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Why did India start at 5/0 vs Afghanistan? Costly blunder explained

India's chase against Afghanistan began with a surprising 5/0 score, thanks to a five-run penalty awarded after Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi repeatedly ran on the protected pitch area. Despite this, Shahidi scored a maiden ODI century, guiding Afghanistan to 218. Prasidh Krishna was the star bowler, taking a career-best 5/23.

20 Jun 2026 6:50 pm