 28/2 following Mujeeb’s wicket of Shubman Gill. Sportzpics
However, a valiant knock from Dube helped India cross the finish line. Dube forged 40-plus stands with Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh each. SportzpicsShivam Dube stands out as India get the better of Afghanistan in first T20IRead More