India beat Afghanistan by 10 overs in the second over to complete a whitewash in the three-match T20I series on Wednesday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Batting first, India rode on a fantastic 190-run partnership of Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh to post a total of 212 runs in 20 overs. The Indian captain remained unbeaten at 121 while the southpaw hit an unbeaten 69.
Bet here on India vs Afghanistan and other cricket matches!
While chasing the Afghans batted superbly as their top three batters scored half-centuries each. The visitors scored 212 for the loss of 6 wickets as the game went into super over.
The first super over could not yield a result which meant that a second super over was going to take place. India batting first managed to score 11 runs and then bowled out Afghanistan for just 1 run.
IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: LIVE updates, scores, and results
Welcome to the Live Blog for the 3rd T20I between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
11:23pm- INDIA WIN the game, finally! Afghanistan finish the super over at 1/2 in the chase of the super over. Ravi Bishnoi steps up for India. The young leggie picks up the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi in the super over as India inflict the whitewash over Afghanistan.
11:15pm- India score 11/2 in the second super over. India are unable to face the full quota of six balls, as the hosts lose two wickets in the first five deliveries. Sanju Samson has his second golden duck for the night, who follows Rinku Singh in the same fashion. Afghanistan require 12 runs to beat India for the first time in T20I history.
11:02pm- Super Over is TIED! Rohit Sharma "almost" does it again! India score 16/1 runs in the super over. We now have yet another super over. Rohit Sharma scored two sixes in the overs, as India score 16 runs. The hosts will come out to bat this time, as they look to set the target for Afghanistan. Absolute scenes from the Chinnaswamy.
10:49pm- Afghanistan finish 16/1 in the super over! India need 17 runs to win the super over. Afghanistan need to defend 16 runs to avoid themselves suffering a whitewash. Afghanistan scored 9 in the final two overs. Mukesh Kumar did nail his Yorkers early on, but India have a mountain to climb to win the game in Bengaluru.
10:38pm- The match ends in a tie!! Afghanistan end at 212/6 in 20 overs. The two teams have played a tie at the Chinnaswamy! What a heck of a run chase by Afghanistan, this! After all the twists and turns that we have had in the past four hours, it is only fitting to add the Super Over drama to all of this. Afghanistan score 18 in the last over, and have given themselves a chance, yet again!
10:08pm- Afghanistan batters have upped the ante, and have scored 60 runs in the next five overs. The price of it? Three wickets. The visitors find themselves at 145/3 after 15 overs, as the players are well-placed for a finish.
9:40pm- Afghanistan are 85/0 after 10 overs. The Afghan openers have played with intent as they have their tasks cut out at the start of the run chase. The skipper-wicketkeeper duo have set their sights firm on the target, and are standing strong on the crease. Indian bowlers are yet to get the opening breakthrough, and will have to rely on their death bowling to inflict a whitewash on their opponents.
8:59pm- Afghanistan openers are out on the pitch. Can the chase down the massive total?
8:46pm- After the initial setback, Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh put up a brilliant partnership of 190 runs as India go past the 200-run mark. Captain Sharma remained not out on 121 runs off 69 balls while Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 69 off 39 deliveries. At the end of 20 overs, India post 212/4.
7:52pm- Afghanistan have managed to clean up the Indian top order and are on the front foot after the first 10 overs. India 61/2.
7:00pm- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma are on the crease. India's innings begin.
6:30pm- Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first. India made three changes in their lineup from the 2nd T20I. Sanju Samson replaces Jitesh Sharma while Kuldeep Yadav and Avesh Khan come in for Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh respectively.
IND vs AFG: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch report
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the best stadiums for a spectator to attend a game of cricket because of the feats batsmen can achieve in this stadium.
The relatively smaller dimensions of the ground allow batsmen to bat with freedom, resulting in a barrage of boundaries and a myriad of maximums.
The pitch is usually a flat deck, with dew playing a factor in almost all evening games at this venue. The captain that wins the toss in the third T20I against India and Afghanistan will opt to field first in all likelihood.
IND vs AFG: Lineups
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IND vs AFG: Toss
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first.
MORE: Why is Virat Kohli not playing in the first T20I?
Ready to make your predictions and win on the International Cricket matches? To find all the latest odds, betting and cricket scores and fixtures from India click here