The third T20I game between India and Afghanistan was played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 17 January 2024 and the game came out in a tie and finally the team India won the match in the second Super Over. Nonetheless, it was a great game by both the teams but the virtuoso innings of Rohit Sharma made a lot of difference for the Indian team.
Match Summary
| Match | India vs Afghanistan |
| Date | January 17, 2024 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Result | Match tied (India won the 2nd Super Over) |
| Player of the Match | Rohit Sharma (India) |
| Player of the Series | Shivam Dube (India) |
| Series Result | India won the 3-match series 3-0 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Match Overview
India Innings
On the day, India, as the visiting side, decided to bat first after Durston had won the toss for Hampshire. It was quite L tucked early, at one point the team was down to four wickets in hand. But Rohit Sharma bamboozled the Bangladeshi bowlers with a ton, made it even worse with an essential partnership with Rinku Singh and ensured a competitive target of 212.
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Rohit Sharma (c) | 121* | 69 | 11 | 8 | 175.36 |
| Virat Kohli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Sanju Samson (wk) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rinku Singh | 69* | 39 | 2 | 6 | 176.92 |
| Extras | 17 | ||||
| Total | 212/4 | 20 overs | 10.60 |
Key Partnerships
- 5th Wicket: Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh added 190 runs in just 128 balls.
Bowling Performance
Indian batsman crused their way through Afghanistan’s bowlers although Fareed Ahmad breathed through the Indian middle order to pick three wickets.
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Fareed Ahmad | 4 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 3 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 54 | 0 | 18.00 |
Afghanistan Innings
Indian team had set a target of 213 before the Afghan team and the Afghan, though taking more time, reached the same to score 213 in the end, hence declared a draw.
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | 50 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 156.25 |
| Ibrahim Zadran (c) | 50 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 121.95 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 55 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 239.13 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 212.50 |
| Karim Janat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | 11 | ||||
| Total | 212/6 | 20 overs | 10.60 |
Key Partnerships
- 1st Wicket: Gurbaz and Zadran who formed a good opening stand of 93 runs off 10 overs. 6 overs.
- 4th Wicket: Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi having a decent partnership of 45 runs put some life in the team’s chase.
Bowling Performance
Afghanistan’s batting put Indian bowlers on the back foot. There was a surprising performer for bowling in the team; name, Washington Sundar, he got three successful wickets.
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 55 | 1 | 13.75 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Washington Sundar | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
Super Overs
It was due to the tie in the basic game that the match went to the Super Overs. Sixteen runs were scored in the first Super Over by both teams. India was able to make 11 runs and Afghanistan only made 1 run in the second Super Over and India was declared the winner.
| Super Over | Runs Scored |
| Afghanistan | 16/1 |
| India | 16/0 |
| 2nd Super Over | |
| India | 11/2 |
| Afghanistan | 1/2 |
Conclusion
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard showed the spirit of both teams. Rohit Sharma was awarded the Player of the Match title for his smashing knock of 121 not out and Shivam Dube won the title of Player of the Series by his performance in the series. The win in this match also highlighted how the Australian team was completely bowled over by the Indian side in this three-match series with the entertainment quotient inherent in the T20 format, every ball being capable of turning the tide for the fielding side. Together the teams will seek to improve on their performance in the up coming series.
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