IND vs AFG: That's Domination! Twitter Reacts As Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah Help India Thrash Afghanistan In WC 2023

In the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team and Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan National Cricket Team locked horns with each other on Wednesday, October 11, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

Afghanistan National Cricket Team won the toss and chose to bat first in the match. They fielded the same playing XI from the previous game, but the Men In Blue made one change by bringing in Shardul Thakur for Ravichandran Ashwin.

Meanwhile, the top three batters of the side – Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Rahmat Shah – got starts but they were unable to convert them into big scores and Afghanistan lost three wickets with just 63 runs on the board.

After that, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) was joined by all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai (62) and together they had a 121-run stand that brought Afghanistan back into the game. The lower order of the side also chipped in as the Afghans were able to post a below-par total of 272/8 on the board.

For India, Jasprit Bumrah shined with the ball as he bagged 4 wickets in the match. He was well supported by Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, and Shardul Thakur, who also chipped in with wickets.

Chasing the target in the match, Rohit Sharma absolutely demolished the Afghanistan bowling unit. He looked unstoppable in the middle and smashed a record-breaking century. He smashed 131 runs off 84 balls, with 16 fours and 5 sixes, before getting dismissed.

Rohit Sharma was also involved in a sensational 156 runs partnership with Ishan Kishan and 49 runs partnership with Virat Kohli. In the end, Virat Kohli (55) and Shreyas Iyer (25) remained unbeaten and India completed the run-chase in 35 overs to register a dominant 8-wicket win.

India will now have a winning momentum of two games, heading into the high-octane ICC World Cup 2023 clash against arch-rivals Pakistan National Cricket Team at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14.

Here’s How Twitter Reacted To India’s Victory Over Afghanistan:

Congratulations to #TeamIndia for their impeccable performance, securing two wins in two matches at the #CWC2023! Special appreciation to our captain @ImRo45 for his remarkable achievement – a record-breaking century, the fastest by an Indian in World Cup history! ?

Not only… pic.twitter.com/6i8sNXmLRE

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) October 11, 2023

What a thumping win for India!! Calm and composed 50 by @imVkohli with a beautiful lofted drive to finish things off?? Complete team performance one could ask for?#CWC23 #IndvAfg

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 11, 2023

Congratulations Team India on a resounding win. The bowlers led by Bumrah were superb and Rohit was spectacular in scoring India’s fastest World Cup 100 , ably supported by Ishan and Virat continuing with his great form . Onwards and upwards Team India #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/RRuq647boU

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 11, 2023

Fantastic victory by Team India! Next stop – Ahmedabad. Chalo, jeet ke aaye! ??? #TeamIndia #IndvAFG #WorldCup2023 #OnToTheNextOne

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 11, 2023

Joy to watch these 2. Virat is in ominous form , whether 2/3 or 150/1, he is always standing tall and am sure this is going to be a memorable World Cup for him. Rohit in full flow is always a delight to watch.
Rohit Virat Bumrah , 3 of the most experienced guys having a v good… pic.twitter.com/BTepihu2sV

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 11, 2023

From not being a part of the 2011 World Cup squad to scoring the most World Cup centuries, @ImRo45's journey is a testament to his talent and determination. He absolutely decimated the opposition today. And let's not forget @Jaspritbumrah93's spell of 4/39 on this track. Another… pic.twitter.com/pjPgPmX5Ye

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 11, 2023

? never gives up, home boy looking in great touch #INDvsAFG #kohli

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 11, 2023

Chased 272 with 8 wickets in hand and 15 overs to spare. That’s domination. Two in two wins for ??
Well played ??#INDvAFG #CWC23

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 11, 2023

When Rohit Sharma fires, the cricketing world cheers! The man with the most hundreds in world cups!!
Overall a terrific chase this. The team's confidence and dominance shine through.
Way to go #TeamIndia… See you in Ahmedabad! ?#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/5wpgcxXnfl

— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 11, 2023

Bring on Pakistan now!
Back to back wins and now the most hyped game of World Cup will start.

— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) October 11, 2023

India have finished the match in 35 overs! Yes, 35 overs ?? #CWC23 #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/rjvMrseiER

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 11, 2023

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE WIN !!

WE WON, INDIA WON, CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA WON ??. pic.twitter.com/61Dvh6HFtL

— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) October 11, 2023

AFG: 272/8, IND: 273/2
IND smash AFG by 8 wickets.

Chinna ground la last night dew vandhadha paathum toss win panni bat pannaan Afghanistan. Middle-overs la konjam jerk kaatinaalum, India were always going to be too strong for Afghanistan. Bumrah now has 8 instances of 4 or plus… pic.twitter.com/1y9MaZYIHQ

— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) October 11, 2023

While some teams are not getting to play World Cup cricket, here we are seeing 15 overs of cricket wasted because some batters wanted to score fast. ?

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 11, 2023

Fantastic victory by Team India! Next stop – Ahmedabad. Chalo, jeet ke aaye! ??? #TeamIndia #IndvAFG #WorldCup2023 #OnToTheNextOne

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 11, 2023

A birthday to celebrate with everyone out here ?? #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/goLGagFI29

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) October 11, 2023