Afghanistan took on India in the ninth game of the ICC ODI World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After calling it right at the toss, Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first. On a decent Delhi surface, Afghanistan put 272 on the board. 

During the chase, after all the drama and heated exchanges during the IPL, Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq exchanged a smile. 

Coming to the game, after winning the toss, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran opened the innings and were off to a positive start with a flurry of boundaries. Jasprit Bumrah drew first blood after he set up Ibrahim Zadran with a peach. 

Rahmat Shah came into bat at No. 3 and showed a bit of promise but perished for just 16. Afghanistan skipper Shahidi took his time and rotated the strike with a lot of intent. Free-flowing Gurbaz was caught at fine leg by Shardul Thakur. Azmatullah Omarzai stitched a good partnership with his skipper to put Afghanistan back in the game.