IND vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 highlights: After SKY's special, Bumrah's magical 3-fer help India decimate Afghanistan

Rohit Sharma after on India's victory against Afghanistan

The last two years, we have come here and played some T20 games. We planned a little well. We adapted well to the conditions that were offered. We knew the class of our bowling line up will defend this. Everyone coming in and doing their job. That is something we keep talking about. Surya and Hardik's partnership was a good one in the end. We know what Bumrah can do for us. It is important for us to use him smartly. He is the one who is ready to take the responsibility as well. Whereever he plays, he is always ready to take the responsibility. I got to assess the conditions. Looking at the opposition we are ready to make any changes. We thought three spinners would be good, we went for that. Going forward if needed, I am open to playing three seamers.

Rashid Khan on Afghanistan's loss

That was a surface we thought we could chase 170-180. You just go there and how you play. Against bigger teams, we should be thinking we will have to chase such scores. Body is feeling well. I struggled a little in the IPL. I am hitting the areas consistently now. We have enjoyed everywhere we have played. We forget our own skills sometimes. If the conditions are there, we will look to use it.

Suryakumar Yadav, Player of the Match

I think there's a lot of hardwork, there are a lot of processes and routine involved in it. I am clear in my mind what I want to do. I don't mind giving this Player of the Match to a bowler. First time it's going to a batter (from India in this tournament), I don't mind. I think you just need to know your game plan, and just play accordingly. I still remember when Hardik came in to the bat, I told him let's bat with the same intent. Let's keep pressing the pedal and keep pushing, in the end very happy with a score of 180.

India won the match by 47 runs and it was Jasprit Bumrah's economical spell that helped the Men in Blue to register their first victory of Super Eight. Apart from the pacer, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's stand was the game changer for India in batting. Arshdeep Singh also picked the wicket on his last ball to all-out Afghanistan. Great start for Men in Blue. 
 

WICKET!! Naveen departed on a golden duck. Arshdeep Singh is on a hat trick. Let's see if he can do that. 

AFG 121/9 (17.5)

Arshdeep Singh bowled a good over and now the batting side are on the verge of an all-out. He picked up Rashid Khan on the fourth ball of the over. Afghanistan need 61 runs in 14 balls.
AFG 121/8 (17.4) 

Another wicket, Mohammad Nabi departed after scoring 14 runs. Second wicket for Kuldeep Yadav. India now needs two wickets to win this game. Afghanistan need 68 runs in 21 balls.
AFG 114/7 (16.3) 

WOAH!! What a ball by BUMRAAAAAH!! That's another wicket for Afghanistan. They need to work for a partnership to win this game. Sixth for Afghanistan and third for Bumrah. Afghanistan are on the verge of all-out. Rashid Khan joins Mohammad Nabi

Fifteen overs are done and dusted, Hardik Pandya bowled an expensive over and there is no need for experiments here for India. Afghanistan need 84 runs in 33 balls. Pandya seemed under pressure and bowled a wide ball after Zadran smashed him for a maximum. 10 runs from the over. Afghanistan need 81 runs in 30 balls.
AFG 101/5 (15)

Mohammad Nabi Najibullah Zadran are struggling in the game. Afghanistan need to up their scoring rate to win this game against India. Men in Blue are just five wickets away from registering another victory. Afghanistan need 91 runs in 36 balls
AFG 91/5 (14)

Afghanistan need 107 runs in 48 balls to win the game. Indian bowlers are confident after sending half of the side to dugout. Team India will now go for an all-out to win the game. AFG 75/5 (12) 

WICKET!! Another batter bites the dust, Afghanistan are in real trouble here. Rashid Khan-led side needs a miracle here to win the game. That's was Jadeja's first wicket as a bowler in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. AFG 72/5 (11.2)