Mohammed🅘 Shami 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🅠 winning 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 bowling unit.
Captain Gulbadin Naib (2/51) and all-ℱrounder 🀅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 Afghanistan. They can be very proud🅘. Bumrah and Shami saved it for India in the end. Congratulations to o𒈔n the Hat-trick.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Well done Bhai rocks Afghanistan shocked but really appreciate the way ꩲplayed 👍 🏆
— Khaleel Ahmed 🇮🇳 (@imK_Ahmed13)
Looked like Sanjay Manjrekar really really wanted Afghanistan to win today. Buౠt ‘s incredible 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
MOHAMMED SHAMI v Afghan✨istan in 2019 — 4th Indian to take ODI hat-trick🧸K🉐apil Dev and Kuldeep Yadav t🦋oo have ODI hat-tricks for India
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Jasprit Bumrah is gold. Super calm under pressure. Feel for Afghanistan 🇦🇫 though. A brilliꦿant game.
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Such a nail-biter that
Amazing amazing bowling by all our bowlers. , 🌳 and that hat-trick 𒆙stole the showAfghanistan 🍷played well but India had the winning edge.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
What an amazing win tonight ! Many congratulations team India. Superb👍 performance by Mohammed Shami
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
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Hattrick in his comeback game for Team IND👍IA 🇮🇳 u beauty. So very happy for u 👍 Well done for an incredible Win tonight. To defend such a low score goes to show that we hav d best bowling attack in this World Cup. Congratulations🌱 everyone 👏👍🇮🇳
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Phew! Made to work hard 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 but still too close ღfor comfo🍷rt.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
UNBEATEN AT ! 🇮🇳 register their 50th World Cup victory in a cracker of a⛄ game vs Afghanistan winning the m𓂃atch by 11 runs. 💪 (📸: BCCI)
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Top bowling performance hattrick 💪🏏🔥 Ch💜ahal you beauty .. great game india 🇮🇳 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ congratulations
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
What a game. Hats off to for their tremendous courage and skills꧙ in giving India a run for their 🅠money. Fantastic effort from but India holding their nerves in the end.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Afghanistan won a lot of new fans today. Played superbly and India were lucky to win this.any congratulations to o💎n a World Cup Hat-trick
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
