Bridgetown (Barbados), Jun 20 (PTI) Suryakumar Yadav made a 28-ball 53 to guide India to a challenging 181 for eight against Afghanistan in their opening Super 8s match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Surya hit three sixes and five fours in his knock. Vice-captain Hardik Pandya made 24-ball 32. Virat Kohli (24) and Rishabh Pant (20) also chipped in with useful contributions at the top.

Also Read | On Which TV Channel Copa America 2024 Will Be Telecast Live? How To Watch South American Football Championship Matches Free Live Streaming Online?.

Rashid Khan (3/26) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/33) were the standout bowlers for Afghanistan with three wickets.

Brief Score:

Also Read | IND 181/8 in 20 Overs | India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Afghanistan Need 182 Runs to Win.

India: 181 for 8 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 53; Rashid Khan 3/26) vs Afghanistan .

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)