Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma after the win against Afghanistan© AFP
The Indian cricket team created history by completing a 3-0 whitewash in the three-match series against Afghanistan after a hard-fought win in the third encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The match took two Super Overs to finally end in India's favor with Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh and Ravi Bishnoi emerging as the best performers. With this series win, India now has 9 whitewash series victories in T20I cricket – the most of any country in the sport's shortest format. India were level on points with Pakistan but the win on Wednesday means the Rohit Sharma-led team claimed the sensational T20I performance.
India defeated Afghanistan in the third T20 International after two thrilling super overs.
Chasing 212, Afghanistan also finished with the same score.
India equaled Afghanistan's score of 16 in the first super over to extend the match but the visitors could not chase down the target of 12 in the second super over as Rohit Sharma's side took the required two wickets through Ravi Bishnoi.
Earlier, building on skipper Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 69-ball 121 and Rinku Singh's 69 off 39 deliveries, India staged a remarkable recovery to post 212 for four after slipping to 22 for four in the fifth over.
In reply, Afghanistan also finished on 212, with Gulbadin Naib hammering a 23-ball 55 to spearhead his team's stunning comeback.
Fareed Ahmad Malik was the most successful bowler for Afghanistan, finishing with excellent figures of 3/20 even when his colleagues were tested by Rohit and Rinku.
With this thrilling victory, India won the series 3-0.
(With PTI inputs)
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