Afghanistan Vs India, 1st T20I: Chennai Super Kings Fans Go Gaga Over Shivam Dube's Performance

Shivam Dube's gritty knock helped the hosts secure a win in Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I in Mohali. The all-rounder claimed a wicket and scored over 50, earning praise from fans of his Indian Premier League side, Chennai Super Kings

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 11 January 2024 10:26 pm

India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: Shivan Dube celebrates his half-century

A mature innings from Shivam Dube in the cold Mohali night helped hosts India?beat Afghanistan by six wickets in the AFG vs IND, 1st T20I, and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Dube had previously claimed one of the five wickets the Indian bowling unit scalped on the night when they restricted the visitors to a modest 158-run total in 20 overs.?(Match Blog?|?Scorecard)

Dube's calming innings came in the wake of Afghanistan plucking early wickets, including that of Rohit Sharma, who walked off for zero runs after being caught at the wrong end of the pitch following miscommunication with Shubman Gill. Gill departed after 23 while Tilak Varma added 26 more runs to the board. But, the star of the night, unquestionable, was Dube, whose 60-off-40 saw him win the appreciation and adoration of Indian cricket fans - and most of all, fans of his Indian Premier League side, Chennai Super Kings!?

Here's how the social media, and CSK fans in particular, reacted to Dube's masterful display in Mohali.?

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Shivam Dube came to bat after quick wickets. Played sensibly and has now scored 50 after a good bowling spell. Special player

Imagine a batting line-up consisting of

Conway, Gaikwad, Rachin, Rizvi, Daryl Mitchell, Dube, Dhoni

Time to bring this backpic.twitter.com/Nh4nq9Q7kg
— I am Negan (@freakforbruno) January 11, 2024

Current Shivam Dube is better than any version of Yuvraj Singh. pic.twitter.com/9PZQdFyGcd
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) January 11, 2024

Well deserved fifty for Shivam Dube ??

Just another day of CSK blood doing it for Indian cricket team pic.twitter.com/cr3g15vhAB
— Yash (@CSKYash_) January 11, 2024

Half century and 1 wicket for Shivam Dube and he finishes the match. csk blood means success for ict? pic.twitter.com/CYObM1mWWX
— ` (@Santhos64i) January 11, 2024

Fifty For Shivam Dube. What A Mature And Good Inning ????. pic.twitter.com/y7JB8CSS3U
— Aufridi Chumtya (@ShuhidAufridi) January 11, 2024

Chennai Super Kings Changed Shivam Dube's Career ?? pic.twitter.com/agnYfGCjzT
— Junaid Khan (@JunaidKhanation) January 11, 2024

Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I, Playing XIs

India -?Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan -?Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Jannat, Najibullah Zadran, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib

Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I, Scores

Afghanistan -?158/5 (20 overs); Mohammad Nabi 42(27), Azmatullah Omarzai 29(22)

India -?159/4 (17.3 overs); Shivam Dube 60(4), Jitesh Sharma 31(20)

India won by six wickets.?