Suryakumar Yadav's half-century and another exceptional performance from Jasprit Bumrah with the ball powered India to an easy victory over Afghanistan in the Super 8 opener of both the teams at the T20 World Cup 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
After Yadav's blazing 28-ball 53 had taken India to 181/8 in 20 overs, it was always going to be an uphill battle for the Afghans on a tricky pitch at the Kensington Oval. Ultimately, Afghanistan were bowled out for just 134 falling 47 runs short with Bumrah standing out with a mind boggling spell of four for seven.
Notably, India claimed their eighth T20I win against Afghanistan.
India's performance was a lesson in how to master challenging Caribbean conditions in Barbados, which will host the World Cup final nine days later. The performance would have given the former champions a lot of confidence after their wobbly but unscathed run on tough New York pitches in the group stage.
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