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IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma's record ton helps India seal series whitewash with 127-run win
IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I 2026: India put on a total of 221/7 in the first innings riding on a record breaking 108 from Abhishek Sharma. The bowlers then did the job as they bowled out Afghanistan for 94 runs. Nitish Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi picked up three wickets apiece.
IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I 2026: India won the third T20I by 127 runs, thus sealing the series 3-0 against Afghanistan. India posted 221/7 in the first innings. The Men in Blue got off to a great start as Abhishek Sharma slammed a century in just 30 balls, thus hitting the fastest ton by an Indian in T20Is. He also put on 142 runs for the first wicket alongside Sanju Samson (50). After he departed for 108 runs, India lost momentum as they could only muster 37 runs in the final five overs....Read More
Chasing 222 to win Afghanistan got off to a decent start, before the Indian bowlers completely blew them away. They were bowled out for 94 runs in just 14.1 overs. Ravi Bishnoi and Nitish Reddy picked up three-wicket hauls. Axar Patel picked up two, while Jasprit Bumrah and Yash Thakur claimed one apiece
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India win by 127 runs
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi finishes things off for India picking the final wicket of the night. Afghanistan have thus been bowled out for 94 runs witn 25 balls to spare. India win by 127 runs, as they seal a 3-0 series whitewash. The Men in Blue will now eye to defend their gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi gets his second!!
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India are now just one wicket away from victory, as Afghanistan have now lost 9 wickets. Ravi Bishnoi picked up his second wicket of the day as he removed Rashid Khan.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Reddy on a roll
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: After removing Mohammad Nabi, Nitish Reddy picked up two more wickets in the same over as he removed Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. He thus picks up two consecutive three-wicket hauls, after his exceptional bowling performance in the 2nd T20I that earned him the Player of the Match award.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Reddy gets in the act
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Kumar Reddy strikes with his first wicket of the night as he removes the dangerous Mohammad Nabi. Afghanistan have lost six wickets, as India have almost signed and sealed the deal. The required rate is now close to 16 an over.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan lose their half their side
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi now gets into the act, as he picks up his first wicket of the night. Afghanistan have now lost five wickets in their run chase of 222. Noor-ul-Rahman became the latest wicket to fall as the required run rate as crept up above 13 runs an over.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Rahman gets two lives
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Noor-ul-Rahman gets two lives in two back-to-back deliveries from Axar Patel. The Afghan batter was dropped by Abhishek Sharma, as he missed a sitter of a catch. In the very next delivery, Sanju Samson missed an easy stumping to get the batter out. He is sure carrying some luck in the crease.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan lose four
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Yash Thakur strikes for the first time tonight, as he picks the dangerous wicket of Ibrahim Zadran. Afghanistan have now lost four wickets inside the powerplay after getting off to a brisk start. India have now firmly got their grip on the game as they defend 222 to win.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Bumrah weaves magic
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah continued the momentum for India that was started by Axar Patel. He took the third wicket of the day with a typical yorker uprooting the stumps of Darwish Rasooli. India now have the upper hand.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Axar Patel strikes twice
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Axar Patel was brought in to the attack after the Afghan opening duo of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got them off to a great start. In his very first ball he struck for India, as he took the wicket of Gurbaz, uprooting his stumps. In the very last ball of the over, he took the wicket of Sediqullah Atal.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan continue momentum
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The Afghan opening batters saw off the first over from Jasprit Bumrah, while also managing to hit a boundary. They have got off to a good start, and India need wickets to halt their momentum.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan off to flyer
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The opening duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have got Afghanistan off to a flyer as the duo hit 15 runs in the first over. The experimental move to open the bowling with Nitish Reddy did not work at all.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The momentum that Abhishek Sharma got into the Indian innings with his record breaking 108 completely disappeared after his wicket. In fact, India could only muster 37 runs from the final 5 overs. Despite this, they managed to put on a formidable total of 221/7.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Another wicket falls
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan became the fifth wicket to fall as India completely lost the momentum built by Abhishek Sharma at the top with his century. Kishan fell after wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz executed a direct hit to dismiss him.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India have breached the 200-run mark after 17 overs. At one point of time when Abhishek Sharma was batting, it looked like the Men in Blue would post well above 270. However, they would need to go all guns blazing in the final three overs, if they want to go past 250. The onus is now on Ishan Kishan and a struggling Shreyas Iyer.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Stunning catch by Rashid Khan
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Shivam Dube was looking to build some momentum, but a brilliant bit of outfield work by Rashid Khan halted his innings. It looked like his clean hit was going to clear the boundary, but Rashid Khan executed a stunning diving catch in the boundary. India have now lost four wickets.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Iyer, Dube look to bring momentum back
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube have brough some momentum back into the innings, as the duo hit 18 runs in Rashid Khan's penultimate over of the day. The duo now need to stay in the crease in the final five overs of the innings, if India want to score in excess of 250.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson falls
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson becomes the third wicket to fall for India. He departs immediately after scoring a half-century. India have now completely lost the momentum that they built up in the first 10 overs.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Fifty for Sanju Samson
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson needs to be the aggressor now, as he has reached his second consecutive half-century of the series. He played the secondary role at the other end, as he watched Abhishek Sharma hitting balls all over the ground. The onus is on him as India look to score well in excess of 250.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Tilak Varma fails to impress
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India promoted Tilak Varma up the order at no.3, but he failed to impress. He got out after scoring just two runs, thanks to a brilliant bit of fielding from Rashid Khan. The star Afghan spinner executed a direct hit, as Tilak was left stranded. India have lost their second wicket in succession.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma departs
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India have lost their first wicket of the night, as Abhishek Sharma's carnage finally comes to an end. He departs for 108 runs from 33 balls, with Rashid Khan finally taking the wicket of the opening batter. India are well on course to breach the 300-run mark for the first time if they continue this momentum.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Century for Abhishek Sharma!!
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has looked absolutely magical as he has gone bereserk against the Afghanistan attack. He smashed his century in just 30 balls. This is now the fastest century by an Indian in T20I history, breaking the record previously held by Rohit Sharma.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Record for Abhishek Sharma!!
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Even before reaching his hundred, Abhishek Sharma has smashed a world record. He scored 76 runs in the powerplay, which is the most runs by a batter in the first six overs of a T20I game.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has slammed 76 runs in the powerplay itself as he has slammed the Afghan bowlers all over the park. Alongside Sanju Samson, the duo have hit 100 runs in the powerplay itself. Can India finally breach the 300-run mark tonight?
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek slams fifty
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has hit his second fifty of the series, this time off just 16 deliveries. Sanju Samson has also got into the act, as the duo hit 29 runs in the fifth over of the match bowled by Mohammad Nabi.
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Fifty-run opening stand
IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have gotten off to yet another great start for India. The duo have stitched a half-century partnership, with Abhishek being the aggressor. However, Sanju too, has got into the groove, shifting gears as Afghanistan brought in the spinners to the attack.