New Delhi. In the thrilling match between India and Afghanistan, the third T20 match was not only tied but also saw two super overs. Both the teams scored 212 runs in 20 overs, after which the first super over came. Both teams managed to score 16 runs each in the first Super Over, resulting in another tie and the drama continued in the second Super Over, where India won by 10 runs.
In the second super over, Ravi Bishnoi took the ball for India and restricted Afghanistan to just 1 run and gave India the victory. The intensity of the match was evident, with Bishnoi taking two crucial wickets in just three balls to seal India’s victory.
The second Super Over went like this:
Under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, Team India scored 11 runs. While chasing the target, Afghanistan could score only 1 run against the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi, which led to India’s decisive victory. Bishnoi’s extraordinary performance by taking two wickets in three balls proved to be the turning point.
WHAT. A. MATCH!
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In the third T20 match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India won the toss and decided to bat first. He set a strong target of 212 runs in 20 overs for Afghanistan. Captain Rohit Sharma played a brilliant inning of 121* runs in 69 balls with the help of 11 fours and 8 sixes. Rinku Singh also made an important contribution and scored unbeaten 69* runs with the help of 2 fours and 6 sixes. Afghanistan’s Farid Ahmed took the most wickets during India’s batting innings.
In reply, Afghanistan managed to match India’s score of 212 runs in their 20 overs, with Gulbadin Naib playing a crucial unbeaten inning of 55*, which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran both contributed 50 runs each. Washington Sundar emerged as the top wicket-taker for India by taking 3 wickets during Afghanistan’s innings.