SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
Match Ended
T20
AFG tied with IND (India wins the 2nd Super Over by 10 runs)
Man of the Match - Rohit Sharma
Scores are Equal... It will be a SUPEROVER
IND
212-4
20.0/20 Ovrs
212-6
20.0/20 Ovrs
AFG
Afghanistan in India, 3 T20I Series, 2024 |3rd T20I |1/17/2024
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Commentary
- We are all set for the Super Over to get underway! Mukesh Kumar looks raring to bowl it and the Indian players are seen having a tense discussion. The umpires get in position as the pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib comes out to the middle.
- ... SUPER OVER ...
- Wow, wow, and wow! Afghanistan have given it their all and Gulbadin Naib has taken his team to level terms chasing down a score of 213 and they have finished on 212, the same as India, unbelievable. It was a topsy-turvy run chase but India looked in control at the halfway mark. The Afghans launched a sensational counter-attack, hitting 127 runs in the final 10 overs to get themselves a chance in the Super Over. It is anyone's game from here, so, fasten your seat belts and get ready as Afghanistan will now bat first in the Super Over.
- 19.62Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, The match is Tied and it will be a Super Over to follow now! Low full toss outside off, Gulbadin Naib carves it well to the deep cover region where Rinku Singh sprints and picks up. He misses out on a perfect throw to the keeper's end and Gulbadin Naib throttles for the second and is already home safely. What a run-chase we have witnessed here at Chinnaswamy! The crowd is roaring at its pinnacle but what an effort by Gulbadin Naib at the backend.
- 19.52Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, Too full in the slot on middle, Gulbadin Naib does not get enough of it and steers it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Washington Sundar patrolling the leg side sprints to his left and throws it back to the bowler. 3 needed off the last ball. Will there be a super over?
- 19.46Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! That's a wonderful strike by Naib! This is full and outside off, Gulbadin Naib gets on top of it generates the power and swings it down the ground for a maximum! 5 needed off the last 2 deliveries.
- 19.32Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, Bowls a low full toss outside off, Gulbadin Naib slashes it towards widish extra cover. Rinku Singh sprints hard yards to his right and saves a couple of runs.
- 19.31wdMukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, WIDE! Too full and too wide outside the tramline, Gulbadin Naib shoulders arms at it and the umpire signals another Wide.
- 19.20Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, Dot! Full and swings back in from outside off, Gulbadin Naib looks to get across and have a swipe at it and misses at it. A rare dot ball and India will take it.
- 19.14Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! This game isn't over yet! Low full toss on offer outside off, Gulbadin Naib bends his front foot and slaps it down the ground for a boundary between long on and long off. A crucial boundary there by Naib!
- Rohit Sharma is seen having an animated chat with the umpire regarding the previous wide call. Remember, the laws have recently changed but that was quite a fair call for the wide.
- 19.11wdMukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, WIDE! He will have to reload that one. Full and a bit too wide and outside the tramline, the umpire signals a wide. Poor start this from Mukesh.
- END OF OVER 19 | 17 Runs & 1 Wkt | AFG 194/6
- Mukesh Kumar to bowl the final over. Can he defend 18 runs?
- 18.61Avesh Khan to Gulbadin Naib, Full and on off, Gulbadin Naib drills it down to long on for a single and he retains the strike.
- 18.56Avesh Khan to Gulbadin Naib, SIX! Put away! A juicy half-volley outside off, Gulbadin Naib gets down on a knee and swings across the line and hits it over the long on fence for a biggie!
- 18.41Avesh Khan to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Short and wide outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf miscues the heave towards deep cover. One taken.
- 18.34Avesh Khan to Sharafuddin Ashraf, FOUR! Off the mark! A leg cutter outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf waits for it and punishes it by clearing his front leg and hits it hard enough through the off side. The long off fielder chases it but fails to reach it. A boundary!
- 18.2WAvesh Khan to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Virat Kohli takes a wonderful running catch! Full and outside off, Najibullah Zadran goes for a biggie through the line and ends up getting the bottom half of the blade which turns in his hands and the ball goes over covers. Virat Kohli in the deep calls for the catch and settles his eyes on the ball running hard yards across to his right and takes a phenomenal grab. Najibullah Zadran departs and Afghanistan lose their sixth!
- Sharafuddin Ashraf is the new man in.
- 18.21wdAvesh Khan to Najibullah Zadran, WIDE! Full and too wide outside off, Wided.
- 18.14Avesh Khan to Najibullah Zadran, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortunate there Najibullah Zadran but he will take it! Full and outside off, Najibullah Zadran flashes hard and gets a leading edge which flies up over short third man for a boundary.
- END OF OVER 18 | 10 Runs & 0 Wkt | AFG 177/5
- 17.64Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Another one and Afghanistan aren't out of it just yet. Too full again and around off, Gulbadin Naib drills this one straight back past the bowler and the fielder at long off runs to his right but can't cut it off. 36 needed now off the final 12 deliveries. Just as a reminder, India scored 36 runs off the final over itself.
- 17.54Mukesh Kumar to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Hammered away! This is full and wide outside off, Gulbadin Naib stays deep in his crease and thrashes the ball through covers and it races along the turf into the boundary.