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#INDvAFG-3rdODI-2026 : Yashasvi Jaiswal Hammers 110 Not Out, Prasidh Krishna Bags 5/23 As India Thrash Afghanistan By 9 Wickets To Complete Series Whitewash 3-0
Jaiswal on the other hand grabbed the opportunity to slam a fine unbeaten hundred 110 ( 86 balls , 14 fours 3 sixes) . India’s new T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer was the other not out batsmen with 20
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A dominant India clinched three – match ODI series against Afghanistan by winning the final ODI in hot humid conditions in Chennai by 9 wickets . India thius cliched the series 3-0.
Earlier Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first . The move backfired as they lost four wickets of the top order for just 36 runs. Prasidh Krishna in fine spell bagged all four . Rahmanullah Gurbaz 5 , Ibrahim Zadran 11, Rahmat Shah 5 , Darwish Rasooli .
With the team in such dire straits Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi anchored the innings brillintly in company of Azmatullah Omarzai and put on a fine 100 plus partnership to help them fight back . Hashmatullah Shahidi played a captain’s inning of 102( 131 balls 13 fours , 1 six) . Azmatullah Omarzai who gave able support scored a fine 50 ( 56 balls, 5 fours , 2 sixes).
Seasoned Mohammad Nabi chipped in with 20 ( 23 balls , 1 four, 1 six). Remaining batsmen could not score much – Rashid Khan 5 , AM Ghazanfar 1, Fareed Ahmad Malik 0 , Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi not out 1. Afghanistan bowled out for 218/10 in 44. 2 overs)
India Bowling : Prasidh Krishna was brilliant on a hot day with 5/23 ( 8. 2 overs), Gurnoor Brar 1/49 ( 8 overs) , Prince Yadav 1/38 ( 7 overs), Nitish Kumar Reddy 0/42 ( 6 overs), Harsh Dubey 1/38 ( 7 overs), Washington Sundar /23 ( 8 overs)
Chasing 219 India were in command and no trouble at all . Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India super start and put them on road to a easy win with 177 stand for the first wicket . Rohit was the only wicket to fall in Indian innings for 79 ( 69 balls , 9 fours 2 sixes).
Jaiswal on the other hand grabbed the opportunity to slam a fine unbeaten hundred 110 ( 86 balls , 14 fours 3 sixes) . India’s new T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer was the other not out batsmen with 20 ( 19 balls 2 sixes) . India romping home in style and authority reaching 224/1 in 28. 4 overs and winning with ease by 9 wickets .
Afghanistan Bowling : Azmatullah Omarzai0/26 ( 2 overs), Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi 0/21 ( 4 overs), Fareed Ahmad Malik 0/55 ( 5 overs), AM Ghazanfar 0/15 ( 3 overs), Rashid Khan 0/53 ( 7 overs), Mohammad Nabi1/47 ( 7.4 overs)
Match: 3rd ODI
Venue: Chennai | Date: June 20, 2026