Stop Sweeping Me: Rashid Khan, Suryakumar Yadav Engage In Hilarious Chat Amid Tense Battle - Watch

ind vs afg t20 world cup 2024: stop sweeping me: rashid khan, suryakumar yadav engage in hilarious chatamid star - watch

_{Suryakumar Yadav and Rashid Khan were the first stars of their teams in the first innings during the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8 clash between India and Afghanistan on Thursday (June 20) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados as the two teams engaged in a tense battle on a sluggish pitch.}

Rashid spun a web around the Indian batters as he took three wickets and gave just 26 runs in his four-over spell. Rashid got the big wickets of Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, and Shivam Dube to leave the Men in Blue in a spot of bother after Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first.

However, Suryakumar showed his class and took the attack back to Rashid. SKY hit two boundaries and one six to Rashid in the six balls he faced, with all of them coming through perfectly executed sweep shots.

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During an overbreak, Surayakumar and Rashid engaged in some hilarious banter. The duo were seen having a long conversation after the World No. 1 batter took the Afghanistan captain. On seeing the replay of the incident, Ravi Shastri said, 'Stop swepping me,' in the commentatory box.

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On a sluggish pitch where batting was evidently difficult, Suryakumar was the difference maker for the Indian team with a stunning knock of 53 in just 28 balls at a strike rate of 189.29, which included five boundaries and three sixes.

India ended with a total of 20 overs, with Hardik Pandya (32 in 24) and Rishabh Pant (20 in 11) playing vital cameos. Virat Kohli played a run-a-ball knock of 24.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi was the star of the show for Afghanistan once again as he took a three-wicket haul by dismissing Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar, and Hardik. Farooqi extended his lead as the tournament's leading run-getter with three wickets.