The climax of the Afghanistan tour of India 2024 has arrived. India and Afghanistan are set to collide in the 3rd T20I of the ongoing T20I series. The IND vs AFG 3rd T20I clash takes place on Wednesday, January 17.
The IND vs AFG 3rd T20I is highly expected to be a high-scoring game as it takes place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India has so far managed to dominate Afghanistan in the IND vs AFG T20I series by winning both matches.
India outplayed Afghanistan by 6 wickets in both matches. In the 1st T20I, Afghanistan could only post 158-5 in 1st innings at IS Bindra Stadium, which was not enough to snatch a victory. The visitors arrived with a better show in the 2nd game, posting 172. However, Indian batters still managed to clinch victory with ease.
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In head-to-head clashes in T20Is, Afghanistan has never outplayed India. Both teams have faced each other in 7 T20I matches. India won 6 games while 1 ended with no result. Hence, Afghanistan still wishes for their first victory against India in the shortest format.
For India, young batters like Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rinku Singh have showcased magnificent form in the IND vs AFG T20I series. Among bowlers, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar, and Ravi Bishnoi have executed excellent teamwork in bowling.
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IND vs AFG Match Preview- 3rd T20I, 2024
India
Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the IND vs AFG T20I series and will lead the team in the 3rd T20I clash. After two matches, Shivam Dube is the leading run-getter for the team with 123 runs. He slammed the fifties in both matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal is next with 68 runs.
In the bowling department, Axar Patel has picked the most 4 wickets for the team in 2 matches. Arshdeep Singh follows him with 3 wickets. Shivam Dube, Mukesh Kumar, and Ravi Bishnoi have grabbed 2 wickets each.
IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan.
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Afghanistan
In the absence of Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran is the captain of Afghanistan in the IND vs AFG T20I series. After 2 matches,. Gulbadin Naib is the leading run-getter for the team with 57 runs. Mohammad Nabi is next with 56 runs.
Among bowlers, Karim Janat and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have clinched 2 wickets each across 2 games. Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Naveen-ul-Haq account for 1 wicket each.
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AFG Squad: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazratullah Zazai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ikram Alikhil, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Rahmat Shah.
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The climax of the Afghanistan tour of India 2024 has arrived. India and Afghanistan are set to collide in the 3rd T20I of the ongoing T20I series. The IND vs AFG 3rd T20I clash takes place on Wednesday, January 17. The IND vs AFG 3rd T20I is highly expected to be a high-scoring game as
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