IND vs AFG 1st T20I: Shivam Dube's All-round Show Helps Rohit Sharma Register Win on his T20I Comeback

Producer: Amar Sunil Panicker

Steady Start by AFG Openers 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran started cautiously as the Indian bowling attack looked for early wickets.

Axar Gets Breakthrough

Axar Patel managed to get the breakthrough to give India the much needed wicket as the Afghanistan batters looked to get going.

Dube Gets Zadran

Shivam Dube who made his return to the Indian side managed to chip in with the wicket of the Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran.

Nabi Shows His Class

The experienced Nabi showed his class by producing a quick knock of 42 off 27 deliveries.

Mukesh Strikes Twice

Mukesh Kumar managed to come back strong with his death bowling where he dismissed both Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi as Afghanistan set a target of 159.

Huge Mix-up

Rohit Sharma departed for a duck as Shubman Gill was caught ball-watching causing a run-out for the Indian skipper. 

Gill Fails to Convert

Shubman Gill looked to start strong with a couple of boundaries but was dismissed by Mujeeb ur Rahman adding the pressure for the home side.

Tilak-Shivam Carry On

The duo of Tilak Verma and Shivam Dube managed to carry things forward with a crucial partnership of 44 runs to take the chase forward. 

Returning Shivam Dube Impresses

Shivam Dube managed to bring up a half-century making his case for selection with a crucial knock as India registered the win by six wickets over Afghanistan.