India sensationally wins over Afganistan in Super 8s
India's dominant performance against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8s showcased their strong title aspirations. Despite the famed top order struggling, Suryakumar Yadav's exceptional knock of 53 off 28 deliveries propelled India to an imposing total of 181-8 in Barbados. This is reported by SSP.
Captivating performances from Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan and tournament's leading wicket-taker Fazalhaq Farooqi, who both claimed three wickets, instilled some resistance. However, a lackluster finale to their batting innings left little room for error in the chase.
Afghanistan found themselves in trouble at 23-3 early on during their reply, courtesy of India's formidable fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who dismantled both openers on his way to impressive figures of 3-7.
India maintained the pressure effectively, making sure Afghanistan lagged far behind the required run rate. Eventually, Afghanistan fell short as they were dismissed for 134 off the final ball, with Arshdeep Singh standing out by taking 3-36.
In Group One, the remaining two participating teams, Australia and Bangladesh, are set to face each other in Antigua later on Thursday night (01:30 BST).