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Bumrah Returns as India Overpower Afghanistan in T20I Opener

India played Afghanistan in the first match of a T20 cricket series.

Jasprit Bumrah returned after recovering from a left-knee injury.

India’s bowlers restricted Afghanistan to 156 runs for eight wickets.

Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan recover with a large partnership.

Abhishek Sharma then scored 82 runs very quickly.

Ishan Kishan added 42 runs to help India chase the target.

India won by seven wickets with 38 balls still unused.

Before the match, Vande Mataram was played before the national anthem.

Key facts

Result: India won by seven wickets with 38 balls to spare.
Afghanistan score: 156/8 after being put into bat.
India’s leading scorer: Abhishek Sharma scored 82 from 32 balls.
Other major contribution: Ishan Kishan scored 42 from 33 balls.
Bumrah’s return: Jasprit Bumrah played his first match since returning from a left-knee injury.
Afghanistan partnership: Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi added 83 runs for the sixth wicket.
Pre-match ceremony: Vande Mataram was played before Jana Gana Mana; all six stanzas were performed under a Union Home Ministry directive.

telegraphindia.com · 36 mins ago