India won the second T20I against Afghanistan and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. This match was played on January 14 in Indore and saw the return of Virat Kohli to T20Is in November 2022.
India had opted to chase after Rohit Sharma won the toss. Thanks to 57 by Gulbadin Naib and other contributions, Afghanistan posted 172 runs. Arshdeep Singh took 3/32, while Akshar Patel took 2/17.
In reply, Rohit Sharma got out for a golden duck, and Virat Kohli scored a breezy 29 runs. But Yashasvi Jaiswal (68) and Shivam Dube (63*) took India home in 15.4 overs with 6 wickets in hand. With this win, India also went 2-0 up in the three-match series.
Kohli looked to go after the bowling from ball one and entertained everyone in his short stay at the crease. Even in the field, he was very energetic. He dived to save boundaries and nearly pulled off a stunning catch diving forward at long-on.
The former India captain was seen having a gala time in the dugout. First, while sitting beside captain Rohit Sharma, he was marveling at the gigantic sixes hit by Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal. And then he sat with the younger lot of Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, and Kuldeep Yadav.
An amazing reaction came from Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill who hid their faces in their hands when the match ended with the ball hitting Shivam Dube’s pads and the batters taking a single in the 16th over.
As soon as Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh scampered through for a leg bye, the cameras turned towards Kohli where he and Gill were seen laughing with their faces covered with hands, while Arshdeep couldn't control his laughter seeing them.
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The netizens speculated what might be the reason for the reaction by Gill and Kohli. Some indicated that there might have been a friendly banter about Dube finishing the game off with a six. But when the match ended in anti-climax, the reaction happened.
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