Patel has to go. Eight wickets down for 181 runs after 20 overs. Run out. Naveen-ul-Haq delivers a slower ball down leg. Patel fails to make contact. Run out by direct hit by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. India finish on 181 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Next up Afghanistan will have to show plenty of composure under the inevitable pressure during their chase. They're up against it.

Slower ball wide outside off. Patel does not play it. Wide given.

Patel steers a slower ball wide outside off for four.

Full toss outside off. Patel drives to long on for two runs.

Enticing for this batter! Patel drives a full toss wide outside off for four.

Patel slogs a full toss wide outside off to deep backward point for two runs.

Patel misses a slower ball half volley wide outside off.

Patel leaves a half volley wide outside off. That is a wide.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a full toss down leg. Arshdeep Singh flicks.

Half volley on middle stump. Arshdeep Singh flicks to deep backward square leg for two runs.

Pace off. Jadeja is out having got to just 7. Into the tail now. Seven batters back in the shed after 18.4 overs. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a slower ball half tracker outside off. Jadeja goes onto the back foot and upper cuts in the air. Caught by Gulbadin Naib at short third. This batter fails to add to the India cause.

Runs. Jadeja pulls a short ball outside off for four.

Yorker on leg stump. Jadeja fails to make contact.

Pace off. Mistake in the field. Jadeja works a slower ball outside off to backward square leg for two runs. Misfielded by Hazratullah Zazai.

Pace off pays off. Pandya is out, bringing a close to a 24-ball innings of 32 runs. Naveen-ul-Haq delivers a slower ball wide outside off. Pandya edges to point and is caught by Azmatullah Omarzai. A wicket, 9 runs conceded in the over.

Naveen-ul-Haq delivers a half volley on off stump. Pandya misses.

Pace off, hit for a boundary here. Pandya slogs a slower ball on off stump for six. The ball gets hammered clear of the fence. Useful runs with this knock from Pandya. Goes to 32 off 22 deliveries.

Wide ball. Slower ball on leg stump. Pandya misses an attempted sweep.

Pandya cuts a short ball wide outside off to backward point.

Batter gets off the mark. Jadeja slog-sweeps a length ball wide outside off for one run.

Pace off. Pandya cuts a slower ball wide outside off for one run.

This is out. Suryakumar Yadav goes for 53 runs from 28 deliveries. Back of a length ball outside off. Suryakumar Yadav slogs to long off and is caught by Mohammad Nabi. With a S/R of 189, that was a magnificent innings by Suryakumar Yadav. These runs have played a significant role for India. Fazalhaq Farooqi's economy rate is 8.3 runs per over and has figures of two for 25.

India reach 150 runs. Sublime shot-making. Suryakumar Yadav slogs a half volley outside off for four. A festival of fours for Suryakumar Yadav. That is number five. This is a pugnacious knock by Suryakumar Yadav who moves to 53 runs off 27 balls.

Boundary ball. Back of a length ball on leg stump. Suryakumar Yadav drives for six.

These batters have now put on 50 runs in their partnership. Pandya drives a half volley wide outside off to deep point for one run.

Batters run a single now. Suryakumar Yadav slogs a length ball on off stump to long off for one run.

Back of a length ball down leg. Suryakumar Yadav fails to make contact. Pegging the run-rate back, this is good by Afghanistan.

Pandya misses a half volley down leg.

Runs now. Pandya slogs a length ball on off stump for six. The ball gets mowed over the outfield. Batter has got this on toast! Pandya goes to 24 off 17 deliveries.

Batters keep themselves in the runs. Length ball on off stump. Pandya goes onto the front foot and drives for four.

Batter gets some charity from the fielder. Length ball on off stump. Suryakumar Yadav goes down the pitch and drives to deep backward point for one run. Misfielded by Azmatullah Omarzai.

Suryakumar Yadav drives a length ball on off stump to extra cover.

Pandya drives a back of a length ball outside off for one run.

Pandya cuts a back of a length ball wide outside off to deep backward point for one run.

Misfield gifts some runs to the batter. An extra will not help this Afghanistan campaign. Azmatullah Omarzai delivers a slower ball wide outside off. Suryakumar Yadav lets it go. Misfielded by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Two wides given. India will be encouraged by that. Bowler needs to focus, an extra follows the six-hit.

Suryakumar Yadav drives a half volley outside off for six. This is glorious cricket.

Mixing it up with pace off. Slower ball half volley wide outside off. Pandya goes onto the back foot and drives to deep point for one run.

Half volley wide outside off. Suryakumar Yadav goes onto the front foot and late cuts to third for one run.

Yorker outside off. Suryakumar Yadav drives back to the bowler.

Azmatullah Omarzai delivers a back of a length ball outside off. Suryakumar Yadav drives to mid on.

Good shot. Pandya cuts a length ball outside off for four.

Length ball on off stump. Pandya goes onto the front foot and defends.

Length ball on off stump. Pandya misses.

Half volley on middle stump. Pandya drives to extra cover.

Length ball outside off. Pandya tries a forward defensive but misses.

Suryakumar Yadav flicks a back of a length ball on off stump to long on for one run.

Going with pace off. Slower ball outside off. Pandya misses a drive.

Suryakumar Yadav drives a half volley wide outside off to deep point for one run.

Half volley outside off. Suryakumar Yadav drives for four. High-level batting by Suryakumar Yadav who now has 32 having faced 15 balls.

Half volley wide outside off. Suryakumar Yadav drives to deep extra cover for two runs.

India get to three-figures for the loss of 4 wickets. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps a full toss wide outside off for four. Three fours for this batter.

Pandya hits a length ball outside off to backward point for one run.

Pandya drives a length ball outside off to extra cover for one run.

Over the wicket. Half volley, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Naveen-ul-Haq at bowler. No run.

Pace off, hit for a boundary. Meat and potatoes for this batting side. Pandya drives a slower ball wide outside off for four.

Goes with pace off. Slower ball outside off. Suryakumar Yadav works to third for one run.

The new batter's account is open after 2 balls. Pandya pushes a length ball outside off to point for one run.

Length ball on off stump. Suryakumar Yadav works for one run.

Length ball on off stump. Pandya goes onto the front foot and defends.

Out leg before wicket. Dube tries to late cut and misses a length ball on middle stump. The fielding side get the original decision overturned.

Suryakumar Yadav pushes a half volley outside off to mid off for one run. Misfielded by Noor Ahmad. Striking at 200, Suryakumar Yadav goes to 20 off 10 balls.

Half volley outside off. Suryakumar Yadav goes onto the front foot and slog-sweeps for six.

Rashid Khan delivers a back of a length ball on off stump. Suryakumar Yadav tries a sweep but misses.

Half volley on middle stump. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps for four.

Suryakumar Yadav flicks a half volley down leg to deep backward square leg for one run.

Suryakumar Yadav flicks a half volley on leg stump to deep mid wicket for two runs.

Half volley outside off. Dube works for one run.

Afghanistan can't afford these runs. Half volley wide outside off. Dube drives for six.

Noor Ahmad bowls a length ball wide outside off. Dube drives to extra cover.

Dube drives a full toss wide outside off to deep cover for two runs.

Suryakumar Yadav sweeps a length ball outside off for four.

Full toss on middle stump. Dube drives to long off for one run.

Rashid Khan delivers a back of a length ball on leg stump. Dube defends back to the bowler. Solid over so far by Rashid Khan.

That was turning into a lively knock for Kohli, out for 24 runs from 24 deliveries. Half volley outside off. Kohli goes onto the front foot and drives in the air. Caught by Mohammad Nabi at long off. Rashid Khan picks up wicket number two.

Rashid Khan delivers a length ball outside off. Kohli cuts to cover. Wonderful fielding by Noor Ahmad.

Kohli drives a half volley wide outside off to deep extra cover for two runs.

Kohli keeps strike for the next over. Kohli cuts a back of a length ball on off stump to deep cover for one run.

Suryakumar Yadav late cuts a length ball outside off to backward point for one run. Run out attempt by Hazratullah Zazai but missed the stumps.

Suryakumar Yadav steers a length ball on leg stump to backward point.

Noor Ahmad delivers a back of a length ball on off stump. Kohli cuts to deep point for one run.

That is a wide. Full toss wide down leg. Kohli offers no shot.

Suryakumar Yadav flicks a half volley on off stump to deep mid wicket for one run.

Kohli drives a half volley outside off for one run. India are going at a rate of 7.7 runs per over. Kohli has 20.

That was turning into a decent display by Pant, facing 11 balls for 20 runs. Pant attempts to reverse sweep and misses a half volley on off stump and is out leg before wicket. Pant unsuccessfully reviews the decision. India are dropped down by 7% on WinViz. They now have a 63% chance of setting a target that they can defend. Their projected total is now 165 runs.

Over the wicket. Half volley, down leg, front foot, sweep. 4 leg byes.

Fifty up now for India. The runs have come at a rate of 7.5 runs per over. Kohli pulls a short ball outside off to deep mid wicket for one run.

Kohli late cuts a length ball outside off to backward point.

Pant works a length ball on leg stump to deep backward square leg for one run. Pant has faced 9 balls and goes to 20 with a S/R of 222.

Kohli drives a half volley outside off for one run.

Pant drives a half volley on off stump back to the bowler. Run out attempt by Mohammad Nabi, hits the stumps but batter is safe. Good fielding with an accurate shy at the stumps but batter is safe. The projected runs for this innings is 171.

Half volley outside off. Pant drives to extra cover.

Pant drives a half volley outside off for four. That's a spike to the run-rate.

Half volley on off stump. Pant goes onto the front foot and slog-sweeps off the edge of the bat. Naveen-ul-Haq drops the catch at deep backward square leg. The ball goes over the rope for four. Pant's innings has had three fours.

Pant reverse sweeps a half volley on off stump for four.

Length ball on middle stump. Kohli goes onto the front foot and glances to short fine leg for one run. Run out attempt by Fazalhaq Farooqi, hits the stumps but batter is safe. Good fielding at the start of this over. Direct hit always good to see but batter inside the crease.

Pant defends a back of a length ball down leg back to the bowler.

Back of a length ball outside off. Kohli drives to deep square leg for one run.

Pace off and a boundary here. Nice looking shot. Afghanistan really don't want to be giving away these runs. Kohli drives a slower ball wide outside off for six.

Back of a length ball wide outside off. Kohli goes onto the back foot and drives to point.

Varying the pace now. Short ball wide outside off. Kohli goes down the pitch and drives to cover.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a back of a length ball wide outside off. Kohli drives to deep backward point for two runs.

Back of a length ball outside off. Kohli works to deep mid wicket for one run.

Mohammad Nabi bowls a half volley down leg. Kohli slog-sweeps to deep square leg for two runs.

Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, backs away, cut. No run.

Kohli slog-sweeps a half volley on middle stump to deep square leg for two runs.

Mohammad Nabi bowls a half volley outside off. Pant drives to deep cover for three runs. Top class fielding by Najibullah Zadran.

Length ball outside off. Kohli drives to deep mid wicket for one run.

This is the first ball out in the middle for the new batter. New batter instantly gets into the conversation with a boundary. Pant flicks a half volley on leg stump for four.

One more ball to come, following the extra. Length ball on leg stump. Pant fails to make contact. Wide given. Poor follow-up ball immediately after the wicket.

Pace off. That's out. Sharma leaves the middle with 8 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a half volley on leg stump. Sharma slogs to mid on and is caught by Rashid Khan. Batter is walking having failed to make an impact with the bat.

Gets in on the action after 4 balls. Kohli steers a back of a length ball on leg stump to third for one run.

Kohli drives a back of a length ball on off stump to cover. Misfielded by Noor Ahmad. India will be encouraged by that.

Kohli offers no shot to a half volley wide outside off. That is a wide.

Batter gets a donation in the field. Batters exchange ends with a single. Sharma steers a length ball down leg to backward point for one run. Misfielded by Hazratullah Zazai. India will be encouraged by that.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a half volley down leg. Sharma fails to make contact.

Kohli works an arm ball outside off back to the bowler. India maintain their favouritism after these first few overs.

Sharma works a short ball down leg to deep mid wicket for one run.

Sharma drives a length ball down leg to mid off.

Mohammad Nabi bowls a half volley on leg stump. Kohli misses an attempted glance. They run a leg bye.

Sharma sweeps a length ball down leg to fine leg for one run.

Mohammad Nabi delivers a half volley on middle stump. Sharma drives to mid on.

Sharma drives a half volley wide outside off to mid wicket for one run.

Batter doesn't need a second invitation. Error of judgement in the field. Sharma works a back of a length ball on leg stump to short third for four. Misfielded by Hazratullah Zazai.

Good start by Afghanistan. Composure with ball in hand. Length ball outside off. Sharma misses an attempted slog.

Confident start with ball in hand. Sharma drives a half volley on off stump back to the bowler.

Second ball of the over measures 132kph. Fazalhaq Farooqi delivers a half volley wide outside off. Sharma tries a drive but misses.

Match is underway. India are predicted to post a total of around 163 in this innings. If they reach that number they will be confident of defending their total. Sharma pushes a length ball outside off to extra cover. Battle has commenced. This is not yet a foregone conclusion but India start as decent favourites.