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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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
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.
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
Afghanistan need 12 runs from the last two balls.
Mujeeb to face the next and Shami is on a hat-trick.
HAT-TRICK!
Mohammad Shami becomes the second Indian to get a hat-trick as he wins the game for India!
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.
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.
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