India Achieve Big Record With T20I Series Win Against Afghanistan, Surpass Pakistan In Elite List

18.01.2024 - 02:55 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team made history by completing a 3-0 whitewash in the three-match series against Afghanistan after a hard-fought victory in the third encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The match needed two Super Overs to finally end in India's favour with Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh and Ravi Bishnoi emerging as the top performers.

With this series win, India now have 9 whitewash series wins in T20I cricket - the most by any country in the shortest format of the sport.

India were tied at 8 with Pakistan but the victory on Wednesday means that the Rohit Sharma-led side claimed the sensational T20I feat.

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England cricket team wicket-keeper Ben Foakes was part of a hilarious sequence of events during Day 1 of the first Test match against India on Thursday as he crashed directly into the stumps while fielding. During the third over of the India innings, Rohit Sharma guided a delivery from Mark Wood to deep square leg and complete a simple run. The throw from Ben Duckett was a bit way ward and while gathering it, Foakes crashed directly into the stumps uprooting all three of them. The incident left his teammates in splits on the field and the video has already gone viral on social media.

India retain pace duo for series opener against England

HYDERABAD, India : India picked a three-pronged spin attack but did not completely disregard the need for speed against England in the opening test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.

Virat Kohli Said No To Fielding In Slips Against Afghanistan. Later Justified Decision To Coach

India fielding coach T Dilip was all praise for Virat Kohli after the star batter saved some crucial runs in the outfield during the third and final T20I against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Kohli was livewire in the outfield and his role as a fielder was extremely crucial as India edged past Afghanistan after two Super Overs in Bengaluru. Kohli's one-handed leap to deny Afghanistan a six during the intense run-chase was one of the highlights of the match. While speaking in the dressing room after the match, Dilip revealed how Kohli refused to stand in slips, and instead wanted to challenge the youngsters by fielding in "hotspots".

"He Is Left-Handed MS Dhoni": Ravichandran Ashwin's Massive Praise For India Star

Rinku Singh has certainly left no stone unturned to cement his place into the T20I team of India. Across 15 games and 11 innings in T20Is, Rinku has scored 356 runs at an average of 89 and a strike rate of over 176 with two half-centuries. He has been making a name for himself as a finisher for the national team. While praising the batter for his heroics against Afghanistan in the third T20I match, another India star Ravichandran Ashwin said that Rinku is a left-handed MS Dhoni.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Post For Afghanistan Star Storms Entire IPL Universe

Afghanistan's hopes of salvaging their pride were dashed on Wednesday following a crushing loss in the third and final T20I against India in Bengaluru. Having already conceded the series, the visitors tested India to the limit by forcing not one, but two Super Overs under the light. After scores were level twice at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Afghanistan needed 12 runs in the second Super Over. However, the visitors lost two wickets in as many balls as India sneaked in a famous win.