"Great effort by our boys and valuable experience earned. We held them to a point of frustration throughout the first half and it was sad to concede such a goal after defending so many set pieces brilliantly," Stimac wrote on X.
Rohit and Virat will be playing together in a T20I match for the first time in over one year since India's crushing loss to England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 when they meet Afghanistan in the second T20I at Indore on Sunday. India leads the series 1-0.
India's star batter Virat Kohli Kohli is set to return for the second T20I in Indore on Sunday after missing the opening match of the series due to personal reasons
Australia demonstrated dominance throughout the game, securing a comfortable victory with goals from Craig Irwine (50') and substitute Jordan Bos (73').
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra said on Saturday that middle-order batter Rinku Singh could be the only left-hander in India's ICC T20 World Cup squad following the return of star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the T20I set-up
Virat and Rohit have finally made their return to T20Is during the ongoing three-match series against Afghanistan. It marks their first appearances in a short format following a crushing ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. While Rohit play
On the brink of their fifth appearance on the continental stage, the Blue Tigers begin their tryst with destiny against the mighty Australians at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha on Saturday.
Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra appreciated Shivam Dube, who guided India to a six wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday with his all-round performance.
Aayan, who made history in the T20 World Cup 2022 by becoming the youngest player to play at the tournament at the age of just 16, was also a part of the Gulf Giants team that won the trophy the first time around. The youngster is ready to help the side retain the ILT20 Trophy.