Gautam Gambhir is bowled out by Afghanistan's bowler Shapoor Zadran (unseen). AP

Afghanistan's bowler Shapoor Zadran, left, reacts after taking the wicket of Gautam Gambhir, right, during their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday. India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs. AP

Afghanistan team mates celebrate the wicket of Virender Sehwag, right. AP

Yuvraj Singh, left, tries to run between wickets as Afghanistan's bowler Gulbodin Naib jumps. AP

Virat Kohli, right, plays a shot as Afghanistan's wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad looks on. AP

Yuvraj Singh, center, leaves the filed after being dismissed. AP

Raina, left, runs between wickets. APRaina, left, runs between wickets. AP

Suresh Raina plays a shot. AP

Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad plays a shot. AP

Yuvraj Singh successfully appeals to dismiss Afghanistan's batsman Nawroz Mangal. AP

Ravichandran Ashwin, right, takes the wicket of Afghanistan's batsman Karim Sadiq. AP

Lakshmipathy Balaji, second left, shakes hands with Afghanistan's batsman Dawlat Zadran after defeating them by 23 runs. AP