In the third T20I in Bengaluru, India defeated Afghanistan in the second Super Over to seal the series by 3-0.

Afghanistan performed admirably in the third T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 17, following their crushing defeats in the first two matches. But in the second Super Over, the 'Men in Blue' prevailed over the opponent.

After being reduced to 22/4 during the PowerPlay, India amassed a massive 212/4 in their 20 overs. Nevertheless, a spectacular 190-run undefeated combination between Rohit Sharma (121 off 69 balls) and Rinku Singh (69 off 39 balls) salvaged the Indian innings and placed the team in a strong position.

In reply, Afghanistan responded with three half-centuries from their opening three batsmen: captain Ibrahim Zadran (50 off 41 balls), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (50 off 32 balls), and Gulbadin Naib (55 not out off 23 balls). Along with a good contribution, Mohammad Nabi made a 34 off 16 balls. Naib batted till the end as the game was tied. Mukesh Kumar conceded 18 runs off the last over while defending 19.

Afghanistan scored 16 runs off of Mukesh in the first Super Over. Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai bowled, and India scored 16 runs as well.

In the second Super Over, India took the bat first. Rohit let up a four and a six in his opening two deliveries against Fareed. He did, however, come back quite nicely, as India lost two wickets in five deliveries despite scoring 11 runs. Ravi Bishnoi was brought on to bowl by Rohit. The strategy proved to be effective as the leg-spinner claimed two wickets in the first three deliveries, allowing Afghanistan to only muster one run. With this incredible victory, the hosts finished their 3-0 rout.

Brief scores: India 212/4 (Rohit Sharma 121*, Rinku Singh 69*; Fareed Ahmad 3-20) tied with Afghanistan 212/6 (Gulbadin Naib 55*, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 50, Ibrahim Zadran 50; Washington Sundar 3-18) - India won the 2nd Super Over