Summary
Abhishek Sharma made 82 runs in just 32 balls, helping the team.
Afghanistan lost early wickets, making it hard for them.
India’s bowlers also took many wickets to keep the opponent low.
Key Points
4 points1
India won by seven wickets.
2
Abhishek Sharma scored 82 runs from 32 balls.
3
Afghanistan were all out for 156 runs.
4
India reached the target with 38 balls left.
New Words to Learn
10 wordscricket
a sport where players hit a ball and run to score points
innings
a period when one side is batting
wicket
a way a player can be gotten out
run
a point earned by running between the wickets
batting
hitting the ball with a bat
bowling
throwing the ball to try to get the batter out
powerplay
the early part of the game with fewer fielders
counterattack
scoring quickly after a slow start
partnership
two players working together to score runs
death overs
the final short period where teams try to score fast
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