India thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets to complete 3-0 ODI series sweep
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110 and Rohit Sharma made 79 as India chased down 219 with ease, winning by nine wickets. Prasidh Krishna took 5 wickets earlier.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110 and Rohit Sharma made 79 as India chased down 219 with ease, winning by nine wickets. Prasidh Krishna took 5 wickets earlier.
India achieved a record 23 runs in the opening over of their ODI chase against Afghanistan in Chennai. This was aided by Afghanistan being penalized five runs for pitch infringements. Yashasvi Jaiswal was instrumental in the scoring spree.
India's innings against Afghanistan began with a 5/0 score due to a five-run penalty awarded to India. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was penalized for repeatedly running on the protected area of the pitch.
Prasidh Krishna took a career-best 5 wickets for 23 runs, becoming the first Indian bowler with a five-wicket haul at the Chennai venue in an ODI. His spell rocked Afghanistan early, but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a maiden century (102) to help them reach 218.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi achieved his maiden ODI century with a fighting 102 against India. The knock came after a 4644-day wait, the fourth-longest in men's cricket history, and helped Afghanistan post 218 despite an early collapse.