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India crush Afghanistan in WC 2023

WC 2023: India razes Afghanistan

India crush Afghanistan in WC 2023. India, which began its World Cup campaign with a hard-fought victory over Australia, continued its impressive run with a commanding eight-wicket triumph over Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup on Wednesday.

Afghanistan, choosing to bat, posted a total of 272 for eight, thanks to Hasmatullah Shahidi's resilient 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai's gritty 62. Jasprit Bumrah's outstanding performance, securing four wickets, marked his best-ever figures in a World Cup match. However, the spotlight was on Rohit Sharma's extraordinary performance, particularly in the first 10 overs. 

He reached his century in just 63 balls, setting a record for the fastest century by an Indian in the World Cup.On a wicket conducive to batting, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, with his stunning 131 off 84 balls, exhibited an unstoppable display of a wide range of strokes.

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His remarkable seventh World Cup century in 63 balls allowed India to chase down the target in just 35 overs, significantly boosting their net run-rate as they prepare for a crucial encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14.After Rohit Sharma's blazing century, Virat Kohli sealed the match in style with an unbeaten 55 off 56 balls.



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