T20 World Cup: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma set a notable milestone with their 140-run stand.© AFP
India notched their first win of the continuing T20 World Cup as they registered a 66-run victory over Afghanistan on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Batting first, India posted 210 runs in 20 overs with very good knocks from openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. The best-handed duo set a notable milestone of their 140-run stand for the primary wicket that set the tone for the Virat Kohli-led facet early in what was a must-win fixture towards Mohammad Nabi’s group.
Rohit and Rahul broke the 14-year-old document for the largest partnership by India in T20 World Cup with their 140-run stand.
Earlier, the document was held by Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, who had put collectively a partnership of 136 runs for the primary wicket towards England within the 2007 T20 World Cup.
That sport is famously remembered for Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes off Stuart Broad.
This was additionally the fourth century stand between Rohit and Rahul in 23 T20I innings whereas batting collectively, the second-most by a pair within the shortest format of the sport.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan lead that race with 5 century stands in 19 innings.
With this win, India moved a spot as much as fourth place in Group 2, the place Pakistan sit on the prime of the standings.
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The Virat Kohli-led facet has to win all of its remaining matches and in addition rely upon different groups’ outcomes for ending prime two within the group.
The Indian group will subsequent face Scotland in Dubai on Friday.
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