(IND Vs AFG 3rd T20I) The third T20 between India and Afghanistan was a nail-biting roller coaster ride that went down to the wire, eventually ending in an 10-run Indian victory and series sweep. Led by Rohit Sharma’s 121* and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 69*, India won the series by 3-0.
The match ended in a thrilling tie after Afghanistan matched India’s 212 runs. In the Super Over, India emerged victorious by 10 runs!
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India – January 17, 2024 – India defeated Afghanistan by 10 runs in second super over in the third T20 of the three-match series on Wednesday.
India won the toss and decided to bat first. India scored 212/4 in their 20 overs, with Rohit Sharma top-scoring with 121*.
In reply, Afghanistan also made 212/6 in 20 overs. Washington Sundar took three wickets for 32, while Kuldeep Yadav took one wicket. This victory secures India a 3–0 series win over Afghanistan.
IND Vs AFG Third T20I Match Summary
India:
India set a target of 212–4 runs in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 121*, Rinku Singh 69*, Fareed Ahmed 3-20, Azmatullah Omarzai 1-33)
Afghanistan:
Afghanistan also made 212-6 in 20 overs (Gulbadin Naib 55*, Rehmanullah Gurbaz 50, Washington Sundar 3-32, Kuldeep Yadav 1-31)
IND Vs AFG Super Over 1 in 3rd T20I:
Afghanistan stumbled to 16/1 in a tight Super over.
India also made 16/1 in super over. Again super over played between AFG Vs IND in third T20.
IND Vs AFG Super Over 2 in 3rd T20I:
India made 11/2 in the second super over. In reply, Afghanistan made only one runs. Indian won the super over by 10 runs.
IND Vs AFG Third T20I Match Summary
Player of the Match:
Rohit Sharma (India)
Player of the Series:
Shivam Dube (India) is the Player of the Series for 124 runs and two wickets.
Key Moments
- After winning the toss, India decided to bat first.
- Rohit Sharma (India) scored 121 not out off 69 balls, including eleven fours and eight sixes.
- Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan) scored 55 off 23 balls, including four fours and four sixes.
- It was hard for Afghanistan’s bowlers to stop the Indian batsmen.
- Afghanistan’s bowling was ineffective.
- Washington Sundar (India) took three wickets for 18.
Final Series Standings Position:
- Afghanistan 0-3
- India 3-0
India Vs Afghanistan T20I Series Squads:
| Team | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| India | Rohit Sharma | Captain, Batsman |
| India | Shubman Gill | Batsman |
| India | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
| India | Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| India | Tilak Varma | Batsman |
| India | Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| India | Jitesh Sharma | Wicket-keeper |
| India | Sanju Samson | Wicket-keeper |
| India | Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| India | Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| India | Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| India | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
| India | Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| India | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| India | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| India | Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Ibrahim Zadran | Captain, Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicket-keeper |
| Afghanistan | Ikram Alikhil | Wicket-keeper |
| Afghanistan | Hazratullah Zazai | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Rahmat Shah | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Najibullah Zadran | Batsman |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Nabi | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Karim Janat | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Azmatullah Omarzai | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Sharafuddin Ashraf | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Fareed Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Naveen Ul Haq | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Saleem | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Qais Ahmad | Bowler |
| Afghanistan | Gulbadin Naib | All-rounder |
| Afghanistan | Rashid Khan | Bowler |
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