IND vs AFG T20I: 2 Sets of Super Over Used in T20I

2 Sets of Super Over Used in T20I: It took two Super Overs to separate the two teams as India defeated Afghanistan by 11 runs following a record-breaking century by captain Rohit Sharma and an outstanding batting display by Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz, skipper Ibrahim Zadran, and Gulbadin Naib.

The first Super Over ended in a tie here in Bengaluru during the third Twenty20 International match on Wednesday. India has won the three-match series 3-0.

In the chase of 213 runs, Afghanistan started with positive intent, with openers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring at a rate of nine runs per over.

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In 5.5 overs, Afghanistan hit the fifty-run threshold. After six overs, Afghanistan finished the powerplay with 51/0, with Gurbaz (22) and Zadran (29) both undefeated. Afghanistan hammered Shivam Dube for eighteen runs, including two fours and a six, to round up their explosive first half of the innings.

Afghanistan was 85/0, with Gurbaz (44) and Zadran (38) unbeaten. India got their first breakthrough in the next over, removing Gurbaz for 50 off 32 balls, with three fours and four sixes. Afghanistan was 93/1 in 11 overs. With Zadran hitting Washington Sundar for a six, Afghanistan reached the 100-run mark in 12.1 overs.

In 41 deliveries, Zadran scored four boundaries and a six to achieve his fifty. With consecutive deliveries from Zadran (50) and Azmatullah Omarzai (0), Sundar enabled India to mount a comeback, bringing Afghanistan to 107/3 in 12.4 overs.

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Mohammed Nabi and Gulbadin Naib kept hitting despite these two quick wickets. The duo hit Avesh Khan for 20 runs in the 14th over, with two sixes and a four. Nabi’s two sixes helped Afghanistan get 17 runs from Kuldeep’s next. At the end of 15 overs, the match was even, at 145/3, with Nabi (19) and Naib (20) unbeaten.

Afghanistan reached the 150-run mark in 15.2 overs. Bishnoi’s 16th over was also hit for 17 runs, including two fours and a six by Nabi. Afghanistan needed 51 runs in four overs. The all-rounder Nabi’s entertaining cameo off 34 in 16 balls, with two fours and three sixes is ended by Sundar.

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Following an excellent catch at deep point by Avesh Khan, Afghanistan reached 163/4 in 16.2 overs. Karim Janat only managed to score two runs. Afghanistan finished 17.1 overs at 167/5. Afghanistan continued to get wickets as Najibullah Zadran went out for five runs. Virat made the catch, while Avesh Khan took the wicket.

Afghanistan was 182/6 in 18.2 overs. Afghanistan needed 19 runs in six overs. Smashing Mukesh Kumar for a four and a six, Naib brought down the equation to three runs in the final ball. The match ended in a tie, with Afghanistan finishing at 212/6, with Naib (55* in 23 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) and Sharafuddin Ashraf (5*) unbeaten. Sundar (3/18) was the pick of the bowlers for India. Avesh and Kuldeep took a wicket each. Afghanistan batted first in the Super Over and set a target of 17 runs for India after the Super Over was bowled by Mukesh Kumar.

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