Afghanistan is set to kick off the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup against India at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the national team arrived in Barbados on Wednesday to prepare for the match.Afghanistan demonstrated strong form early in the tournament, with wins over Uganda, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea in Group C.
However, they faced a setback in their final group match, suffering a significant defeat against co-hosts West Indies by 104 runs.Rohit Sharma's squad secured victories over Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States in Group A, while their final match against Canada was called off due to rain.During a training session in Barbados on Monday, India's Suryakumar Yadav experienced an injury scare when he was struck on the hand.
Despite the incident, Yadav completed practice and is expected to play in the upcoming match.Afghanistan has a record of three wins and one loss in the tournament so far.As the competition intensifies, both teams aim to make a strong impact in the Super 8 stage, with India looking to leverage their undefeated streak and Afghanistan seeking to build on their earlier successes.Afghanistan national cricket team, which has advanced from the group stage to the Super Eight stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup will compete against India, Australia and Bangladesh respectively in the next stage.The team is in Group 1 of this phase.The dates and time of their matches are as follow:20 June: Afghanistan v India, Bridgetown, Barbados & 19:00 Kabul time22 June: Afghanistan v Australia, Arnos Vale, St Vincent & 05:00 Kabul time24 June: Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Arnos Vale, St Vincent & 05:00 Kabul timeThe Super Eight stage starts Wednesday and is made up of the top eight teams from the group stage.The teams that progressed are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australia, India, South Africa, West Indies, England and the USA.The first Super Eight match on Wednesday sees the US take on South Africa.
The second match will be between West Indies and England.Fans across Afghanistan can tune in to watch these matches live and exclusively on Ariana Television.
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