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[Watch] Axar Patel Sends Ibrahim Zadran's Stumps Flying With A Beauty

image-lrdm8zftAxar Patel and Virat Kohli | Source: AP Photos

Team India is locking horns with Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-match series, aiming to secure an unassailable lead at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. 

The hosts made two changes for the second T20I, bringing in Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal to replace Tilak Varma and Shubman Gill. Notably, Kohli was unavailable for selection in the first T20I.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first. Meanwhile, the bowlers justified this decision by securing quick breakthroughs during the power play.

Ravi Bishnoi, who had a bit of a tough game in Mohali, bounced back by getting the first breakthrough, dismissing Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Axar Patel then swooped in and sent Ibrahim Zadran packing, holding him to just 8 runs.

Axar Patel shifted around the wicket, and delivered a length ball targeting the off-stump line. The ball slightly turned away as Ibrahim attempted a front-foot drive. It eluded Ibrahim's bat, striking the outside of the off stump.

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Afghanistan's top guns couldn't make the most of the favorable conditions at Holkar Cricket Stadium, with its shorter boundaries. The openers stumbled, but Gulbadin Naib stepped up, hammering 57 runs off 35 balls to steady the ship.