Spirited Afghanistan succumb to bouncers
Afghanistan certainly weren't overawed, but India had little trouble in overcoming them in their opening game of the World Twenty20
01/05Result
3rd Match, Group C, ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 1 2010
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
116/3 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/05Result
3rd Match, Group C, ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 1 2010
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
116/3 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
'We hope to get better and better' - Dhoni
MS Dhoni is looking for more improvement from India after they swept past Afghanistan in their opening match of the World Twenty20
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.525 |
| PAK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.325 |
| BAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.428 |
| SL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.355 |
| ZIM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.595 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.495 |
| SA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.125 |
| AFG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.446 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.78 |
| ENG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.452 |
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Group E | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.962 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.041 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.373 |
| SA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.617 |
| Group F | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.733 |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.333 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.281 |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.117 |