Shivam Dube slams a half-century as Team India defeats Afghanistan in Mohali.
On Thursday, while playing his first T20I for India after the 2022 season, Indian captain Rohit Sharma had a forgetful outing as the veteran opener was run out for a two-duck ball in the series opener match against the Afghanistan cricket team. Despite losing Rohit early, the team
India managed to register a comfortable win over the Rashid Khan-less side at Mohali. Shubman Gill (23) and Tilak Varma (26) chipped in with crucial knocks, while Shivam Dube top-scored with 60 off 40 balls as India defeated Ibrahim Zadran's men by 6 wickets. Dube and Rinku Singh (16) remained unbeaten to help India complete the run chase in 17.3 overs. With the win, India have taken a 1-0 lead over the visitors. All-rounder Dube was named the Player of the Match. Earlier, Rohit won the toss, and India bowled first in the Mohali opener.