India’s Super 8 campaign at the T20 World Cup 2024 gets underway on Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados with a difficult matchup against Afghanistan. Afghanistan performed admirably in their group matches, while India emerged victorious from Group A and went undefeated.
Afghanistan’s 84-run victory over New Zealand in the group stages was their best performance and helped them advance to the next round. Afghanistan’s bowling lineup, led by captain and spin specialist Rashid Khan, is very potent.
Barbados pitch report: Pace vs spin
According to recent research, the Kensington Oval’s Barbados pitch has favored pacers more. Fast bowlers have claimed 40 of the 61 wickets that have fallen during this World Cup. This pattern suggests that pace bowlers may have the advantage in the next game.
Faster-delivering spin bowlers have had some success in this situation. The statistics from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was used to develop this strategy. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja of India, who bowl more quickly, can be useful on this particular track.
