India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I Live: IND vs AFG Live Updates, Commentary, News and More
The third T20I between India and Afghanistan is set to be played in Bangalore.
212/4 (20 ov)
3rd T20I, Bengaluru
India won by super over
212/6 (20 ov)
India won by super over
Virat Kohli shows off athletic abilities at the Chinnaswamy
Virat Kohli might have not had a Bengaluru homecoming to reminisce with the bat but had a ball while on the field. Karim Jannat took Washington Sundar down the ground towards long-on but Kohli's freakish athleticism forced the ball back into the field of play. ICC shared a perfect mirror image of Kohli-Bumrah that went viral.
Viral video: Rohit and Nabi argue during IND-AFG 3rd T20I
Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Nabi got into an argument when the latter decided to run overthrows after a Sanju Samson throw ricocheted off his legs. The two players, who are usually quite calm and composed, didn't hold back while arguing on the incident.
Bishnoi does it! India win, finally!
Ravi Bishnoi does the trick for India. Gets Gurbaz out off his third ball. Afghanistan manage only one run in the Super Over as India complete a 3-0 whitewash.
Nabi departs first ball! Drama continues
Ravi Bishnoi strikes off the first ball. Mohammad Nabi holes out to Rinku Singh at long off. Great start for India.
Can Ravi Bishnoi bowl India to victory?
Rohit Sharma has gone for his premier spinner Ravi Bishnoi to bowl the second Super Over. Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz walk out to bat for the Afghans.
Rohit is run out as India end on 11/2 in Super Over No. 2
India manage to bat only five balls as Rinku Singh's caught-behind dismissal is followed by Rohit Sharma's run out. Afghanistan will back themselves to chase 12 runs.
Fareed Ahmad strikes back, Rinku departs for a duck
No heroics from Rinku Singh in the Super Over. He swings hard but misses a widish delivery from Fareed Ahmad. Rahmanullah Gurbaz appeals for a caught-behind but the umpire doesn't give the decision in his favour. Afghanistan take the review and ultra-edge shows a spike as the ball is next to the southpaw's bat. Rinku departs for a golden duck.
6,4 to start from Rohit in Super Over 2
Ibrahim Zadran gave the ball to Fareed Ahmad to bowl the second Super Over. Rohit Sharma welcomes him with a six and a four to get India off to flying start.
Insane stuff! Super Over No. 2 incoming!
Yashasvi Jaiswal toe-ends a full delivery and gets only a single. Scores are tied in the first Super Over. We are going into another one. This time India bats first.
Confusion aplenty! Rohit walking off, in comes Rinku
With two runs required off the last ball, Rinku Singh comes out to replace Rohit Sharma because he is a quicker runner. Yashasvi Jaiswal is on strike.
Back-to-back sixes! Hitman on a roll
Omarzai goes outside off in his fourth ball. Rohit hits the low full-toss over cover for a maximum. The crowd is going crazy and they can't be blamed.
Rohit gets one just over the fence, India back in it
After the first two balls went for singles only, Rohit needed to get a boundary and he did so. Omarzai missed the yorker and Rohit just about clears deep mid-wicket to keep India in the hunt.
Rohit and Yashasvi walk out to bat for India. Can they do it?
Centurion Rohit Sharma has walked out to bat alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Azmatullah Omarzai has been trusted with bowling the Super Over. Afghanistan might be missing Rashid Khan here.
Controversy off the last ball, Afghans finish with 16
Mukesh Kumar bowls outside Nabi's hitting arc. The ball reaches Sanju Samson, who attempts a run-out at the striker's end. As Nabi was trying to complete the run, the ball ricocheted off his legs and went to Virat Kohli and at long on. Afghanistan take two runs on the overthrows. Indians are not happy as they feel Afghanistan shouldn't have run the overthrows as the ball hit Nabi and changed directions. In the end, the tourists end with 16 runs on the board. Stiff 17-run target for India.
SIX! Nabi goes big
Afghanistan get to double digits in the Super Over as Mohammad Nabi hits the fifth ball for a huge maximum.
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The second T20I of the series was played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, and Afghanistan batted first after losing the toss. After a brilliant knock by Gulbadin Naib (57 off 35) and some contributions from the middle order, the visitors managed to post a total of 172 runs on the board in the first innings.
Arshdeep Singh was the highest wicket-taker for India in the second game, with three wickets to his name. Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel took two wickets each, with Shivam Dube striking once.
Aiming to chase down a target of 173 runs, the Men in Blue put in a brilliant performance as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shuvam Dube scored 68 and 63* runs, respectively, and won the game by six wickets, clinching the series in the process.
Afghanistan aim to get a consolation win
Having lost the series 0-2, Afghanistan will hope for an improved performance in the upcoming clash in Bangalore. The side will look to go all out in the third T20I and get a consolation win with the T20 World Cup 2024 looming on the horizon.
The side shocked the world by winning four out of nine league matches in the ODI World Cup 2023, and they will look to take the same confident approach in the upcoming mega event as well.
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