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36 Runs In One Over! Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh Achieve Huge Feat With Just 5 Sixes

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh slammed 36 runs in one over but with just five sixes during the third T20I encounter against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. In the last over of the Indian innings, Rohit slammed Karim Janat for a four on the first ball and a six off the second ball which was a no-ball. The next ball was a free-hit that went for another six. On the following delivery which was the third legitimate ball of the over, Rohit could only manage to take a single. Rinku Singh faced the next last three balls and the left-hander slammed three sixes off them to take the score to 212. This was the third time in T20I history after Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard's achievements that 36 runs were scored in one over - the most in T20I history.

IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Shines As India Beat Afghanistan After Two Super Overs For 3-0 Sweep

India beat Afghanistan in third T20 International after two thrilling super overs in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Chasing 212, Afghanistan too ended with the same score. India equalled Afghanistan's score of 16 in the first super over to stretch the match, but the visitors could not chase down a target of 12 in the second super over as Rohit Sharma's side picked the required two wickets through Ravi Bishnoi. Earlier, riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 69-ball 121 and Rinku Singh's 69 off 39 deliveries, India staged a remarkable recovery to post 212 for four after slipping to 22 for four in the fifth over.

India Beat Pakistan To Sensational T20I Feat With Series Win Over Afghanistan

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.

India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Makes History, Becomes 1st Batter Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

It was a sensational batting display from Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma as he slammed a brilliant century in the third T20I encounter against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. This was the fifth T20I century for Rohit and he became the first batter ever to achieve the feat in the shortest format of the game. Rohit remained unbeaten on 121 off 69 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and 8 sixes. Thanks to his phenomenal innings, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli's tally to become the Indian cricket team skipper with the most runs in T20I cricket. Kohli held the record previously with 1570 runs as captain.

India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Unwanted List With 1st Golden Duck In T20Is

Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck for the first time ever in T20I cricket during the third match of the ongoing series against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The star Indian cricket team batter needed just 6 runs to complete a historic 12,000 runs in T20 cricket but he ended up getting dismissed on the very first ball that he faced. Kohli wanted to play an elevated shot off the bowling of Fareed Ahmad but ended up miscuing it completely. It was an easy catch for Ibrahim Zadran at mid-off and the Afghanistan skipper made no mistake leaving the Bengaluru crowd disappointed. This was his 35th duck in international cricket - the most by any India specialist batter who batted in the Top 7.

"Pehle Hi Do Zero...": Rohit Sharma's Banter With On-Field Umpire Breaks Internet

Rohit Sharma is well known for his funny quips and his interaction with on-field umpire Virender Sharma went viral during the third T20I encounter between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. During the second over of the match, a ball from Azmatullah Omarzai touched the inside edge of Rohit's bat before hitting his pads and the batter went on to take a single. However, the umpire gave it a leg-bye and Rohit could not control his reaction. "Hey Viru (Virender Sharma), did you give the first ball as thigh pad - It clearly touched the bat. I have already dismissed for 0 twice," Rohit was caught on the stump mic.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli Early

IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are batting in top-gear as India are off to a solid start against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I in Bengaluru. India skipper Rohit won the toss and opted to bat first. India eye a series-sweep as they have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. India are playing with three changes. Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav have replaced Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel. (Live Scorecard)

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Axar Patel Moves To Career-Best Fifth Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Jumps To Sixth

Axar Patel has advanced 12 places to a career-best fifth position among bowlers as a clutch of India players made significant gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after strong performances in the series against Afghanistan. Patel's hauls of two for 23 and two for 16 in India's identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is of their three-match series have also lifted him two places to 16th among all-rounders after the latest weekly rankings update on Wednesday that takes into consideration all matches completed till Tuesday.

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36 Runs In One Over! Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh Achieve Huge Feat With Just 5 Sixes

IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Shines As India Beat Afghanistan After Two Super Overs For 3-0 Sweep

India Beat Pakistan To Sensational T20I Feat With Series Win Over Afghanistan

India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Makes History, Becomes 1st Batter Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Unwanted List With 1st Golden Duck In T20Is

"Pehle Hi Do Zero...": Rohit Sharma's Banter With On-Field Umpire Breaks Internet

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli Early

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Axar Patel Moves To Career-Best Fifth Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Jumps To Sixth