India humiliates Afghanistan's lone soldier army, 3 to 0.
India defeats a one-man army for the ninth time in a row, with the captain's cunning leg-spin being the sole highlight.
As India's bowlers feasted on Afghanistan like ravenous vultures, a mist of despondency shrouded the dugout. The 47-run loss seemed uncannily like a movie they had seen countless times: although Afghanistan showed moments of brilliance and kindled the beginnings of an upset, they ultimately crumbled in the face of their longtime foe. India has prevailed in all eight of their prior meetings; the ninth match followed the same pattern.
This served as a sobering reminder that Afghanistan still possesses certain characteristics of an associate nation: they are unable to capitalize on opportunities, they place an undue reliance on celebrities like Rashid Khan, and they lack a backup plan in the event of a setback. India was at 11/1; they could have been 39/2, except for
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