A Alam to A Rayudu, Goes fuller, shapes it back in from around off, a mistimed drive from the inner half finds its way back to the bowler.
A Alam to A Rayudu, Stump-to-stump line from Alam, doesn't allow Rayudu much room and forces him to guard this out.
A Alam to A Rayudu, SIX! Take a bow, Ambati Rayudu! That's a terrific shot. Has enough of the blocks and decides to give the charge. There's width available outside off, so he uses the pace and carves it over the infield on the off side. Clears the cover boundary and that's a maximum.
A Alam to A Rayudu, Rayudu places himself perfectly behind the line and meets the ball with a straight blade in response.
A Alam to A Rayudu, Skidding off the surface as it's pitched close to off, blocked from inside the crease.
A Alam to L Rahul, Hurls it well outside off, on a back of a length, glided just wide of backward point. A single is taken.
Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Blocked solidly. Ambati taps this full ball outside off square on the off side.
Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Plants his front foot forward and eases it down towards wide mid on. One run collected.
Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Some nice drift into the batsman from around off. Rahul skips down to push it through the covers but gets an inside edge onto his pads instead.
Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Spinning in on leg, Rayudu picks it off his pads and turns it through backward square leg for a run.
Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Fuller outside off, not much spin on it, pushed to covers but can't beat the fielder there.
Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Full on middle and leg, Rayudu looks to flick but it goes off his pads and falls on the leg side.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
A Alam to L Rahul, FOUR LEG BYES! Sprays it down leg and pays the price. A length delivery, Rahul looks to flick but misses. He gets it off the thigh pad though and beats the diving keeper to the fine leg fence. 10 from the opening over.
A Alam to A Rayudu, Rayudu is off the mark without wasting any time. Moves inside the line and readies himself for the pull. Places it fine down the leg side. The fielder from fine leg rushes to his right and cuts it off with a slide. One run taken.
A Alam to L Rahul, Angling in on middle and leg, wristed down to fine leg for a single.
A Alam to L Rahul, On a good length targeting the off stick, KL sticks inside the crease and blocks it with the full face of the bat.
A Alam to L Rahul, Cutting back in on middle and leg, defended away on the leg side for nothing.
A Alam to L Rahul, FOUR! Starts off in the best possible way. Carrying on from where he left off at The Oval. Short and wide outside off, Rahul rises on his toes and cuts this perfectly past point. No chance of stopping that, it's hit so well.
Back for the run chase. The Afghanistan team is in a huddle currently. KL Rahul and Ambati Rayudu are the designated openers for India today. 252 needed off 300 legal deliveries. The start against the new balls very crucial, for both teams. It's going to be Aftab Alam to begin proceedings with the first new nut. A slip in place. Here we go...