India vs Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: India and Afghanistan will square off in the third Super 8 encounter at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados
India vs Afghanistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Today: Having topped Group A – with seven points – India will play their first Super-8 match on Thursday against Afghanistan in Group 1 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Afghanistan were the second ranked team in Group C, having won three off their matches.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team began their World Cup with a win against Ireland by eight wickets at the Nassau County Stadium in New York. It was the same venue where they defeated Pakistan and USA to secure a spot in the next round. Their final group game against Canada was abandoned without toss in Florida owing to wet outfield.
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Afghanistan also got off to a flying start with three wins in a row, defeating Uganda, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea before losing to the West Indies. Having bested the likes of England and Pakistan at last year’s ODI World Cup, the Rashid Khan-led side pose a serious threat to any opposition in the Super-8.
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024 – Super Eight – Match 3
Match Yet To Begin ( Day – Super Eight – Match 3 )
Match begins at 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT)
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First uploaded on: 20-06-2024 at 16:31 IST