T20 World Cup: At last, a victory for Virat Kohli and his men!

Updated On: 04 November, 2021 07:06 AM IST | Dubai | Santosh Suri

Openers Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul put on 140-run stand to power India to 210-2 as Virat Kohli’s men beat Afghanistan by 66 runs for their first win in 2021 T20 World Cup

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India opener Rohit Sharma en route his 74 v Afghanistan Pic/AFP; (right) India’s KL Rahul celebrates his half-century against Afghanistan

India finally got their act together as a change in venue after all did make a difference to their fortunes in the T20 World Cup. After disastrous performances in their two matches in Dubai, India got their mojo working in Abu Dhabi as their openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul did what they were supposed to do from Game 1.

Uphill task for Afghanistan

Their 140-run stand ensured India became the first team to breach the 200-mark in this tournament. A target of 211 was always going to an uphill task for the Afghan batsmen and so it proved as they lost by 66 runs.

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