Asia Cup: Kohli’s hundred, Bhuvneshwar’s 5-wicket haul spotlight India’s win over Afghanistan

Virat Kohli’s majestic 122 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s improbable 5-wicket haul helped India hammer Afghanistan of their ultimate Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2022.

IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli’s maiden T20I century pummels Afghanistan (Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli’s unbeaten 122 helped India put up 212 for two in DubaiBhuvneshwar’s 5-wicket haul restricted Afghanistan to 111India ended a forgetful Asia Cup 2022 marketing campaign on a excessive

Virat Kohli’s 71st worldwide hundred and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s second T20I five-wicket haul ensured that India ended a forgetful Asia Cup 2022 on a excessive because the KL Rahul-led aspect bulldozed previous Afghanistan of their ultimate Super 4 match in Dubai on Thursday, September 8.

IND vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022: Highlights

Ibrahim Zadran’s 64 gave some respectability to Afghanistan’s whole after Bhuvneshwar ran by way of their high order as India secured a 101-run win over Mohammad Nabi’s aspect in Dubai. Earlier, Kohli smashed his first hundred since November 2019 as India posted an imposing 212 for 2 in opposition to Afghanistan in an inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 match on Thursday.

His unbeaten effort off 61 balls obtained him his first hundred since November 2019 and 71st total, equalling Ricky Ponting’s tally of worldwide a whole lot. He is now solely behind Sachin Tendulkar within the all-time listing. With Rohit Sharma being rested for India’s ultimate recreation of the event, stand-in skipper Okay L Rahul (62 off 41) and Kohli shared an entertaining 119 off 76 balls for the opening wicket.

With India at 87 for no loss in 10 overs and Kohli on music, India seemed set for an enormous whole. It was raining boundaries within the final 5 overs as Kohli reached the elusive three-figure mark with a crisp pull shot off pacer Fareed Ahmed. He took his helmet off and smiled earlier than kissing his necklace as a part of his celebration. He ended the innings in model by smashing two sixes and a 4 off Fazalhaq Farooqi to push India previous 200.

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