In the Super 8 match of T20 World Cup 2024, an interesting and entertaining match will be played today between India and Afghanistan at the Kingston Oval Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados. India will be captained by Rohit Sharma and Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in this match.
Teams Overview:
India played four matches in the first round of the T20 World Cup and won three of them, while one match was washed out due to rain.
In the first match, India defeated Ireland by eight wickets, while in the second match, they defeated Pakistan in a close encounter by six runs. In the third match, they defeated the USA by seven wickets, while the last match against Canada was washed out due to rain.
On the other hand, Afghanistan has won three matches out of four in the group stage of the T20 World Cup. In the first match, they defeated Uganda by 125 runs, while in the second match, they defeated New Zealand by 84 runs. In the third match, they defeated Papua New Guinea by seven wickets. In the last match of the group stage, West Indies defeated Afghanistan by 104 runs.
Key players:
India: Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav will be expected to score quick runs against Afghanistan. Both these batsmen have scored 1-1 half-centuries while playing aggressively. Pant has 96 runs in 3 innings, while Surya has 59 runs in 3 innings. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also expected to perform well against the Afghan team. Rohit has managed to score 68 runs in 3 matches. Virat has managed to score five runs in the same number of matches.
The team will hope for a great bowling performance from Arsdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah. Arsdeep has taken 7 wickets in 3 matches, while Bumrah has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches. Also, Hardik Pandya can cause a stir with the ball and bat against Afghanistan. Hardik has taken 7 wickets in 3 matches.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Garbaz and Ibrahim Zadran can prove dangerous for India. Garbaz scored 167 runs in 4 matches, while Zadran scored 152 runs in 4 matches. Apart from these two, Gulbuddin Naib scored 60 runs for the team. Fazlul Haq Farooqui can prove dangerous for Afghanistan with the ball.
Kensington Oval Pitch Report:
The pitch at Kensington Oval is known for its fast pace and bounce, which helps fast bowlers. The bounce on this pitch allows the ball to hit the bat well, and the batsmen take advantage of it. Once settled on this pitch, big innings can be played easily. But as the game progresses, the pitch will get slower, and the spin bowlers will also come into action with the old ball.
A total of 47 T20 International matches have been played here so far. Among them, the defending team has won 30 matches. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 155 runs, and the average score of the second innings is 146 runs. The best score on this pitch is 224. Here, Australia scored 201 runs against England in the group stage.
Head to Head:
A total of 8 matches have been played between India and Afghanistan so far. During this period, India has won seven matches while Afghanistan has lost seven matches. A match between these two teams has been inconclusive. Nevertheless, it is likely to be an interesting and thrilling match between the two teams.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
India playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Surya Kumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Kathy Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arsdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
Afghanistan playing XI:
Rehmanullah Garbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Najeebullah Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazal-ul-Haq Farooqui, Gulbuddin Naib, Mohammad Ishaq.
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 43rd ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan will be played in Kingston Oval Cricket Stadium, Barbados. The match will start at 7:30 pm (PKT), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams are balanced in batting and bowling, but India is stronger than Afghanistan. They have a good track record against Afghanistan and will win this match.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
IND won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 180-185
IND won the match
Scenario 2:
IND won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 145-150
IND won the match