India finished the ODI series against afghanistan In emphatic fashion, they won the third ODI by nine wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to take a comprehensive 3-0 lead in the series. after Prasidh Krishna Destroyed the visiting team by taking a brilliant five wickets, Yashasvi Jaiswal Scored a brilliant unbeaten century and India achieved the target of 219 runs in just 28.4 overs.
Hashmatullah Shahidi’s century saves Afghanistan from early collapse
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Afghanistan got off to a very poor start as India’s fast bowling attack put them in a vulnerable position in the initial overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran And Rehmat Shah All were dismissed cheaply, leaving the visitors struggling for momentum.
captain Hashmatullah Shahidi Then played a resolute innings under pressure and scored an excellent 102 runs in 131 balls. His innings, studded with 13 fours and a six, kept the innings under control and prevented a complete collapse. Azmatullah Omarzai He scored an aggressive 50 runs in 56 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes, taking Afghanistan beyond 200 runs.
mohammed nabi Scored 21 runs at the end of the innings, but regular wickets at the other end prevented Afghanistan from scoring big. Ultimately they were out for 218 runs in 44.2 overs.
Krishna performed brilliantly with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 23 runs in 8.2 overs and breaking important partnerships time and again. Gurnoor Singh Brar, Prince Yadav And Harsh Dubey While took one wicket each washington beautiful Bowled economically without entering the wicket column.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma made light work of the chase
India’s chase of 219 runs turned into opener Jaiswal’s batting performance Rohit Sharma The Afghans dominated the bowling attack from the beginning. The pair combined brilliant stroke play with calculated aggression, putting the visitors under immense pressure and almost ending the match in the first half.
Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 110 off just 86 balls, hitting 14 fours and three sixes in his fluid innings, which reflected his confidence and range. Rohit gave them full support by playing a quick inning of 79 runs in 69 balls and took the ball across the boundary with the help of nine fours and three sixes before Afghanistan’s only wicket fell.
After Rohit was out. Shreyas Iyer Ensuring there was no trouble late, he scored 20 runs in 19 balls with the help of two sky-high sixes, taking India to 224 for 1 with 21 overs remaining.
Afghanistan’s bowlers got little help throughout the innings. Whereas, experienced all-rounder Nabi took the only wicket Rashid Khan, Farid Ahmed Malik And the rest of the attack was unable to stop the flow of runs.
India dominated the series from beginning to end
The convincing win completed a perfect campaign for India, who had already won the first ODI by seven wickets and the second by a huge margin of 170 runs. The hosts outperformed Afghanistan in every department in all three matches, underscoring their depth and consistency.
Krishna was named player of the match for his match-winning spell that ensured victory, while Jaiswal’s unbeaten century secured a memorable chase.
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