India prevail in second Super Over to complete 3-0 triumph over Afghanistan

India won the toss and batted first within the match. Fareed Ahmad took out Yashasvi Jaiswal (4), Virat Kohli (0) and Sanju Samson (0) cheaply, whereas Shivam Dube (1) fell to Azmatullah Omarzai as India collapsed to 22/4. Captain Rohit Sharma (121 not out off 69 balls) and Rinku Singh (69 not out off 39 balls), nevertheless, added 190 runs for the fifth wicket to carry India to 212/4.

Rohit hit 11 fours and eight sixes, whereas Rinku struck two fours and 6 sixes. He deposited the final three balls of the innings from Karim Janat over the ropes as 36 runs got here off the twentieth over. Chasing 213, Afghanistan’s openers added 93 in 11 overs as Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 50 off 32 and captain Ibrahim Zadran (50 off 41).

After their dismissals, Gulbadin Naib (55 not out off 23) and Mohammad Nabi (34 off 16) saved the battle alive for Afghanistan. Naib struck 4 fours and as many sixes, together with one within the final over off Mukesh Kumar to tie the sport.

Afghanistan batted first within the first Tremendous Over and bought 16 as Gurbaz and Nabi managed a few massive strikes of Kumar. Rohit then hit successive sixes off Omarzai as the primary Tremendous Over was additionally tied. The Indian captain, who had retired on the fifth ball of the primary Tremendous Over, got here again to bat within the second Tremendous Over and hit a six and a 4 off Fareed Ahmad. Nonetheless, India solely managed 11.

Chasing 12 for victory, Afghanistan misplaced two wickets for just one run. Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi had Nabi and Gurbaz caught within the deep. The Males in Blue thus preserved their unbeaten document towards Afghanistan.

Talking after the hard-fought win, Indian captain and Participant of the Match Rohit stated, “I do not keep in mind when was the final time this occurred. I believe I batted 3 instances in one of many IPL video games. Creating the partnership was necessary and we (Rinku and I) saved speaking to one another to not lose that intent in massive video games and it was an excellent recreation for us to be in, the stress was there and was necessary to bat lengthy and deep and never compromise on the intent we need to present.”

–By A Cricket Correspondent