INDIA OVERPOWERED Afghanistan in their Super 8s opener in Bridgetown, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah starring in a 47-run victory.
Suryakumar played the headline knock in his team’s 181-8 after Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat, blitzing five fours and three sixes on his way to a 28ball 53, his second successive half-century.
He received support from Hardik Pandya (32 from 24) and Rishabh Pant, who struck four fours in his 11-ball 20, but Virat Kohli’s form continues to be a concern after the former skipper made a scratchy run-a-ball 24 before being caught...