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All timesWashout against Afghanistan sends India into semi-finals
Persistent rain and a damp outfield forced the abandonment of the quarter-final 16 minutes before the scheduled toss
Rain threat looms over lopsided India vs Afghanistan quarter-final
In case of a washout, India will go through to the semis on account of their higher seeding
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'Even I don't know what exactly happened' - Rashid on being removed as Afghanistan T20I captain
"I came to know [about the captaincy change] when the board announced it," he says
Abhishek's record century delivers India's clean sweep of Afghanistan
He hit a 30-ball century in India's 221 before Afghanistan collapsed to 94 all out
Afghanistan bowl; India pick Thakur for Arshdeep
Ibrahim Zadran made two changes bringing in Abdollah Ahmadzai and handing a debut to Noor ul Rahman
India's bench strength and Naveen-ul-Haq's match-fitness in focus for final T20I
Despite having Farooqi in the XI, Afghanistan did not use him with the new ball. Could Naveen's return add heft to their seam attack?
Pybus: 'Our dot-ball percentage is too high and our strike rate has got to improve'
The head coach also suggested the lack of power-hitting in Afghanistan cricket was a "talent pool" issue
Rashid wants a promotion but convincing the coaches is another matter
Afghanistan allrounder Rashid Khan has always had a strong leg-side game. Now he's working on expanding his repertoire
India bowl with Bishnoi in as the only change
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remains on the bench for the second T20I running. Afghanistan went in unchanged
Samson, Abhishek and Reddy power India to series win
Samson scored 57, and Abhishek hit 39 to set up the win in just 14.5 overs after Reddy's three wickets
Afghanistan look for better result as India hope for a repeat of near-perfect opener
There is no reason for India to change their XI for the second game, but they do have Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench
Varun to miss rest of Afghanistan T20Is with injury
India spinner is still expected to be part of the squad travelling to the Asian Games later this month
Ageless Nabi continues to make his mark for Afghanistan
The board and the team management are keen to have the 41-year-old allrounder play on till the 2027 ODI World Cup
India eliminate Afghanistan's sixes, but fifth-bowler worries remain
The four frontline bowlers enjoyed a dominant night out, but Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shivam Dube went for plenty
Pybus: 'We made fundamental mistakes, we'll be reviewing that'
"We were considerably short of the type of target we should have been able to set," Richard Pybus says of Afghanistan's batting in the first T20I against India
Abhishek lights up Delhi as India cruise past Afghanistan
Omarzai's half-century took Afghanistan to 157 but it proved insufficient with India chasing down the target in 13.4 overs
India bowl, leave out Sooryavanshi for Abhishek and Samson
Bumrah and Varun return to join Arshdeep as specialist bowlers in the bowling attack
Naveen-ul-Haq is back, fierce and unbothered
He's smart, skillful, deeply philosophical about the game, and raring to go after a long and frustrating injury break
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