In the third match of Super 8, the Indian team will face Afghanistan on Thursday. This match will be played at Kensington Oval ground in Barbados. Rohit Sharma will try to win this match and start the Super 8 with a win. If we talk about the head-to-head between the two teams, then the Indian team has the upper hand.
The Indian team will face Afghanistan on Thursday in the 43rd match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played at Kensington Oval ground in Barbados. With this match, the Indian team will also start its Super 8 journey. The Indian team, which did not lose a single match in the group stage, will try to start the Super 8 with a win.
It will not be easy for Rohit Sharma and company to defeat Afghanistan. The team captained by Rashid Khan defeated New Zealand in the group stage. In such a situation, the Afghan team can also pose a threat to the Indian team. Rohit Brigade needs to be cautious of Rashid Khan's team.
If we look at the head to head statistics between the two teams, the Indian team looks very strong. Afghanistan has not defeated the Indian team in T20 International so far. In such a situation, Rashid Khan would like to break this record as well. So far 8 T20 International matches have been played between the two teams. During this time, Team India has won 6 matches. Apart from this, 1 match was tied and one was inconclusive. The Indian team won this match in the Super Over.
Team India has won 4 matches while batting first in T20 Internationals against Afghanistan. The team has also won 3 matches while chasing the target. Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals against Afghanistan. He has scored 201 runs in 5 matches at an average of 67.00. During this, he has also scored 1 century.
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So far 29 T20 International matches have been played at Kensington Oval. During this time, the team batting first has won 18 matches and the team chasing the target has won 9 matches. 2 matches have also been inconclusive. The record of the Indian team on this ground is shameful. Team India has played 2 T20 International matches at Kensington Oval and has faced defeat in both. Afghanistan has also played 1 match on this ground and has also faced defeat.
India and Afghanistan will face each other for the first time at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, a ground that has hosted several other T20 Internationals, including several matches of the 2024 T20 World Cup.