India vs Afghanistan: T20 World Cup Super Eights

India Sets a Target of 182 Runs

In an exciting match at Barbados, India scored 181/8 in their 20 overs against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights game. Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant half-century and his 60-run partnership with Hardik Pandya were the highlights of the innings.

Early Struggles

India had a rough start after choosing to bat first. Skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for just eight runs by Rashid Khan. Rishabh Pant then came in and boosted the run rate with some impressive strokes, including three consecutive fours off Mohammed Nabi. However, Pant’s promising innings ended at 20 runs, and India was 54/2 in seven overs.

Key Wickets

Virat Kohli also fell to Rashid Khan, scoring 24 runs. At the halfway mark, India was 79/3. Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube tried to stabilize the innings, but Dube was dismissed for 10 runs. India was 90/4 in 10.5 overs.

Suryakumar and Hardik’s Partnership

Suryakumar and Hardik Pandya then took charge, bringing up the 100-run mark in 12.2 overs. Suryakumar reached his half-century in just 27 balls but was soon dismissed for 53 runs. Hardik continued to attack but was caught for 32 runs. India was 159/6 in 18 overs.

Final Push

Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel added some quick runs towards the end, taking India to a final score of 181/8. Farooqi and Rashid Khan were the standout bowlers for Afghanistan, each taking three wickets.