Afghanistan wins the toss and bats first against India at the Cricket World Cup

Afghanistan won the toss Wednesday and opted to bat against an India lineup high on confidence after opening its Cricket World Cup campaign with a victory over five-time champion Australia.

The tournament hosts beat Australia by six wickets in a low-scoring thriller at Chennai. Afghanistan lost its opening game to Bangladesh by six wickets in Dharamsala.Shubman Gill is sidelined again for India because of a virus, allowing left-handed Ishan Kishan continue to open the innings with skipper Rohit Sharma.

Jadeja has taken seven wickets at average 10.85 against Afghanistan and his ODI record at Delhi nine wickets at 20.77. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre will be providing an update this morning on Canada's plans to use military planes to evacuate its citizens and their families from Israel.Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9-11 moment. The secretive mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CTVNews /  🏆 1. in CA

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Cricket-India back Iyer at four despite Chennai duckExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »

Confident India aims to maintain perfect start when it takes on Afghanistan at the Cricket World CupBeating five-time champion Australia in its opening match has given India extra confidence for the rest of the group stage at the Cricket World Cup.
Read more »

Cricket-NZ's Santner relishing 'aggressive' role at World CupExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »

England back on track at Cricket World Cup and Pakistan chases huge score to stay unbeatenAfter starting its World Cup campaign on a losing note, defending champion England has bounced back in style.
Read more »

Orphaned Afghan Cricket Team Aims to Regain Footing at World Cup - BNN BloombergAfghanistan’s national cricket team is attempting to regain its footing during the men’s World Cup after finding a new home in Dubai, thanks to financial backing from International Cricket Council — the sports governing body.
Read more »

Cricket-Australia's Stoinis in fray for World Cup clash with South AfricaExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »