Shami hat-trick helps India survive Afghanistan World Cup scare

Despite fifties from Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav, India posted just 224/8. In response, Afghanistan came close but just couldn't get over the line.

India held their nerve to remain unbeaten at World Cup 2019 | AP

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22 Jun 2019, 6:53 pm

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Mujeeb was simply sensational and finished with figures of 10-0-26-1 | AP

While most Indian batsmen struggled, Kohli just went about his work and compiled another fifty | AP

Nabi got the crucial wickets of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli | AP

Rashid Khan bounced back after making history for all the wrong reasons | AP

It was an afternoon to forget for Dhoni with the bat | AP

Kedar kept things going in the middle with a crucial fifty | AP

Hardik Pandya flattered to deceive with the bat but contributed with the ball | AP

Chahal picked up crucial wickets in the middle | AP

Yet it was Bumrah's two wickets in three balls that changed the game | AP

Shami then finished it off with a sensational hat-trick at the end | AP

Nabi was sensational with both bat and ball but it wasn't enough | AP

India live to fight another day | AP

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