NEW DELHI: As the third
T20I
between India and
Afghanistan
headed into one
Super Over
after another, there were obvious tense and exciting moments in the Indian dug-out at the M
Chinnaswamy Stadium
in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma
scored a record-breaking fifth T20I as India needed two
Super Overs
to beat Afghanistan and claim the three-match series 3-0.
The Indian captain smashed 121 not out off 69 balls for his fifth T20I century and his highest T20I score to help India score 212/4 in 20 overs.
Rinku Singh
scored 69 not out off 39 balls as the duo put on 190 runs off 95 balls for the fifth wicket - a T20I record for India.
Afghanistan put up a stunning chase, with their top three batters all scoring half-centuries, and finished with 212/6 in 20 overs.
In the first Super Over, India needed 17 runs off six balls. Rohit hit two sixes that time before retiring but
Yashaswi Jaiswal
failed to score the two runs needed off the last ball as the match ended tied for a second time.
Ravi Bishnoi picked two wickets in three balls of the second Super Over as Afghanistan faltered in their chase of India's 11/2, after Rohit had followed up his century by hitting a four and a six before being run out. In between, Rinku Singh was caught behind.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on Thursday that showed behind the scenes moments as the match headed for an exciting finish.
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