T20 World Cup 2024: Key Takeaways For Team India From IND vs AFG Match

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 India From IND vs AFG Match: Team India secured a convincing 47-run victory against Afghanistan in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. While the win strengthened their position in the tournament, the match also offered valuable insights for the team moving forward. Here’s a look at three key takeaways for India:

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3 Positives for Team India in IND vs AFG:

• Sky’s Batting Masterclass: 

After winning the match against the USA, Surya also performed brilliantly in the Ind vs Afg match. Even after losing 2 wickets early, Surya Kumar Yadav played a devastating innings of 53 runs in just 28 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes.

• Kohli’s Return to Form: 

After several underwhelming performances, Virat Kohli finally showed signs of returning to his form. In the IND vs AFG match, Virat Kohli scored 24 runs on 24 balls, including 1 six. This knock could be the confidence boost Kohli needs to rediscover his devastating form.

• Bumrah’s Magic Spell: 

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead, announced his return to form with a three-wicket haul. His lethal combination of swing and pace troubled the Afghan batsmen, especially early on. Both the opening batsmen of Afghanistan were sent to the pavilion early. Gurbaz was dismissed on 11 runs and Zazai was dismissed by Bumrah after scoring just 2 runs.

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3 Negatives for Team India in IND vs AFG:

• Jadeja’s failure

Ravindra Jadeja, India’s dependable all-rounder, had a disappointing outing. He failed to contribute significantly with either the bat or the ball. His struggles with the bat continued, and his bowling lacked the usual bite. To get him back to his best form, the team management will need to address his lack of confidence.

• Dube’s failure 

All-rounder Shivam Dube was given another opportunity in the playing XI, but he failed to capitalize. His performance in the IND vs AFG match was also not good at all. Dube was dismissed by Rashid Khan just scoring 10 runs. Team management has to look for another player to replace him, like Rinku Singh.

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• Rohit’s form with the bat 

Rohit Sharma is also struggling with poor form after not scoring any runs in four consecutive matches. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the match against Australia on 24th June. Before that, India will face Bangladesh on June 22, in which it will be important for Rohit Sharma to score runs and get into form. In the Ind vs Afg match, he was out after scoring just 8 runs in 13 balls.

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