Mohammed Sha🧜mi claimed a hat-trick to secure victory as India pipped Afghanistan by 11 runs in a thrilling low-scoring World Cup match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.
Electing to bat after w𓃲inning the toss, India batsmen struggled on a slow pitch and crawled to 224 for eight with Virat Kohli (67) and Kedar Jadhav (52) managing half-centuries against a disciplined Afghanistan bowl☂ing unit.
Captain Gulbadin Naib (2/51) and all-roundeಌr Mohammad Nabi (2/33) shared four wickets between them🦩 as India posted their lowest total of the tournament.
Afghanistan’s batsmen, however, could not complement the effort of their bowlers and were dismissed for 213 in 49.5 overs.
Nabi top-scored for them with 52 before Shami claimed the last three wickets in successive deliveries in the final over to seal India’s fourth victory of the tournament.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
We won but an outstanding effort from Afghanista✨n. They can be very proud. Bumrah and Shami🗹 saved it for India in the end. Congratulations to on the Hat-trick.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Well done Bhai rocks Afghanistan 🗹shocked but really𓄧 appreciate the way played 👍 🏆
— Khaleel Ahmed 🇮🇳 (@imK_Ahmed13)
Looked like Sanjay Manjrekar really really wanted Afghanistan to win today. But ‘s incrediಌble HATTRICK & ‘s Yorkers came in way. Well played Afghanistan♉. And well done 🙌🏽
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
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— Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty)
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Indians to take a hat-trick in the World Cup:
Chetan Sharma v NZ in 1987
MO𝔉HAMMED SHAMI v Afghanistan in 2019 — 4th Indian to tak🐽e ODI hat-trick🉐Kapil Dev and Kuldeep Yadav too have ODI hat-tricks for India
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Jas💞prit Bumrah is gold. Super calm under pressure. Feel for Afghanistan 🇦🇫 though. A brilliant game.
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Such a nail-biter that
Amazing amazing bowling by all our bowlers. , and that hat-trick stole 🍸the showAfgha𝓡nistan played well but India had the 🦹winning edge.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
What an amazing win tonight ! Many congratulations te♑am India. Superb performance by Mohammed Shami
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
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Hattrick in his comeback game for Team INDIA 🇮🇳 u beauty. So very happy for u 👍 Well done for an incredible Win tonig♍ht. To defend such a low score goes to show that we hav d be🌸st bowling attack in this World Cup. Congratulations everyone 👏👍🇮🇳
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Phew! Made to work hard𒀰 for that one. Full marks﷽ to Afghanistan, pushed India till the finish line. Champion spell by hattrick hero
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Bumrah & Shami deserve all the praise for the win tonight b🐬ut still too close for comfort.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
UNBEA𝔉TEN AT ! 🇮🇳 register their 50th World Cup victory in a cracker of a game vs Afghanistan winning the match by 11 runs. 💪 (📸: BCCI)
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Top bowling performance hattrick 💪🏏🔥 Chahal you be🐲auty .. great game india✨ 🇮🇳 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ congratulations
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
What a game. Hats off to for their tremendous courage and 𓄧skills in giving India a run for their money. Fantastic effort from but India holding theirꦫ nerves in the end.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Afghanistan won a lot of new fans today. Played superbly♋ ဣand India were lucky to win this.any congratulations to on a World Cup Hat-trick
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
