AFG vs IND: [WATCH]- Virat Kohli Eagerly Supports His Teammates From Dressing Room In The T20 World Cup Match

In the continuing T20 World Cup 2024, Indian Star Player Virat Kohli was seen eagerly supporting his teammates from the dressing room inside the Match against Afghanistan on June 20 (Thursday). The match was hosted by The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Team India chose to bat first after winning the toss. Top batsman Surya Kumar Yadav excelled on the difficult pitch, scoring 53 runs off 28 balls to help his team to 181 in 20 overs Vice-captain Hardik Pandya (32) was the main contributor, Axar Patel completed the innings scored a quick 12 out of 6 scoring balls

Virat Kohli commenced properly, scoring 24 runs off 24 balls earlier than being disregarded without turning it into a larger rating. Despite this, he was seen enthusiastically cheering and clapping for his teammates from the dressing room after he was dismissed.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) posted a video on their official Instagram account, showing Virat Kohli’s reactions to crucial moments during the first innings of the match.

 

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India defeats Afghanistan by 47 runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8 match

Afghanistan started their chase of 182 positively, scoring 13 runs in the first over. However, Jasprit Bumrah (3/7) turned the game around with two quick wickets in successive overs. Axar Patel also played a crucial role, bowling a maiden over and taking a wicket in the fifth over, which reduced Afghanistan to 23/3.

Despite starts from Azmatullah Omarzai (26), Najibullah Zadran (19), Gulbadin Naib (17), and Mohammad Nabi (14), none of them could capitalize and make a big score, which hurt Afghanistan’s chances. They were eventually bowled out for 134 in 20 overs, falling short by 47 runs.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma discussed the victory during the post-match presentation, stating (via ESPNCricinfo):

“It was a great effort from the batters to get 181 and then obviously we knew about the class off our bowlers. Absolutely everyone coming up and doing the job is critical for us. Each one if they can play their role. Surya and Hardik’s partnership was very crucial for us. They batted deep and took us to that score.”

Applauding Jasprit Bumrah, he further continued: “We know what Bumrah can do for us. It’s important for us to use him smartly. He is the one who is ready to take the responsibilities as it is not easy for a strike bowler to hold him back.”

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