Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dube scored an unbeaten 60 off just 40 deliveries after returning figures of 1/9 from two overs in what is a crucial performance in a World Cup year.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube raises his bat in celebration after completing his maiden international half-century during the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali. AP
Shivam Dube produced an all-round effort as India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first of three T20Is at Mohali’s IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Thursday. Dube anchored India’s chase of the competitive 159-run target with an unbeaten 60 off 40 deliveries after returning figures of 1/9 from two overs with his medium pace as the Men in Blue collect a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Dube stitched valuable partnerships with Tilak Varma (26 off 22) and Jitesh Sharma (31 off 20) worth 44 and 45 respectively before finishing the job in the company of middle-order batter Rinku Singh, who remained unbeaten on 16 off 9 deliveries.
Dube’s contributions and his partnerships helped India recover from a scare early in their chase, when they were reduced to 28/2 with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill falling in the powerplay. It was a forgettable return to the shortest format after more than a year for Rohit, who was run-out for a two-ball duck after a horrible mix-up with Gill.
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Brief scores
Afghanistan 158/5 in 20 overs (Mohammed Nabi 42; Axar Patel 2/23) lost to India 159/4 in 17.3 overs (Shivam Dube 60*, Jitesh Sharma 31; Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/21) by six wickets.
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Published on: January 11, 2024 22:20:00 IST
