Preview: The T20I World Cup is getting exciting as the top teams compete for a spot in the semi-finals, with the Super 8s about to kick off. One of the favorites, India has never lost despite playing on New York’s challenging fields. They’ll be hoping to maintain their winning streak and win this game as well. With their impressive performance in 2018 World Cup, Afghanistan has advanced to the Super 8 phases by defeating Uganda, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. In order to gain confidence, they would want to perform better against a formidable Indian team.
T20 World Cup 2024, 43rd Match, AFG vs IND
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Date & Time: Thursday, June 20, 8:00 PM
Pitch Report: Five World Cup matches at Kensington Oval have produced very different batting results. In the match between Oman and Namibia, for example, scores of 109 all-out and 109 for 6 were achieved; in contrast, Scotland’s quick score of 90 for 0 from 10 overs in the rainy spell against England is noteworthy. Interestingly, no team was able to beat Australia’s score of 164-5 versus Oman, with Australia once again breaking their own record. This day game is scheduled to take place on a newly constructed field that is said to be the best on the square, but the teams may face an added hurdle due to the unpredictable weather prediction.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Afghanistan (AFG): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
