Match No 43 – Afghanistan Vs India at Bridgetown on 19.06.24 – India won by 47 runs

V Kohli’s scored 24 runs in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 4066 runs in Twenty20 Internationals. He now owns the record for most runs by an Indian batsman in Twenty20 Internationals. He went post RG Sharma who has an aggregate of 4050 runs in Twenty20 Internationals.

SA Yadav of India scored 53 in this game to provide the 332^nd occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 46th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

SA Yadav’s 53 in this game represent his fifth half century in the World Cup.  He became the fourth Indian batsman to score five or more half centuries in the World Cup.  Others are – V Kohli {14}, RG Sharma {10} and KL Rahul {05}.

SA Yadav’s 53 in this game represent his fifth half century in the World Cup.  He became the 14th batsman to score five or more half centuries in the World Cup.

AR Patel of India was dismissed run out for 12 in this game to provide the 307^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 19th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.

Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 201st occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the eighth occasion of an Afghanistan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup

RA Jadeja of India took three catches in this game to provide the 32nd occasion of a fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup.

RA Jadeja of India took three catches in this game to provide the 29^th occasion of a fieldsman taking three catches in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three catches in an innings in the World Cup.

RR Pant of India took three catches in this game to provide the 23^rd occasion of a wicket keeper taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper taking three or more catches in an innings in the World Cup

RR Pant has taken three catches in an innings in the World Cup on two occasions. Prior to this, he had taken three catches against Pakistan at New York on 09.06.2024. RR Pant became the fifth  wicket keeper in the World Cup to take three or more catches in an innings on two or more occasions.  Others are – MV Boucher {03}, Q de Kock {02}, MS Dhoni {02}, W Baressi {02}

RR Pant became the second Indian wicket keeper in the World Cup to take three or more catches in an innings on two or more occasions.  MS Dhoni is the other Indian wicket keeper to perform such a feat,

It is interesting to note that MS Dhoni and RR Pant have performed the feat against same opposition – Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

MS Dhoni took four catches against Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 03.05.2010. RR Pant took three catches against Afghanistan at Gros Islet on 19.06.2024

MS Dhoni took four catches against Pakistan at Col-RPS on 30.09.2012. RR Pant took three catches against Pakistan at New York on 09.06.2024

Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 134 in this game to provide the 103rd occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the eighth occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.

Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 134 in this game to provide the 58th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup.

Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 134 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a team dismissed all out on the last ball of the innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out on the last ball of the innings in the World Cup.

Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 134 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings while batting second on the last ball of the innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out in an innings while batting second on the last ball of the innings in the World Cup.

Afghanistan was dismissed all out for 134 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a team dismissed all out on the last ball of the match in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan dismissed all out on the last ball of the match in the World Cup.

India posted its 31^st win in the World Cup to occupy the second place in the list of teams which have won most games in the World Cup. Sri Lanka occupies the first place with 31 wins to its credit.