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India cruise past Afghanistan as Sharma blitz earns series lead
India claimed a dominant seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first Twenty20 international in New Delhi on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after chasing down a victory target of 157 with 38 balls to spare. After Sanju Samson fell in the third over, Abhishek Sharma launched a blistering counterattack, smashing 82 off 32 balls, while Ishan Kishan contributed 42 as the pair put India firmly in control of the chase. Sharma’s aggressive strokeplay ensured Afghanistan never threatened the target, with India cruising towards victory before Mohammad Nabi struck twice...
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