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India Vs Afghanistan 3rd T20: Thrilling Match That Ended in 2nd Super Over

India Vs Afghanistan 3rd T20: Thrilling Match That Ended in 2nd Super Over

A super over means extra entertainment for cricket fans, but what if we got back-to-back super overs in T20 matches? It happened in the 3rd T20 match between India and Afghanistan, played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. In the first inning, team India destructively put 212 runs on the board. However, Afghanistan also showed a stellar approach when they almost chased this target and tied the match in 20 overs.

After that, what happens in the match makes this T20 one of the best International matches played in the modern age. It took cricket lovers in a flashback of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final when New Zealand and England also played 2 super overs to decide the result of the match. If you have missed the 3rd T20 match played between India and Afghanistan, here are its highlights. After reading this write-up, you will know why this T20 match will be remembered for decades.

Indian Batsman Sets The Stage For High Total

At the beginning of the first innings, team India was baffled and seen on the back foot, losing four wickets at just 22 runs. However, India’s captains, Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh, had a different way of creating a record. Both of these batsmen destroyed Afghanistan bowlers and made a record-setting partnership of 190 runs, which made India reach a huge total of 212/4 runs at the end of 20 overs. 

Rohit Sharma brings his 5th hundred and becomes the first player to achieve it in the shortest game format. On the other hand, talented player Rinku Singh also scored a half-century and proved a game-changer for team India. Rohit Sharma made 121(69), and Rinku Singh scored 69(39) and remained not out.

Afghanistan’s Naib Gave Everything While Chasing 212

No one expected Afghanistan to come close to the huge target of 213, but Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib gave a fightful start and kept Afghanistan alive in the match. Nabi got out at 36 runs and scored a 56-run partnership with fellow Naib. Afghanistan lost wickets at one end at regular intervals, but Naib never slowed down and made his team level the score and push the match into the super over. He remained not out and scored 55 runs off 23 balls.

Double Thrill of Back-to-Back Super Over

Cricket fans wished to see at least one super over in a match, but this T20 ends with 2 super overs. In the first super over, both teams ended up making 16 runs, which resulted in a tied match again. As a result, the final outcome of this 3rd T20 depends on the result of the 2nd super over.

In the second super over, Team India scored 11 runs and lost two wickets, which means that Afghanistan needed to score 12 runs to win this match. However, team Afghanistan brought only one run and lost two wickets, which resulted in team India’s favour.

Records Made In This T20 Match That Will Be Hard To Break

The 3rd T20 match played between India and Afghanistan also witnessed various records, which will be difficult to break in the future. Here are the following records which are made in this T20 match:

Most Runs Off In A Single Over

Rinku Singh and India’s skipper Rohit Sharma equalled the record for most runs scored in a single over in a T20 international. Both batsmen scored 36 runs in the final over of Karim Janat. Due to this, India put up a huge total of 212, which made this match thrilling.

Rohit Sharma Scored his 5th T20 Intl’ Century

The third T20 match proved special for Rohit Sharma as he scored his 5th T20 international century. By doing this, Rohit topped the list of batters with the most hundreds in this format. In addition, he also became the first cricketer to score five T20 centuries. 

2 Super Overs in a T20 Match

Having 2 super overs in a single match is rarely seen in International matches. The last time it happened was in the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2019 final, played between New Zealand and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The 3rd T20 match also recorded having double super overs, making it one of the most thrilling T20 matches ever played.

India won the T20 series with 3-0 in a nail-biting finish and made various records. Since the T20 World Cup 2024 is on its way, which will be played in June in the USA, team India is looking for the upcoming T20 series and preparing itself for the biggest T20 cricket event. Some stars worth watching in the upcoming T20 series will be Rinku Singh, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube. We try to cover every highlight of the 3rd T20 match played between India and Afghanistan at Bengaluru. To read the latest news and blogs on cricket, follow SportsnScoop now!

FAQs

Rohit Sharma scored 5 centuries for Team India in T20 international matches

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be in June 2024 and will be played in the USA

There is no official announcement regarding Virat Kohli’s selection in Team India for ICC T20 World Cup. He might have played this World Cup for India.

 

Rohit Sharma is the current captain of team India in T20 format.

 

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