IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Records galore as Rohit-Rinku, Washington shine in super over thriller at Chinnaswamy

Indian cricket crew emerged victorious within the run-fest thriller in opposition to Afghanistan within the third and last T20I at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Captain Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten hundred to assist India rating a complete of 212 however three particular person fifties from the travelling facet took the sport to 2 tremendous overs the place India recorded a win. 

After 40 overs and a pair of tremendous overs, India emerged victorious to register a whitewash. India broke Pakistan’s report for many collection whitewash in T20I to clinch the ninth win in three or five-match collection.

Having already secured the collection, the administration made three modifications to their enjoying eleven after successful the toss. Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav got here in for Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh whereas Afghanistan made 4 modifications with Qais Ahmad, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Saleem and Fareed Ahmad coming into the facet.

India endured a poor begin as they misplaced 4 wickets inside 5 overs with simply 22 runs on the scoreboard. The pitch turned out arduous to bat freely as India managed to attain simply 61 runs within the first ten overs at Cinnaswamy.

However Rohit and Rinku went large within the final ten overs by including a record-breaking 190 runs for the fifth wicket. The duo pulled off the world report stand for the fifth wicket and highest partnership for any wicket for India.

Rohit top-scored with 121* off 69 balls whereas Rinku smashed an unbeaten 69 off simply 39 balls. Rohit grew to become the primary participant on the earth to register 5 T20I centuries and in addition shattered Virat Kohli’s report for many runs by an Indian captain within the shortest format.

Chaing a giant goal, Afghanistan additionally replied with three gamers scoring good fifties. Each openers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz added 93 runs for the opening wicket with each scoring 50 every. Nevertheless it was Gulbadin Naib’s 55* off simply 23 that helped Afghanistan tie the goal with 4 wickets remaining.

Within the first tremendous over, Afghanistan put in 16 runs whereas batting first however India managed to tie the entire with Rohit hitting two sixes. India managed to attain simply 11 runs within the second tremendous over however Ravi Bishnoi took two wickets within the first three balls to assist India register an exciting win. 

India Taking part in XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

Afghanistan Taking part in XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Fareed Ahmad Malik