NEW DELHI: Team India secured a commanding 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Thursday, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's fearless batting on a challenging pitch and a clinical bowling display.
Despite Rashid Khan's improved bowling figures of 3/26 against India, Suryakumar's exceptional innings of 53 off 28 balls propelled his team to a total of 181 for 8 after they chose to bat first on a surface that made it difficult to hit through the line.
