India are unlikely to alter their winning formula as they take on Afghanistan, given that they have had ample practice playing matches in the Caribbean region and thus are more familiar with local conditions and will thus hold an advantage in playing against Afghanistan.
Arshdeep Singh bowls to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who smashes it for an incredible SIX! Arshdeep pitched up on an off stump length pitching and hit it full force for maximum damage!
In this article, we will discuss the main points of India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
India vs Afghanistan
India completely outscored Afghanistan in their Super 8 match to advance to the semifinals of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and claim victory by 47 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets during this victory which provided India with an enormous confidence boost ahead of their encounter with Pakistan in the semi-final.
Kensington Oval pitch offers excellent bounce and carry, making it suitable for batsmen as well as bowlers, as well as aiding spinners. India head coach Rahul Dravid has stated his team won’t take Afghanistan lightly.
India A set a T20 World Cup record total of 206/4 in their opening innings on Wednesday. Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Zubaid Akbari and Karim Janat were instrumental to this historic innings.
India A are currently chasing 182 to qualify for the final. Their chances have been improved thanks to a 107-run partnership between Ramandeep Singh and Nishant Sindhu; however, a miscommunication led to Nishant Sindhu’s run-out and their chase is in jeopardy.
India batting first
Rohit Sharma and India reached a remarkable total of 285 for nine wickets against Australia on Day 5 of the second Test match, coming within just 104 balls – which ranks fifth-quickest total ever achieved in Test cricket – only nine months after defeating South Africa at Cape Town and placing them atop world rankings.
Indian team’s record run rate of 7.36 broke a 19-year old record, representing an amazing feat for an outfit which has struggled for consistency recently.
Jasprit Bumrah’s five wicket haul was an enormous boost for India. After taking two in the opening session and three more during the second, his total of eight fifers against SENA nations has now eclipsed that of legendary bowler Kapil Dev.
KL Rahul managed one run in the first over but was caught behind for just one. However, in the next over he inside edged a ball to fine leg for safety and made two more runs before being caught behind again for one single.
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Afghanistan batting second
Afghanistan managed to put together an impressive 182-run total despite an inauspicious start to their innings, thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran’s brilliant opening partnership of 118 runs in 15.5 overs.
Afghanistan’s NRR equation now hinges on their match against India, which will ultimately decide if they finish above or below Sri Lanka in terms of NRR calculations. Should they manage a win against Bangladesh then Afghanistan could also qualify for semi-finals – meaning if either victory will bring about final qualification.
Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a short-length delivery outside off stump, which causes Rohit to get an inside edge towards short third man and hit four runs off it!
Bumrah quickly negates this threat by bowling a fuller delivery to Najibullah, leaving him looking discouraged as he walks back!
Najibullah strikes again when attempting to hit out with Aaqib Khan’s length ball but his attempted pull becomes wedged into the ground – leaving no chance for the wicketkeeper!
Najibullah tried again to hit out against Bumrah but missed its target. Disappointed, Najibullah left the crease without further attempt at hitting Bumrah; Afghanistan now have much less chance of reaching the semifinals than previously anticipated. Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop heaped praise upon Bumrah saying that he knows when and how to utilize variations, has an incredible mental game, strong communication abilities and is great communicator.
India bowling first
Indian bowlers have had difficulty adapting to Australia’s well-drilled team, but have still kept the run rate under control despite not picking up wickets. India stands a good chance of taking home victory in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy series final and earning their way into World Test Championship final.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj needed time to adjust to Gabba, but eventually found their rhythm. Both bowlers experienced spells where runs leaked but quickly followed it with another spell when they took wickets regularly.
Hasan Mahmud conceded 50 runs against India in India’s opening innings after bowling for only 4.5 overs in India’s first innings, the fastest fifty run innings in Test history after only two other bowlers have done it faster – Graeme Cremer against South Africa in 2005 and Murali Kartik against Australia in 2004.
India reached 200 in 24.2 overs – breaking England’s previous record of 28.1 overs against West Indies in 2022.
Ravindra Jadeja, who filled in for R Ashwin following his injury, had an indifferent start as runs came easily for India, but Morne Morkel has given him encouragement as only player who has played every match so far and could potentially play an integral role if this one stretches to its conclusion.
Afghanistan bowling second
Afghanistan’s bowling strength makes them a dangerous team to face on pitches which make batting challenging in the second innings, often leading them to bat first when winning tosses such as this tournament’s 23 times they have managed it.
Afghanistan got off to a fast start against Netherlands, but were held back by poor running between wickets and inconsistent batting. Sediqullah Atal made an uncharacteristically poor throw that resulted in Sediqullah Atal being run out off a bad throw; Gulbadin Naib fell for one wicket at end of Powerplay with 49-1 total at end. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 88 runs before Azmatullah Omarzai struck gold with his 86 ball half century to push Afghanistan past 311-5 at 50 overs; both Gutakesh Motie and Aiden Markram took one wicket each as Windies struggled against Afghanistan’s high scoring total.
Ghazanfar Ahmadzai then came in and won it for Afghanistan by bowling Mehidy Hasan Miraz in his opening over, before using four deliveries to claim three wickets – Mushfiqur Rahim was taken out, Shoriful Islam bowled off his sixth ball, ensuring Afghanistan an unlikely win against Bangladesh and an entry into the semifinals – yet Afghanistan must substantially improve their run rate which has been an issue throughout this tournament.
India winning the match
India defeated Sri Lanka-A by 20 runs to advance to the final of ACC T20 Emerging Teams Cup. They will face each other in what promises to be an intense contest on Kensington Oval pitch which offers a balanced contest between bat and ball with ample bounce, carry and spinner assistance under lights.
Jasprit Bumrah struck two sixes in an over to ease India to their target effortlessly. His bowling performance was excellent, and India captain Rohit Sharma was delighted. Rohit spoke highly of Jasprit: “Jasprit is an intelligent cricketer who understands variations and has developed his game accordingly,” he noted.
Ravindra Jadeja was caught at deep midwicket by Rahman for an important wicket off Nabi in the penultimate over. India needed five runs from their final delivery for victory; any dot would have been catastrophic.
India’s bowling was outstanding as they held Afghanistan to just 118/5 after 10 overs, thanks to Sediqullah Atal and Zubaid Akbari hitting half-centuries and propelling their side towards an impressive total.