IND vs ENG 2022 | India surely one of the favourites for T20 World Cup, asserts Shahid Afridi

Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock of 46 not-out off just 29 balls, rescuing India from 89/5 to take them to a respectable total of 170. The bowlers thereon stole the show for the visitors, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar headlined the demolition with figures of 3/15. Bumrah marked his return to the side with two wickets, thereby matching spinner Chahal’s efforts in the game. It took the unit just 17 overs to bowl out the hosts for 121, triumphing by 49 runs. The team’s performance was equally dominant in the opening encounter, where they registered a 50-run win at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground.

The win thus saw them take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three match series, ensuring their fourth series victory since last year’s T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue are yet to lose a series in the shortest format of the game in this period, having only drawn with South Africa recently after the fifth match was washed out.

The win also marked India’s 14th straight victory with Rohit Sharma as the T20 captain. Since he took over the helm from Virat Kohli in November last year, the subcontinent nation has not lost a single match, racking up clean sweeps. The performances have earned plaudits from retired Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who touted them as one of the favourites for the upcoming World Cup.