India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Mohammad Shami steers side clear of shock World Cup defeat

Afghanistan were close to producing one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history

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Mohammed Shami's final-over hat-trick broke Afghanistan hearts as India sealed an 11-run World Cup win at Southampton.

Mohammad Nabi's smart 52 had Afghanistan eyeing the greatest-ever World Cup upset, only for Shami to send him packing - then clean bowl Aftab Alam and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the next two balls.

Shami's four for 40 and Jasprit Bumrah's two for 39 delivered a bowling masterclass to allow India to defend their paltry 224 for eight from their full 50 overs.

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Key Points

• Afghanistan produce inspired bowling performance to limit India to 224
• Spin to the fore as Rashid Khan removes MS Dhoni
• Virat Kohli goes for 67 to spark collapse
• Jasprit Bumrah takes two in three balls to swing momentum India's way

[22 June 2019 18:25 · Jack Watson]

49.1 215/7

Nabi finds the boundary! Sraight back down the ground to bring up his 50, more importantly Afghanistan need 12 from five

[22 June 2019 18:25 · Jack Watson]

49.2 215/7

Dot ball. 12 needed from 4.

[22 June 2019 18:26 · Jack Watson]

OUT!

Mohammad Nabi 52 c Hardik Pandya b Mohammad Shami

Nabi has gone for a similar shot and there's a man in the field to take the catch!

Afghanistan need 12 from 3.

[22 June 2019 18:29 · Jack Watson]

BOWLED!

Aftab Alam​ (0) b Mohammad Shami

Oh what noise and celebration as Shami sends the ball crashing into the wickets and surely wraps things up for India

[22 June 2019 18:29 · Jack Watson]

Afghanistan need 12 runs from the last two balls.

Mujeeb to face the next and Shami is on a hat-trick.

[22 June 2019 18:29 · Jack Watson]

HAT-TRICK!

Mohammad Shami becomes the second Indian to get a hat-trick as he wins the game for India!

[22 June 2019 18:31 · Jack Watson]

India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs

Agony for Afghanistan, who came so close to producing one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.

Excellent bowling from Mujeeb and the Afghan spinners limited India to just 224 and Mohammah Nabi's 52 at the end gave the underdogs a decent chance in the final overs.

What a game.

[22 June 2019 18:38 · Jack Watson]

What a performance in the finals overs from Bumrah 

[22 June 2019 18:53 · Jack Watson]

It certainly was not the way that India expected to today to go, but that final-over win against Afghanistan may serve them well later in the tournament.

Afghanistan deserve a huge amount of credit for looking like they may go on and win during large spells of the game.