A T20 match of a stunner and incredible The Super Over was played not once but twice to get results The Super Over was played twice in the match between India and Afghanistan.
The third and final match of the ongoing series between India and Afghanistan was played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. India won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, skipper Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 121 in the scheduled 20 overs and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 69 helped India chase Afghanistan a target of 213 runs to win.
It is to be noted that India decided to bat by winning the toss first. Batting first, India scored 112 runs for the loss of 4 wickets with the help of captain Rohit Sharma’s explosive 121. Rohit Sharma scored 121 off 69 balls. Rinku Singh scored 69 runs off 39 balls. Farid Ahmad took 3 wickets for Afghanistan.
Chasing india’s target of 212 runs, Rahmanullah Gurbaaz’s 50, captain Ibrahim Zadran’s 50 and Gulbadin Naib’s 56 help afghanistan scored 212 for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. The match ended in a draw. So the match umpire hosted the Super Over.
Afghanistan batted first in the Super Over and set India a target of 16 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. But captain Rohit Sharma’s match was drawn in the first Super Over with the help of 13 runs. Again the match umpire decided to hold the second Super Over. India batted first and set a target of 11 runs in the second Super Over. Managed India won the three-match series 3-0.