India and Afghanistan faced off in the ninth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 11, 2023. India won the toss and elected to bat, and posted a total of 273/2 in 50 overs. Rohit Sharma was the star of the show for India, scoring a brilliant century (120 runs off 119 balls).
Afghanistan got off to a good start in their chase, thanks to a half-century from Hashmatullah Shahidi (80 runs off 88 balls). However, they lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 272 in 49.4 overs. India won the match by 8 wickets, and Rohit Sharma was named the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: Points Table
After the match between India and Afghanistan, the World Cup 2023 points table looks as follows:
| Team | Matches | Points | Net Run Rate |
| India | 2 | 4 | +1.20 |
| England | 2 | 4 | +0.80 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | +0.40 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | -0.8 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | -1.2 |
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: Match Scorecard
India
- Rohit Sharma (c) 120
- Virat Kohli 80
- Suryakumar Yadav 40*
- KL Rahul 25
Afghanistan
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) 80
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40
- Azmatullah Omarzai 62
- Rashid Khan 30
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India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is a good batting pitch, but it can also offer some assistance to the bowlers. The pitch is usually dry and hard, which makes it easy for the batsmen to score runs. However, the bowlers can also get some bounce and carry from the pitch.
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: Most Runs in World Cup 2023
The following are the top five batsmen with the most runs in the World Cup 2023 so far:
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Rohit Sharma (India) | 220 | 110 |
| Virat Kohli (India) | 160 | 80 |
| David Warner (Australia) | 150 | 75 |
| Babar Azam (Pakistan) | 140 | 70 |
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | 130 | 65 |
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: ODI ICC ODI Ranking
The following are the top five teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of October 11, 2023:
| Team | Points | Rating |
| England | 120 | 120 |
| India | 115 | 115 |
| Australia | 110 | 110 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 105 |
| Pakistan | 100 | 100 |
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: IND vs AFG ODI Scorecard
The following is the scorecard for the ODI match between India and Afghanistan on October 11, 2023:
India
- Rohit Sharma (c) 120
- Virat Kohli 80
- Suryakumar Yadav 40*
- KL Rahul 25
Afghanistan
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) 80
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40
- Azmatullah Omarzai 62
- Rashid Khan 30
Conclusion
India’s victory over Afghanistan was a dominant one, and it showed that they are one of the favorites to win the World Cup. Rohit Sharma led the way with a brilliant century, and the Indian bowlers also did a good job. Afghanistan will need to improve their performance if they want to challenge the top teams in the world.