India leads Group 1 in Super 8 points table with Afghanistan win

BRIDGETOWN: India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs at the Kensington Oval, Barbados in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage on Thursday.

Indian batters set a target of 182 runs, which Afghanistan failed to chase, managing only 134 runs in turn.

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India’s bowling attack was led by Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep Yadav. The bowlers restricted Afghanistan’s scoring opportunities to a mere 134 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah stood out by taking three wickets in four overs, while conceding only 7 runs.

Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav score of 53 runs off 28 balls earned him the Player of the Match award.

With this win, India is at top of the Group 1 of the Super 8 points table, with Afghanistan at the second position with 0 points. Australia and Bangladesh are yet to play their matches.

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The schedule for the remaining Super 8 matches includes key clashes such as Australia versus Bangladesh, England versus South Africa, and USA versus West Indies.