IND vs AFG, 3rd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India beats Afghanistan in second super over; clinches series 3-0

It seems Ravi Bishnoi will be bowling. Or it could be Avesh as well. Nabi and Gurbaz coming to bat. Bishnoi bowling. 

Nabi on the strike. Short ball and Nabi hits it straight to long off and is caught! A wicket on the first ball. Karim Janat coming in to bat. Wide yorker and Janat takes a single. 11 needed off four balls. OUT! It’s over. Gurbaz too hits it straight to long off. 

India wins the second super over and clinches the series 3-0. What a spectacular end to the series. 

Rohit Sharma on strike. Hits the first ball for SIX. Length ball and he hits it straight. Four on the second ball. Thickish outside edge that goes over backward point. Single on the third ball and Rinku Singh is on the strike. Misses! Swing and a miss. A dot ball. Afghanistan has reviewed for caught behind. There’s an edge and Rinku has to go. Sanju Samson to bat. Two balls left. Full toss, Samson misses but Rohit runs towards strikers’ end. Gurbaz direct hits and India’s innings comes to an end with a ball to spare. 

India scores 11/2 in 5 balls

Now India will have to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh will bat now. Farheed Ahmad to bowl for Afghanistan. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal will be one batter for India. Rohit Sharma will be the other. 17 runs to win. Azmatullah Omarzai will be bowling for Afghanistan. 

Rohit to face the first ball. Full toss and misses out. Batters take a single off leg byes. Almost a run out but Indians had to take that risk. Jaiswal now. Yorker, Jaiwal tries to ramp but misses out. Takes a single. SIX on the third ball by Rohit Sharma. Slot ball and Rohit hits it towards midwicket. Fourth ball, low full toss and Rohit hits it towards covers for another SIX. Now three to win in the last two balls. Plenty of discussion in Afghanistan camp. Now fifth ball. Length ball and Rohit takes a single towards point. Two off last ball. Rohit has retired himself and Rinku Singh walks in. This is incredible scenes here. Rohit was on non-strikers’ end. Single!!!! Another super over. 

First ball, Yorker and Naib runs for a double but on return falls short! OUT! Naib is gone on the first ball. Nabi on the strike. Another yorker by Mukesh and only a single on the second ball. Gurbaz now. Slot ball, Gurbaz goes for a slog, gets a thick outside edge for four past short third. Full toss on fourth and Gurbaz can only take a single through the covers. SIX! Slot ball and Nabi launches over long on. Nabi misses a yorker BUT the batters run three on overthrows. There was a slight deflection off Nabi’s body through which the batters were able to run.

India will be bowling first. India yet to decide on the bowler it seems. Either Mukesh or Avesh. Mukesh it is. Naib and Gurbaz to bat first. 

Mukesh to bowl the last over. 19 runs to defend. Starts off with a wide. Four! Naib hits it straight. Misses! Dot ball. Wide yorker and Naib can’t get his bat on the ball. Wide! Too wide outside off. Double. Full toss and Naib hits it just over covers but couldn’t reach the boundary. SIX! Naib hits it straight. Gets to his fifty in 21 balls. Double on the fifth ball. Naib hits it towards midwicket but can’t connect it well. Double!! It’s a super over! Full and wide, Naib drove it towards covers and ran a double.

Avesh. Full, wide, and Najibullah gets a thick outside edge that goes over short third for four. Wide ball. OUT! That’s a great running catch by Kohli. Najibullah had hit it very high and Kohli judged it perfectly from long off. Ashraf, the new batter, hits his first ball for four! Length and he hits it towards covers. Single on the next ball. Naib gets in the slot and he hits over long on for a SIX. Single on the last ball. 

Mukesh Kumar. OUT! That’s a great runout by Samson. Janat, at the non-strikers’ end, ran for a quick single but Naib sent him back. Samson threw the ball directly from the keepers end. The fact that he lost his bat on the way made it more difficult for him to cross the crease. Naib gets it full and wide and slaps it towards covers for four. Another four. This time straight. 

Sundar is here. OUT! Nabi is caught at covers boundary. Plays a very wide ball and ends up getting caught. Karim Janat at the crease. That’s a great effort in the deep by Kohli! Saved a SIX. Stretches and throws the ball inside the play area. 

Bishnoi is back. Full, quick and Nabi drives it towards covers for four. SIX! Clears the long off boundary. Afghanistan very much in this run chase. 

Kuldeep drops short and Nabi launches him over midwicket for SIX on the first ball of the over. This time full but same result. Over long off for SIX. Double on the third ball. Three singles to end the over. 

Avesh is back. FOUR! Length ball and Naib slaps it towards midwicket. Similar length and this time Naib takes the aerial route and gets a SIX. And another maximum. This time over long on. 

Sundar is back. First ball, short and punished by Zadran for a SIX over long on. Takes a single and Zadran reaches his fifty in 41 balls. OUT! Zadran is stumped. That’s a great stumping by Samson. OUT! Azmatullah Omarzai gets a golden duck as he sweeps it straight to deep midwicket for. 

Bishnoi bowling his third over. An almost catch by Kohli! Had to dive in front while running but the ball lands just ahead. 

Kuldeep continues. SIX! Gurbaz reaches his fifty in 29 balls. Slow sweeps Kuldeep for a maximum over fine leg. OUT! That’s a spectacular catch by Washington Sundar at the short covers. Gurbaz falls for 59. Sundar had to stretch himself up to grab it. 

Zadran plays a ramp that goes for short third for four! Two back of the hand slow balls by Shivam Dube. Another slow ball and Gurbaz slog sweeps it over fine leg for another boundary. Another slow, this time short, and Gurbaz pulls it over midwicket for a SIX. 

Kuldeep Yadav into the attack now. Outside edge that goes for four! Just past the first slip. Has been a good first over by Kuldeep so far. He finishes with a dot ball. Six runs off the over. 

Shivam Dube into the attack. Three runs in first three balls. Indian bowlers getting the control back in the last few overs. Eight runs from the over. 

Washington Sundar into the attack now. Two runs in first four balls. Just three runs off the over. 

Four runs in first three balls off Bishnoi over. Six runs off the last over of the PowerPlay. 

Change of ends for Avesh Khan. A quiet over so far. Just as we say, Zadran picks a full length ball and hits it towards midwicket for four. A double to end the over. 

Ravi Bishnoi into the attack. Now Ibrahim Zadran smacks the ball towards the covers for four. Another boundary in the same region! 11 runs off that over. 

Mukesh continues. Length ball and Gurbaz smacks it over covers for four! Full and Gurbaz launches it over long on for a SIX. 12 runs from the over. 

Avesh Khan from the other end. Gurbaz is off the mark with a SIX over square leg. Short ball is punished. A double to end the over. 

Mukesh Kumar to bowl the first over. Starts off with two dot balls. Four runs off the first over

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IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Rinku, Rohit equal record for most runs off a single over in T20 internationals

Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh equalled the record for most runs scored off a single over in T20 internationals after plundering 36 runs off Karim Janat’s final over during the 3rd T20i against Afghanistan in Bengaluru

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IND vs AFG, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma scores fifth T20 international century, tops list of batters with most hundreds

India captain Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday, became the first cricketer to score five T20 international centuries during the third T20I against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

Karim Janat. Begins with a four and then launches the second ball into the orbit for a SIX! And it’s a no ball as well. SIX MORE! His highest T20I score. Takes a single on the third ball. Now Rinku smacks a SIX over midwicket. Incredible hitting this. Full toss and SIX more. Already 30 runs off the over. Ends the over with a SIX! 36 RUNS OF THE OVER. 

Omarzai bowling the penultimate over. In the slot and out of the park from Rohit. And he’s into the 90s with style. Just five more for century. Four! He’s on 99 now. Bouncer and just place it towards square leg. FOUR! Fifth T20I hundred for Rohit Sharma. Rinku ends the over with SIX and also reaches his fifty in 36 balls. 

Ahmad is back. Three singles on first three balls. On the fifth ball, Rohit finally finds the fence. Full and Rohit places it past fine leg. A double on the last ball. 

Janat begins with a low full toss and Rohit places it towards extra covers for four. SIX! Rohit this time picks the back of the length delivery over long on. Highest fifth wicket partnership for India this in T20Is. 

Saleem. Rohit comes across and hit the ball past fine leg for four! Once again goes across, short ball and pulls it over square leg for a SIX! No ball. Rohit must be happy this time as once again it was a near waist height ball and umpire calls for a free-hit. A wide ball so Saleem will have to re-bowl that. Single. Rohit tries to go for a slog but ends up edging the ball first on the helmet grill and then towards short third. Cracking shot by Rinku to end the over. Full and he just places it straight past Rohit’s head for four. 

Karim Janat into the attack. Rohit is still visibly unhappy with that no ball decision. Three singles in three balls. A total of five singles in that over. 

Saleem is back. A double and that’s 100 runs on board for India. Rohit isn’t happy with an umpire’s decision over a no-ball. He thinks the ball was over his waist but isn’t able to convince the umpire. 

And now, Rohit sweeps Qais for four! Everything is coming together for him now. Half-volley and Rinku hits it straight over the bowler’s head for a SIX! Another reverse sweep for four by Rohit and he gets to his fifty by that shot!

Ashraf continues. SIX! Rohit goes over long on. And another one! And guess what? The reverse sweep works! Six over point. 

Qais continues. Rohit continues his attempts at sweeps, this time the orthodox one but for the same result. Indian batters unable to find boundaries regularly. 

Sharafuddin Ashraf for his first over. Half-tracker by the left arm spinner and Rinku smacks it towards midwicket for four. Nine runs from the over.

Qais continues. A long appeal against Rinku for an LBW. Umpire took at least 10-12 seconds before raising his finger. Rinku has opted for DRS. There’s a faint edge when the ball passes the bat. Not out. Rohit is still trying to perfect his reverse sweep against Qais. Unable to so far. 

Right arm quick Mohammad Saleem into the attack now. SHOT! Absolutely brilliant pick up shot by Rinku Singh for a SIX. On the pads and Rinku picks it very quickly. Slower bouncer and this time Rohit pulls it towards square leg for another maximum. 

Qais Ahmad with his leg-spin. Rohit has attempted two reverse sweeps but couldn’t time even one. Qais drops it short and Rohit this time pulls towards midwicket for four. 

Omarzai. Wide on the length and Rohit cuts it past point for four. Rohit comes down the track, goes for a wild slog but is beaten. Rinku is off the mark with a double. PowerPlay is done. 

Ahmad continues. Bowls a bouncer, Rohit goes for a pull but is beaten. Sanju Samson is the new man in. OUT! Samson gets a golden duck! Goes for a pull, top edge and Nabi once again takes a good catch. 

Rinku Singh is here now. Just a single and a wicket in that over. 

Omarzai continues. A great start for Afghanistan here. Now Rohit launches but doesn’t time that well. However, the ball lands safely in front of the mid-on fielder who had to run behind. OUT! Dube is gone! He gets an edge and a great catch by wicketkeeper. 

Rohit begins the Ahmad over with a four! This time from the middle of the bat, cut over point. OUT! Jaiswal hits one in the air. It’s too high but a very well-judged catch by Mohammed Nabi who had to run behind from the short midwicket area. 

Virat Kohli at the crease now. First ball duck for Kohli!! Back of the length ball, he goes for a pull but ended up hitting it straight to mid-off. 

Now Shivam Dube. Six runs and two wickets in that over. 

Azmatullah Omarzai from the other end. Jaiswal takes a single on the first ball. Rohit is finally off the mark on the seventh ball. Although, on replay, he did get an edge off the bat that went to the boundary. A very tidy over for Afghanistan. Just two runs off it. 

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal open the innings. Fareed Ahmad with the new ball. 

Wide and short, Jaiswal punches it past extra covers but slow outfield helps the Afghan fielders to cut it down to just three. On the leg of Rohit and the ball goes fine for four. Leg byes for four! Another leg bye for four! Still not off the mark but India has a good first over. 

India - Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi

Afghanistan - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

India wins the toss and opts to bat first. “Just wanted to bat first since we batted second in the other two games,” Rohit Sharma says. 

Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan, and Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI. Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Jitesh Sharma miss out. 

There’s an uneven covering of grass across the pitch. Could be a little two-paced, says Nick Knight. Teams would ideally want to chase here. 

Since today is India’s last T20I before the T20 World Cup, this will be the last opportunity to play its winning combination together. 

Here’s the preview by N. Sudharshan for more: ​

IND vs AFG, 3rd T20I: India’s last chance to finalise winning combo before T20 World Cup

India will take on Afghanistan in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series set to be played at the M. Chinnawamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

1st T20I - India beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Mohali

2nd T20I - India beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Indore

The third T20I will be telecasted on Sports18 network and can be streamed live on JioCinema app and website. 

Welcome to the live coverage of the third T20I between India and Afghanistan set to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Stay tuned for the live updates.