India vs. Afghanistan live win probability, score, chances of victory for 1st T20I in New Delhi
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India and Afghanistan get their three-match T20I series underway in New Delhi on September 13.
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Shreyas Iyer takes charge of this T20I squad for the first time on Indian soil. The series doubles as a final dry run before the Asian Games get underway on September 24 in Japan, so the management will be keen to get squad combinations right.
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India's recent form doesn't quite fit the profile of T20 World Cup champions. They suffered back-to-back T20I defeats to Ireland in June. England then handed them a 4-0 T20I series defeat, followed by a 2-1 setback in the ODIs.
Some pride was recovered in Zimbabwe, but there's clearly work to be done. The returns of Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar significantly strengthen the unit, and the expectation is that India will be considerably sharper here than they were in recent outings.
Sanju Samson's return is also guaranteed to give India's batting unit some more breathing space. Sooryavanshi will be sitting on the sidelines for this first game, delaying his home international debut for some more matches.
Afghanistan comes into this series with real intent. Ibrahim Zadran has spoken openly about wanting to become the first Afghan captain to beat India in international cricket, and it is an ambition that sets the tone for what they're hoping to achieve across three games.
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India vs. Afghanistan 1st T20I live updates and toss result
After 6 overs, Afghanistan are
India made quick work of the visitors, taking four wickets within the powerplay, leaving the Afghans without their top order as they continue to struggle to even steal singles.
The return of Bumrah to the bowling attack has definitely strengthened their ability to take quick wickets. On the other hand, half the Afghanistan batting lineup is gone, and the team struggles as they depend on their middle order to take them beyond the current slump.
Toss: India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
India vs. Afghanistan 1st T20I: Playing XI
India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Afghanistan's playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Sediqullah Atal, Darwesh Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed and Fazalhaq Farooqui.
Indiavs. Afghanistan 1st T20I: Win percentage
TeamWin probabilityIND75%BAN25%India vs. Afghanistan 1st T20I: Betting odds
India are the favourites to win this match at 1.10 on Dafa, while the odds for Afghanistan to win are 6.60.
* Odds are correct at the time of publish but subject to change.
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