India and Afghanistan will play each other in what will be match number 28 of the ICC World Cup 2019 on 22 June 2019 at the Rose Bowl Stadium at Southampton.
Live updates:
India 152/4 in 35 overs
Toss: India
The match will start at 03.00 pm IST.
Considering a great deal of love and friendly ties between the two nations, the game has generated hardly any animosity or sentiments.
PTV Sports tv telecast info
Star Sport will broadcast the match live in India. Hotstar will be streaming live streaming of the match in the Indian subcontinent via the app and the website for the premium users. The live telecast will be available in English, Hindi and many other Indian regional languages.
Radio Television Afghanistan will provide live television coverage for the match in Afghanistan. TBC website and the app will live stream the game for the fans in Afghanistan.
Read: Cricket live score: Pakistan vs India online streaming on PTV Sports website on Sunday
Afghanistan a dangerous side
India had to play strong teams at the beginning of the championship and has come out with flying colours.
The rest of the road is comparatively easy, but it must not take any chances. Even the best team, for example, hosts England has suffered shock defeats at the hands of weaker teams like Pakistan. However, Afghanistan has not been able to come up to the expectations of its fans.
Non Performance of Afghan spinners
One of the most significant surprises has been the non-performance of its star all-rounder Rashid Khan who has excelled in the 20-20 format but has been a failure in the ODI format of the game. One of the causes for his failure has been his inability to read the conditions of England pitches. Most spinners, including Rashid, have been bowling at a faster pace which is not suitable for the fast pitches of England.
Injury Scare
India is also having problems, and its sick bay is swelling with each passing day. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, its frontline pace bowler, is down with an injury.
Shikhar Dhawan is also not fit after fracturing his finger in the match against Australia. The most recent player to be injured is Vijay S who was injured after being hit by a toe cruncher from Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session in the nets.
Weather Forecast
The weatherman has predicted bright and sunny weather. It is a welcome relief since bad weather has been playing spoilsport all through the championship.