Afghanistan vs India 11th Match Super Four cricket scorecard

India beat Afghanistan by 101 runs

Virat Kohli ends century drought

India defeated Afghanistan by 101 runs in the 11th match of the Super Four of the Mens T20 World Cup on Thursday. Virat Kohli scored a century as India posted a total of 212 for 2. Afghanistan were bowled out for 111 in reply.

Kohli's century was his first in T20Is since November 2019. He hit 12 boundaries and 6 sixes in his knock of 122 runs off just 61 balls. KL Rahul also made a significant contribution with a knock of 62 runs off 41 balls.

For Afghanistan, Fareed Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2-57. However, the rest of the bowling attack failed to contain the Indian batsmen.

In the chase, Afghanistan were never really in the hunt. They lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 111 in 18.4 overs. Ibrahim Zadran was the top scorer for Afghanistan with a knock of 33 runs.

With this win, India have now moved to the top of the Super Four points table. They will next face Pakistan in their final match on Sunday.

Conclusion

India's victory over Afghanistan was a comprehensive performance. Kohli's century was the cornerstone of their victory, while the bowlers did a commendable job of restricting Afghanistan to a low total. India will now be confident of winning their final match against Pakistan and reaching the final of the Mens T20 World Cup.