India captain Rohit Sharma looked in good spirits during the match against Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup 2024. The Super 8 match between the teams took place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday (July 20) .
India captain Rohit Sharma had a great performance as captain of the team in the match against Afghanistan. He put in a magnificent performance as team captain and got his team off to a good start in the Super 8 phase of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma made brilliant bowling changes along with fielding placements. The bowlers also rewarded the captain’s faith and ensured that they produced a magical effort with the ball to conclude the game and win it by a huge margin to strengthen their case for the next stage.
Rohit Sharma was also involved in a funny moment with Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper-batsman caught Gulbadin Naib. It was during the 11th over of the innings when Kuldeep Yadav bowled a googly to which the Afghanistan batsman tried to bowl it.
Gulbadin Naib failed to get the right connection as the ball went up in the air. Rishabh Pant, who was behind the stumps, called for the catch and captain Rohit Sharma, who was coming to take the catch, stopped and the keeper-batsman completed an easy catch to dismiss the batsman.
What caught the attention of many was the reaction of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant after the catch. Here is the video:
Afghanistan lost the first wickets in the chase and Gulbadin Naib with his 17-run knock kept the team in the chase. But he could not follow up with the Indian bowlers contributing wickets at regular intervals and outscored the Rashid Khan-led team by 134 runs to win the game by 47 runs.
Earlier with the bat, Surykumar Yadav had a sensational outing with the bat and ensured that India posted a big total on the board. The batter He finished with an innings of 53 runs off 28 balls. He batted at a strike rate of around 190 and also hit 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. His knock ensured India posted a total of 180 runs at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
India is too good for Afghanistan – Irfan Pathan
After India’s victory over Afghanistan, Irfan Pathan released a message of praise for the Rohit Sharma-led team. The former India all-rounder praised Jasprit Bumrah for his heroics and also praised Suryakumar Yadav’s batting against Rashid Khan. On his Twitter account, he explained:
“India are too good for Afghanistan. Brilliant again from Bumrah. How good he is setting the tone for the bowling department. Keep going guys.”
India is too good for Afghanistan. Brilliant again from Bumrah. How good he is at setting the tone for the bowling department. Stay strong guys 🇮🇳
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 20, 2024
“The best thing about this game so far was how Surya Kumar Yadav played against Rashid Khan. Excellent skill from SKY!”
The best thing about this game so far was how Surya Kumar Yadav played against Rashid Khan. Excellent skill from SKY!
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 20, 2024
