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T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs AFG: Match Highlights, Key Moments And Videos

Suryakumar Yadav thumped 8 boundaries in his 28-ball 53 vs AFG (AP)Suryakumar Yadav thumped 8 boundaries in his 28-ball 53 vs AFG (AP)

Team India toppled Afghanistan in their opening Super Eight match of the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup. The outcome also took the ‘Men in Blue’ to the top of the Group 1 points table.


Here’s the timeline of how IND vs AFG panned out in Barbados:


IND vs AFG Highlights: Virat Kohli, Pant Rebuild After Rohit Sharma’s Departure

Indian captain and opening batter Rohit Sharma flogged a streaky boundary off Fazalhaq Farooqi before skying a comfortable catch towards mid-on in the third over.

Following the early dismissal of Sharma, his opening partner Virat Kohli and number three Rishabh Pant punched out valiant 20s at the top of the order to steer India to 47-1 at the end of the powerplay overs. However, India’s confident start was soon diminished with both Pant and Kohli falling in succession to Afghanistan captain and ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan.


IND vs AFG Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav Top Scores With 28-Ball 53

India’s number four and world number 1 ranked batter Suryakumar Yadav produced yet another majestic half-century, this time belting 53 runs from just 28 balls to take his team past the 150-run mark. At 90-4, the cricketer also shared a 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket with all-rounder Hardik Pandya to set up foundation of a huge Indian total.


IND vs AFG Highlights: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel Ensure Strong Indian Finish

Apart from half-centurion Suryakumar Yadav, batter Hardik Pandya thumped three boundaries and a couple of sixes to form 32 crucial runs in the middle overs. Axar Patel slapped a six-ball 12 at the death to take India to a monumental 181-run finish.

Among Afghanistan bowlers, new-ball speedster Fazalhaq Farooqi and captain Rashid Khan both chipped in with three wickets each while an expensive Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed a raging Hardik Pandya in the death overs.


IND vs AFG Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah Gets AFG Openers, Patel Deceives Zadran Early

Defending 182 for a win, Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah got the ball swinging at the top, dismissing both Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai inside the six-over powerplay period.

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav also struck in their opening spells by dismissing Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib respectively as Afghanistan slipped to 67-4 at the halfway stage of the innings.


IND vs AFG Highlights: Bumrah Takes Three, Arshdeep Mops Up Tail

After dismissing both Afghanistan openers, Jasprit Bumrah also got rid of Najibullah Zadran at 102-6 to finish with astonishing figures of 3-7 from four overs.

His new-ball pace mate Arshdeep Singh, after going wicketless in the opening spell, bagged the final three wickets to wrap up Afghanistan’s faltering response for just 134 in 20 overs.

Team India sealed the deal by 47 runs, with Suryakumar Yadav claiming the ‘Player of the Match’ bragging rights for his half-century.