IND vs AFG Live, 3rd T20I: India aim for a clean sweep over Afghanistan.© BCCI
IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score: The India vs Afghanistan third and final T20I has entered to the second Super Over after the first Super Over ended in a tie. Earlier, both the teams had their scores tied at the end of Afghanistan’s chase. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh stitched an unbelievable 190-run stand to help India post a mammoth total 212 for 4 on the bouncy track of Bengaluru. India lost four early wickets in the first powerplay but the Rohit-Rinku partnership revived the Indian innings. Rohit scored 121 not out off 69 while Rinku contributed with 69 not out off 39 after the India skipper won the toss and opted to bat. (Live Scorecard)
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
Afghanistan (Playing XI): 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
Here are the LIVE Updates of 3rd T20I between India and Afghanistan –
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23:15 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Rohit is run-out!
Rohit Sharma is runout and that is the end of the Indian innings. India have set a 12-run target for Afghanistan in the Super Over. Fareed Ahmad bowled a dot ball to Sanju Samson near the tramline and Rohit wanted to take a bye. However, an alert Gurbaz hit the stumps and ended India’s innings.
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23:12 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: OUT!
Rinku Singh is OUT! Gurbaz appealed for a caught behind dismissal but umpire was unconvinced. However, Afghanistan decided to go upstairs and the reviews revealed that Rinku had edged the ball. India are 11/0 after 4 balls.
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23:09 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Single!
Good bowling. A yorker outside off stump and Rohit gives single to Rinku. India are 11/0 after first 3 balls.
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23:08 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!
Rohit slashes it, gets an edge and the ball runs away for a four.
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23:07 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: SIX!
Fareeb Ahmad bowls it into the slot of Rohit Sharma and the Indian skipper bangs it down the ground for a six.
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23:02 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Another Super Over!
The match goes into Super Over again! A single came off the final over.
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23:00 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Single! India need 2 in 1!
A single only and India now need 2 runs off the final ball. This is good comeback from Omarzai.
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22:59 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Another SIX! India need 3 in 2!
Rohit hit it for a six over extra cover and India now need 3 in 2.
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22:57 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: SIX! India need 9 in 3!
Rohit juts gets it over the ropes and India are alive in this game. They need 9 in 3. What a game this is!
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22:57 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: India need 15 in 4!
A brilliant yorker and Yashasvi could not execute his lap shot well. It is a single. India are in pressure now.
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22:56 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: India start chase!
It was a full toss from Omarzai but Rohit failed to hit it. Yashasvi managed to make it a single. India need 16 in 5.
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22:49 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: 17-run target for India!
Three runs came off the final ball and India have to chase 17-run target. There was some furious reaction from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as Afghanistan ran two extra runs off leg bye after a throw from wicketkeeper Sanju Samson hit Mohammad Nabi’s leg and ricocheted towards long-on.
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22:47 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: SIX!
Mukesh misses his yorker and Nabi hits it over the fence for a six.
AFG 13/1 (5 balls)
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22:46 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Single!
A lower full toss from Mukesh outside off stump to Gurbaz and that is a single. Afghanistan are 7/1 in 3 balls.
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22:46 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: FOUR!
That is poor luck for Mukesh! He bowled a length ball and Gurbaz swung hard on it and got an outside edge. The ball went past the short third for a four.
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22:45 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Brilliant bowling!
Mukesh nails a yorker to Nabi and he only concedes a single off it.
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22:45 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Naib is runout!
Gulbadin Naib is run-out on the first ball of Super Over as he wanted to go for a double.
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22:42 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Mukesh to bowl the Super Over for India!
Gurbaz and Naib are in the middle with the latter taking the strike.
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22:38 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: It’s a Super Over!
What a game this is! 3 was needed off the final ball and Afghanistan have managed to take a double. The scores are tied.
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22:27 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Afghanistan need 19 in 6 balls!
Avesh Khan got the wicket of Najibullah Zadran but conceded 17 runs in the over. Afghanistan need 19 runs in 6 balls. Mukesh Kumar will bowl the final over the game. It a tough chance for Afghanistan but with Gulbadin Naib (39 off 17) at crease, they will keep their hopes positive.
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22:17 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: OUT!
Afghanistan are losing the plot after giving a terrific fight to India. Karim Janat is run-out and now they need 46 runs in 17 balls. There was never a single but Janat’s eagerness to go at the other end saw him losing his wicket through a run-out.
AFG 167/5 (17.1)
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22:16 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: What a save from Kohli!
Oh my God! That is a terrific save from Virat Kohli at long-on. Karim Janat hit it hard down the ground. For a moment it seemed that the ball will sail over Kohli but the star player jumped near the edge of the fence, grabbed the ball and threw it inside before falling over the ropes.
AFG 166/4 (16.5)
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22:11 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: OUT! Nabi is gone!
Washington Sundar has got the wicket of Nabi! Sundar smartly kept the ball away Nabi and managed to trap the batter. The slow pace of the ball also helped the cause. Avesh Khan took the catch at deep point. Nabi departs for 34 off 16.
AFG 163/4 (16.2)
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22:10 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Afghanistan continue carnage!
Mohammad Nabi clobbered Ravi Bishnoi for a six and two fours in the over. A total of 17 runs came off it. This is an amazing turnaround from Afghanistan. They were lagging behind in the chase at one point but now they need 51 runs in 24 balls.
AFG 162/3 (16)
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22:07 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Another big over!
A 17-run over from Kuldeep Yadav. This is sensational batting from Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib. The duo has added 38 runs off only 14 balls. Afghanistan need 68 runs in 30 balls.
AFG 145/3 (15)
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22:03 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Big over!
Avesh Khan has conceded 20 runs in his third over as Gulbadin Naib thumped him for two sixes and a four in it. Afghanistan need 85 runs in 36 balls. They are not giving up so easily.
AFG 128/3 (14)
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21:59 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: A two-wicket over!
Washington Sundar has brought India back in the game with a two-wicket over. The off-spinner got the wickets of Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai on consecutive deliveries to put a dent to Afghanistan’s chase.
AFG 108/3 (13)
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21:50 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: OUT!
10.6 – Rahmanullah Gurbaz is out at the score of 50. It is a brilliant catch from Washington Sundar at cover that puts an end to Gurbaz’s sensational knock. He departs at the score of 50 off 32 balls.
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21:43 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Big over!
Afghanistan are giving a superb fight to India. Shivam Dube has gone for 18 runs in his second over and Afghanistan now need 128 runs in 60 balls. The game in on, folks! It is not over yet.
AFG 85/0 (10)
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21:35 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Edged and FOUR!
Kuldeep Yadav produced a thick edge off the bowling of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the ball ran past a diving Rohit Sharma at first slip for a four. A boundary comes after a long time for Afghanistan.
AFG 66/0 (8.2)
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21:33 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Good batting!
This is smart batting from Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Seven runs came off the last over that was bowled by Shivam Dube. Both the batters could not hit any boundary in it but made sure they kept rotating the strike well. Afghanistan need 152 runs in 72 balls.
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21:28 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Good start for Afghanistan!
Afghanistan won’t be complaining about the start they have got but their openers now need to capitalize it. They need 161 runs in 81 balls, around 12 runs per over from this point.
AFG 52/0 (6.3)
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21:17 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: 11-run over!
Ravi Bishnoi starts with an 11-run over. Ibrahim Zadran hit him for two fours in the over. Afghanistan have got off to a really good start but they need to continue like this if they wish to stand a chance in this mammoth chase of 213.
AFG 37/0 (4)
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21:14 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Spin introduced!
Mukesh Kumar concedes 12 runs in his second over and now India skipper Rohit Sharma has decided to bring spin from one end. This is a good start for Afghanistan, thanks to the positive intent of their opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
AFG 26/0 (3)
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21:08 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: 10-run over!
Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a six to Avesh Khan on the second ball of the over. A total of 10 runs came off it for Afghanistan. They need 199 runs more to win off 108 balls.
AFG 14/0 (2)
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21:03 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Afghanistan’s chase underway!
A good first over from Mukesh Kumar. He bowled tight line and length and conceded only four runs in the first over.
AFG 4/0 (1)
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20:51 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: India post 212 for 4 in 20 overs!
What a show this is from the Indian pair of Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh! The duo stitched 190 runs off only 95 balls that too from a stage when India were tottering at 22 for 4 inside the powerplay. Rohit scored 121 not out off 69 while Rinku contributed with 69 not out off 39.
IND 212/4 (20)
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20:41 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Century for Rohit, Fifty for Rinku!
Rohit Sharma raced to a record fifth T20I century while Rinku Singh also hit his half-century.
IND 176/4 (19)
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20:33 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: FOUR! What a shot!
When Rohit Sharma is on song, this is what he can do! Not much wrong with the delivery as it was a good yorker from Fareed Ahmad Malik, but Rohit being Rohit, rbought up a classy flick shot after crossing the stumps and hit it past the short fine leg for a four.
IND 152/4 (17.5)
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20:29 (IST)
IND vs AFG Live: Rohit eyes century!
Rohit Sharma must be targetting a century from here as he is only 20 runs away. He is batting on 80 off 57 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. India are scoring at a rate of 8.47 runs per over.
IND 144/4 (17)
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