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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India won the first Super 8 match by 47 runs
Published - 21-JUN-2024 5:25 IST | Updated - 21-JUN-2024 5:25 IST
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India won the first Super 8 match by 47 runs
India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in their first Super-8 match. With this win, Team India is unbeaten in the current T20 World Cup, one match was inconclusive due to rain.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first at Kensington Oval Stadium in Bridgetown. Team India scored 181 for 8 in 20 overs on a slow pitch with the help of Suryakumar Yadav's (53 runs) fifty and gave the Afghan team a target of 182 runs. In the run chase, the Afghan team was all out for 134 in 20 overs.
Kohli flat six
Kohli hit his shot of the century like a six on Naveen's ball. The way he hit a six on Harris' ball against Pakistan in 2022, in the same way Virat played a shot on Naveen's ball today. In the 5th over, Virat Kohli hit a flat six on Naveen Ul Haq's ball. Kohli played a shot with the straight bat over the bowler's head on a good length slow ball.
Team India came out wearing black bands, paid tribute to Johnson
Indian players are playing against Afghanistan with black bands tied on their arms. They are paying tribute to former Indian fast bowler David Johnson. Johnson committed suicide on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma Most sixes as captain in ICC tournament
Rohit Sharma has reached number-1 in terms of hitting the most sixes as a captain in any ICC tournament. He has left behind former English captain Eoin Morgan. He now has 39 sixes in 20 innings. While Eoin Morgan has 38 sixes in 29 innings.
Most Man of the Match in T20
Suryakumar Yadav now has the most Man of the Match in T20 International. He has 15 Man of the Match in 64 matches. Virat Kohli is at number two. Who has 15 Man of the Match awards in 120 matches.
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