Virat Kohli encountered a setback in the 2024 T20 World Cup match pitting India against Afghanistan in Barbados on Thursday June 20. His commencement with a runaball 24 appeared auspicious; however his departure to longoff placed the Men in Blue in a challenging position at 623 after 8.3 overs.
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan bowled a flighted full-length ball on off stump, which Virat Kohli hit straight to Mohammad Nabi at wide long-off.
The senior batter failed to keep the ball on the ground, causing it to fly straight to the fielder stationed at the boundary. Rashid struck in consecutive overs after trapping Rishabh Pant lbw in the previous one.
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Virat Kohli also struggled to score in the group round of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The 35-year-old returned with scores of 1–4 and 0 against Ireland, Pakistan, and co-hosts USA, respectively. He hopes to make amends in India’s forthcoming games against Bangladesh and Australia on June 22 and 24, respectively.
Rashid Khan Leads Afghanistan’s Spin Attack to Trouble India in Super-Eight Match
In a mesmerizing spectacle Afghanistans spinner Rashid Khan spun a compelling web around India during the 2024 T20 World Cup Super Eight clash. This gripping encounter unfolded after Indias skipper Rohit Sharma triumphed in the toss and elected to open the batting innings.
At the time of scripting this the Men in Blue were at 904 following 11 overs with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya in the lineup. Shivam Dube scoring 10 runs off 7 balls faced an lbw dismissal by Rashid.
India will try to extend their winning streak following three victories in the group round. Their last game versus Canada was called off due to rain.
On the other hand, Afghanistan won three of four group stage matches. They did, however, lose to co-hosts West Indies by 104 runs in their most recent encounter. As a result, the Rashid Khan led team would be eager to return to winning ways.