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3rd Match, Group A (N), Colombo (RPS), September 19, 2012, ICC World Twenty20

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India

159/5

Afghanistan

(19.3/20 ov, T:160) 136

India won by 23 runs

Player Of The Match

Virat Kohli

, IND

50 (39)

Dawlat Zadran sees off Virat Kohli•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Yuvraj Singh's three wickets slowed down Afghanistan, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh's three wickets slowed down Afghanistan•Sep 19, 2012•Getty Images

Mohammad Shahzad gets ready to swing hard, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Mohammad Shahzad gets ready to swing hard•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

Karim Sadiq goes over the top, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Karim Sadiq goes over the top•Sep 19, 2012•Getty Images

Mohammad Shahzad whips one behind square, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Mohammad Shahzad whips one behind square•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

Suresh Raina made a quick 38, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Suresh Raina made a quick 38•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Cheerleaders perform at the World Twenty20, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Cheerleaders perform at the World Twenty20•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

Virat Kohli was among the runs again, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Virat Kohli was among the runs again•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Yuvraj Singh goes hard at one, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh goes hard at one•Sep 19, 2012•Getty Images

Shapoor Zadran dismissed India's openers, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Shapoor Zadran dismissed India's openers•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Mohammad Nabi hits out, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Mohammad Nabi hits out•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

R Ashwin had Samiullah Shenwari caught and bowled, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

R Ashwin had Samiullah Shenwari caught and bowled•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

L Balaji dismissed Mohammad Shahzad, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

L Balaji dismissed Mohammad Shahzad•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Yuvraj Singh takes a comfortable catch at mid-on, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh takes a comfortable catch at mid-on•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

MS Dhoni hit a few big blows towards the end of India's innings, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

MS Dhoni hit a few big blows towards the end of India's innings•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Dawlat Zadran gives Virat Kohli a send-off, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Dawlat Zadran gives Virat Kohli a send-off•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

Afghanistan celebrate a wicket, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Afghanistan celebrate a wicket•Sep 19, 2012•Getty Images

Yuvraj Singh was caught at short third man, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh was caught at short third man•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

Shapoor Zadran gave Afghanistan an early high, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

Shapoor Zadran gave Afghanistan an early high•Sep 19, 2012•AFP

India had support at the Premadasa, Afghanistan v India, World T20, Group A, Colombo, September, 19, 2012

India had support at the Premadasa•Sep 19, 2012•ICC/Getty

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World T20 2012: India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs

Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Mohammad Shahzad	caught	18	16
Nawroz Mangal	lbw	22	18
Karim Sadiq	caught	26	26
Asghar Stanikzai	caught	6	9
Mohammad Nabi	caught	31	17
Samiullah Shinwari	caught	1	2
Shafiqullah	lbw	8	9
Gulbadin Naib	caught	5	14
Najibullah Zadran	run out	5	2
Dawlat Zadran	bowled	8	5
Shapoor Zadran	not out	0	0
Extras	(lb 2, nb 1, w 3)
Total	136(10 wkts; 19.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
Z Khan	3	32	0	10.66
IK Pathan	4	29	1	7.25 (1 nb)
L Balaji	3.3	19	3	5.42
RG Sharma	1	10	0	10
Yuvraj Singh	4	24	3	6
R Ashwin	4	20	2	5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Nawroz Mangal	Mohammad Shahzad
2nd	26	Nawroz Mangal	Karim Sadiq
3rd	23	Karim Sadiq	Asghar Afghan
4th	0	Mohammad Nabi	Asghar Afghan
5th	1	Mohammad Nabi	Samiullah Shinwari
6th	24	Mohammad Nabi	Shafiqullah
7th	19	Mohammad Nabi	Gulbadin Naib
8th	6	Gulbadin Naib	Najibullah Zadran
9th	11	Gulbadin Naib	Dawlat Zadran
10th	0	Shapoor Zadran	Dawlat Zadran

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ICC World Twenty20

Group 1

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	0.998
WI	3	2	1	4	-0.375
ENG	3	1	2	2	-0.397
NZ	3	0	3	0	-0.169

Group 2

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	2	1	4	0.464
PAK	3	2	1	4	0.273
IND	3	2	1	4	-0.274
SA	3	0	3	0	-0.421

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	2	2	0	4	2.825
ENG	2	1	1	2	0.650
AFG	2	0	2	0	-3.475

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	2	2	0	4	2.184
WI	2	0	1	1	-1.855
IRE	2	0	1	1	-2.092

Group C

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	2	2	0	4	3.598
SL	2	1	1	2	1.852
ZIM	2	0	2	0	-3.624

Group D

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	2	2	0	4	0.706
NZ	2	1	1	2	1.150
BAN	2	0	2	0	-1.868

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