India's first match in the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8 will be against Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Now that they are not playing on the hazardous pitch at Nassau County Stadium in New York, Rohit Sharma and the other hitters on the team, especially Virat Kohli, will be trying to break a few chains.
It'll be very interesting to observe how Virat Kohli performs. The long-serving captain of India has never participated in a Twenty20 International match at Kensington Oval. In all of his lengthy career, he has only participated in one Test match and one One-Day International. Even though they advanced through the group stage without altering their strategy, India may decide to strengthen that aspect of their bowling lineup given the Caribbean's traditionally spin-friendly conditions.
Read the detailed preview here: Afghanistan Vs India: T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Clash
Stay informed with the latest ICC T20 WC 2024 Match No.43 updates between India & Afghanistan
Match Result: CLINICAL PERFORMANCE FROM INDIA! The bowlers were just too hot to handle for the Afghans here and the Men in Blue keeps their unbeaten streak in this World Cup intact, as they beat the formidable Afghani side by 47 runs in an all-round team performance.
FINAL FOUR!!! With the last four overs to go, AFG is also left with just four wickets in hand. IND has almost sealed the game. After 16.0 overs AFG is 107/6 They need 75 runs in 24 balls
MIDDLE MUDDLE!!! Afghanistan have kind of collapsed as they need 91 runs from 35 balls and they have just 5 wickets in hand. Will they take it close?
WICKET!!! Just when everything looked perfect for AFG, Kuldeep strikes his first wicket in this T20 World Cup as Gulbadin departs.
COMEBACK? After losing a string of wickets early on. Afghanistan has made a great comeback as they have built a crucial partnership. After 10.0 overs AFG is 67/3
END OF POWERPLAY!!! Not an ideal powerplay for the Afghani batter as they have lost 3 wickets. After 6.0 overs AFG is 35/3
BUMRAH STRIKES!!! Jasprit Bumrah gets his second as Hazratullah Zazai departs and Afghanistan is in huge trouble now.
WICKET!!! Spin it is... Axar Patel comes to the attack and strikes the wicket in his first over as Ibrahim Zadran departs in a maiden wicket over. After 4.0 overs AFG is 23/2
OUT!!! Jasprit Bumrah Strikes as Afghani Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs in the second over.
A good total on the board and An anti-climatic end to the innings but still 13 runs come off the last over! India post a fighting total of 182 runs for Afghanistan. An exciting second inning coming your way....
50 & OUT!!! After hitting a fabulous fifty, Mohammad Nabi takes a beautiful high catch to dismiss the No.1 T20 batter in the world. India would now need some magical shots by Jadeja & Hardik To continue what Surya was doing.
FINAL FOUR!!! With the last four overs to go Surya is ensuring to take India to an above-par score in the last four overs. IND is 138/4 after 16.0 overs
RAINING BOUNDARIES!!! After losing a few quick wickets Surya Kumar Yadav switched his gears and accelerated the innings with jaw-dropping boundaries. After 13.0 overs IND is 110/4
OUT!!! Rashid Khan is on a roll... Excellent review! A prolonged appeal for LBW from the bowler and the keeper but the umpire says no. Rashid Khan reviews it immediately as he feels it was pad first and then bat and the third umpire is called in. Shivam Dube has to depart. and India is now in some big trouble. After 11 overs IND is 90/4
BIG WICKET!!! It is KING KOHLI now.. Rashid Khan is turning the game on its head here! He gets the big fish, Virat Kohli now. After 8.3 overs IND is 62/3
WICKET!!! Rashid Khan Strikes.. as the in-form Rishab Pant has to depart for a play-in-swing delivery. India has to now look for a strong partnership.
END OF POWERPLAY!!! Virat & Pant take up the charge to put some runs on the board after the early dismissal of the skipper. After 6.0 overs IND is 47/1
BIG BLOW!!! Not an ideal day for the Indian skipper as he departs early on. Kohli is now the man in charge and has to lead from the front.
IND's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
AFG's Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
TOSS UPDATE!!! Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma wins the toss and elects to bat first against the formidable spin attack Afghanistan in the first game of their Super 8.
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