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Watch: Babar Azam Goes Up Against Azam Khan On Field, The Result Is...

Star batter Babar Azam on Sunday smashed his second half-century in as many games but Pakistan went down against New Zealand in the second T20I in Hamilton. Babar, who hit 57 in the series-opener in Auckland, smashed 66 off just 43 balls, but couldn't guide his team to a win at the Seddon Park as New Zealand took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Babar, who recently stepped down from captaincy across formats, however, enjoyed his time in the middle with the bat, smashing seven boundaries and two sixes.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Can't Control Laughter As India Make Mockery Of Chase In 2nd T20I

India swept aside Afghanistan in the second T20I of a three-match series on Sunday, registering a six-wicket win at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. India captain Rohit Sharma became the first player to feature in 150 T20Is, while star batter Virat Kohli return to the side in the format after a gap of more than 14 months. After bowling Afghanistan out for 172, India achieved the target in 15.4 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Shivam Dube and youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal.

"This Is National Duty, You Can't...": Ex Pakistan Star's Dig At 'Mentally Fatigued' Ishan Kishan

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has questioned India youngster Ishan Kishan's decision to take a break from the sport, citing mental fatigue. Kishan had pulled himself out of the India squad for the Test series against South Africa in December 2023. The wicketkeeper-batter was then ignored for the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. Speaking on the issue, India head coach Rahul Dravid said that the player did not make himself available for selection, and will now have to play domestic cricket to get back into the side.

Man Hugs Virat Kohli During 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan, Detained For Security Breach

After a hiatus of more than 14 months, Team India's talisman batter Virat Kohli was back in T20I colours on Sunday, playing a handy knock to help his team beat Afghanistan in the second T20I in Indore. The crowd inside the Holkar Stadium gave a special ovation to Kohli everytime he touched the ball or collected a boundary. While no one has ever doubted Kohli's intent and desire while batting, the former India captain came out to bat with a different mindset as India blew away Afghanistan in a rather chilly evening in Indore.

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Brutal Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal Power India To Six-Wicket Win

Riding on a flurry of mighty maximums, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed Afghanistan's bowlers to smithereens with swashbuckling half-centuries as India made short work of a 173-run target to win the second T20I by six wickets in Indore on Sunday. While Yashasvi got out after hammering 68 off 34 balls, including six sixes, Dube ended unbeaten on a 32-ball 63, hitting four maximums in the process. India completed the chase with 26 balls to spare, taking an unassailable lead in the three-match series.

'Selectors Didn't Take Me Seriously': Steve Smith On His Idea To Replace David Warner As Opener

Star Australia batter Steve Smith opined that his team did not take him seriously when he told them that he wanted to move to the top of the batting order after David Warner's retirement. Smith said today that looking at himself as an opener for the first time in a 13-year Test career first came to his mind while playing against England during last year's Ashes series when Warner first gave signs of his potential retirement from the longest format of the game.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 2nd T20I: Shivam Dube Slams Hattrick Of Sixes To Mohammad Nabi After Yashasvi Jaiswal's Fifty

IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score 2nd T20I: Yashasvi Jaiswal is firing in all cylinders for two-down India in the chase of 173 runs against Afghanistan in Indore. He has been joined by Shivam Dube after India lost the wicket of Virat Kohli, who scored 29 runs off 16 balls.

Rohit Sharma Registers Back-To-Back Ducks, Internet Goes Into Overdrive

India captain Rohit Sharma has had a horror return to the T20I side in the ongoing series against Afghanistan. After being run out for a duck in the series-opener in Mohali, Rohit failed to open his account once again in the second T20I. He was cleaned up by Fazalhaq Farooqi in the first over of India's 173-run chase. Prior to the ongoing series, Rohit had not played a T20I in over 14 months. However, his return to the team hasn't been a fruitful one for him individually.

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Watch: Babar Azam Goes Up Against Azam Khan On Field, The Result Is...

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Can't Control Laughter As India Make Mockery Of Chase In 2nd T20I

"This Is National Duty, You Can't...": Ex Pakistan Star's Dig At 'Mentally Fatigued' Ishan Kishan

Man Hugs Virat Kohli During 2nd T20I vs Afghanistan, Detained For Security Breach

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Brutal Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal Power India To Six-Wicket Win

'Selectors Didn't Take Me Seriously': Steve Smith On His Idea To Replace David Warner As Opener

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 2nd T20I: Shivam Dube Slams Hattrick Of Sixes To Mohammad Nabi After Yashasvi Jaiswal's Fifty

Rohit Sharma Registers Back-To-Back Ducks, Internet Goes Into Overdrive