PremiumIND vs AFG - Chinnaswamy roars as Rohit Sharma smashes 100, Rinku Singh gets 50 and India post 212
With his century, Rohit Sharma became the first batter to achieve five T20I centuries, and he, along with his partner Rinku Singh, helped India post a total of 212 runs.
Team India post 212 runs courtesy of Rohit Sharma's ton and Rinku Singh's 50
Last Updated: 08.54 PM, Jan 17, 2024
What a knock by Captain Rohit Sharma, who is leading from the front in the 3rd and final T20I clash against Afghanistan at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The skipper, who had got two consecutive ducks in the first two games, has gone on to smash his 100 in the final clash. With his ton, 'Hitman' becomes the first batter to achieve five T20I centuries. He and his partner Rinku Singh have helped India post a mammoth total of 212 runs.
Most centuries in T20 Internationals:
5 Rohit Sharma (First 100 in all T20 cricket for him since Jan 2019)
4 Suryakumar Yadav
4 Glenn Maxwell
Rinku Singh has also secured his half-century, and with this, they have posted the highest partnership for any side for the fifth wicket or below in T20Is. They surpassed the 145 set between Deependra Airee & Kushal Malla for Nepal against Hong Kong in Mulpani in 2023.
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Together, the two batters stabilized the innings after the Men in Blue lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (4), Virat Kohli (0), Shivam Dube (1), and Sanju Samson (0) in quick succession.
In the ongoing clash, India lost only four wickets and posted 212 runs. As for Afghanistan, Fareed Ahmad Malik picked three wickets, while Azmatullah Omarzai got one to his name. At the toss, India made three changes - Sanju, Avesh, and Kuldeep are in, while Axar, Jitesh, and Arshdeep are out.
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Highest total for a side after being four down for 25 or less
212/4 Ind vs Afg Bengaluru 2024 (from 22/4)
188/6 USA vs Ire Lauderhill 2021 (from 16/4)
174/10 Philippines vs Cambodia Phnom Penh 2023 (from 23/4)
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan