The Indian cricket has played their first match of the ICC World Twenty20 against Afghanistan at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. India won the match by 23 runs but the Afghan team gave hard time to Indian bowlers.
Earlier, Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal won the toss and elected to bat first.
India lost both the openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag with just 22 runs on the board, Shapoor Zadran too both the wickets.
