On Friday, birthday boy Virat Kohli was overjoyed when India hammered Scotland by eight wickets to vault Afghanistan into third place in Group 2.
Therefore, Chasing 86 runs, India used KL Rahul’s 50-run 18-ball innings to reach the goal in just 6.3 overs, improving their run rate. Thus, Virat Kohli stated at the conclusion of the game that the toss may be a vital component in T20 cricket at times.
“A dominating performance. After the last match, it was something we were striving to. I don’t want to say too much about today because we know how we can play. A few variables came into play. The toss can be relevant in T20 cricket. We are glad to be back in our mojo.” He said
Ravindra Jadeja
Earlier in the day, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Shami each took three wickets as Scotland were bowled out for 85 runs in 17.4 overs. With a 70-run partnership, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma got India off to a flying start before Suryakumar Yadav finished the game with a six.
“We spoke about 100-120 runs max but we restricted them. The execution was spot on. That gave us an opportunity to leapfrog everyone else. We spoke about finishing in the 8-10 over bracket. You don’t want to go in with six-over or seven-over mark because then you’re doing too much. We gave that bracket and allowed them to get that momentum. If you look at our practice games as well, the guys have been batting like that.” the Indian captain said
After Pakistan and New Zealand, India (+1.619) has surpassed Afghanistan’s net run rate of +1.481 to take third place.
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