HIGHLIGHTS India vs Afghanistan, Afghanistan in India 3 ODI Series 2026, 3rd ODI- Result, Scorecard

We are back for the run chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of Afghanistan. It will be the duo of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India, who will start at 5/0, given the five penalty runs conceded by Hashmatullah Shahidi for running onto the pitch time and again. Azmatullah Omarzai to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

... The Run Chase ...

A clean sweep incoming? Afghanistan have huffed and puffed their way to a score of 218 runs, but they will have mixed feelings about that score. When they were 36/4, they would have certainly taken this total, but they got to 141/4 at one stage, with nearly 22 overs remaining and they will feel they should have got to at least 250. India, on the other hand, will look to come out of the blocks quickly and gun the target down without a fuss. But will they? We will find out soon. The run chase is coming up in a bit.

Let's now hear from the man of the moment - Prasidh Krishna says he is really pleased to have bowled well and contributed to the team on such a hot day in Chennai. He mentions that a lot of work has gone into refining his lengths over a long period of time, regardless of the format, and it is nice to see that effort paying off. Adds that Morne Morkel has been constantly in his ear. Admits he was feeling the effects of the heat after five overs in his opening spell, but says that turning up on a day like this and putting in that kind of effort for the team is particularly satisfying.

Shahidi's maiden ton gets upstaged - Azmatullah Omarzai and Hashmatullah Shahidi both got to their fifties but Omarzai was undone by a bumper from Prince Yadav. Shahidi did well to build another steady stand with Mohammad Nabi, but things started to go downhill once Nabi got out. Shahidi started to feel the heat, not just from the conditions but also to go on and score big. A couple of run outs and a few wickets later, Shahidi managed to conjure up a maiden ODI ton, only to fall prey to Prasidh Krishna, who closed out the innings with a maiden ODI five-fer.

Prasidh's opening burst sets the tone - After being asked to bowl first, Prasidh Krishna ran through the Afghan top order as he picked up 4 wickets in his first spell and India had the opposition reeling at 36/4. However, the spinners couldn't make much of an impact in the middle phase, nor could the other pacers after the first 10 overs, and this allowed Afghanistan back in the game. It was then a 100-plus run stand between Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai that got the visitors back in the contest.

Done with the first innings - End of a long and hard-fought first innings under the warm Chennai sun. Conditions were hot and humid and we saw a lot of players struggling with the sultry conditions, but in the end, it will be India who will be very pleased heading into the break.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! CAUGHT! Shreyas Iyer makes no mistake, and Afghanistan have been bowled out for 218. A five-wicket haul for Prasidh Krishna, his first in ODI cricket. Off-cutter, bowled into the surface, on middle and leg. Shahidi makes room for himself and goes through with the pull. He does connect well but hits it flat and straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket, where Shreyas Iyer gets on his knees and gobbles it up.

Prasidh Krishna to Ziaur Rahman, A yorker, at the base of the off stump. Rahman backs away and digs it out to the right of point for a single.

Hashmatullah Shahidi is down on the ground. He is wincing in pain right now, and this is not a good sign at all for Afghanistan. He is seen holding his right hip as well and it seems like the cramps are spreading out all throughout his body. The forearm seems to be completely gone and the physio is really trying to provide relief to Shahidi. He is finally up on his feet and will continue the fight.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darted in by Sundar, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it back to the bowler. Shahidi drops to the turf in absolute agony with the cramps kicking in.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flighted delivery, full and on off. This is eased back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Neatly done, and that brings up a maiden ODI ton for Hashmatullah Shahidi. Drops it short, does Sundar, on off. Shahidi rocks back and cuts it late to thread the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary. A moment to savour for the Afghanistan skipper. It has not been easy batting in this Chennai heat, and despite being hampered by cramps, Shahidi has dug deep and battled on for his side.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fired in, on a length, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi lunges for the block.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good running! Drifting onto the pads, on a length. Shahidi clips it in front of deep square leg and calls for two straight away. By the time Yashasvi Jaiswal can get in off the ropes and get rid of the ball, Shahidi comes back for the second run. The Afghan skipper moves to 98, this is now his highest ODI score.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pushed through, on a length. Hashmatullah Shahidi defends it out.

Prasidh Krishna to Ziaur Rahman, Nails the yorker, does Prasidh, on middle. Ziaur Rahman gets his bat down and jams it out.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a hard length, on off. Shahidi stands tall and pulls it behind square leg for a run.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Half a shout for caught behind, but turned down. Not much conviction in the appeal and India do not take the review. Slower, short ball, on off. Shahidi is way too early into the pull and fails to connect.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length. Shahidi does not pick the change of pace and is through the pull early. Gets a bottom edge and it dribbles back to the keeper.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, At 130.6 kph, dug in short, on off. Hashmatullah makes room for himself and gets his hands high. He flays it over backward point but it is cut off by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is swift to his right in the deep. No single taken as Shahidi's cramps are now severely restricting his movement.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Streaky! Bowled on a length, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi clears the front leg and swings hard at it. Gets a top edge and it flies fine of the man at deep third for a boundary. The Afghan skipper moves to 95.

Washington Sundar to Ziaur Rahman, Drops it short, on off. Ziaur steers it to backward point.

Washington Sundar to Ziaur Rahman, A bit quicker, but on the shorter side, on middle. Rahman keeps it out off the back foot.

Washington Sundar to Ziaur Rahman, Slows it down, on a good length, on off. Rahman dabs it to point.

Washington Sundar to Ziaur Rahman, Stays short, on off. Ziaur taps it to cover.

Washington Sundar to Ziaur Rahman, Shorter and on off. Rahman pushes it back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! FAREED IS RUN OUT! That's really poor running between the wickets, never a single there, and why would Hashmatullah Shahidi even want to give the strike to a tailender? Washington Sundar bowls it full and flat outside off, Shahidi blocks it to the right of cover and sets off for the single yet again. Fareed Ahmad responds and races to the danger end. Shubman Gill picks up the ball cleanly and fires in a throw at the top of the stumps. Ishan Kishan collects it and whips off the bails in a flash, with Fareed well short of his crease. Also, Ziaur Rahman is the last batter in for Afghanistan.

Out goes AM Ghazanfar and in walks Fareed Ahmad. We now have the official clarification regarding the confusion at the end of the previous over. Hashmatullah Shahidi did take a single, but in doing so, he ran through the danger area. He had already been warned by the umpires earlier in the innings, and with this being a repeat offence, the single was disallowed, and Afghanistan have also been docked five runs. That explains why Rashid Khan was on strike at the start of the over.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! GHAZANFAR IS RUN OUT! A bit unnecessary and Afghanistan's innings is coming off the boil here. Harsh Dubey bowls it flatter on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it towards square leg and the batters set off for the single. Shubman Gill at mid-wicket moves to his left and fires in a throw towards the keeper. AM Ghazanfar dives in as Ishan Kishan takes off the bails, and replays show that the batter is short of his crease.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi stabs it down.

Harsh Dubey to AM Ghazanfar, Oh, a tough chance, and that's gone down. Flatter on middle, punched back down to the right of the bowler. Harsh Dubey springs across and the ball just bursts through the hand and down to long on for a single.

AM Ghazanfar is in next.

Harsh Dubey to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Top catch in the deep. Harsh Dubey bowls it fuller on off, Rashid Khan backs away and goes inside-out over covers but doesn't get all of it. Prince Yadav comes charging in forward and to his right from sweeper cover and slides in to take a fine catch.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and on leg, driven down to long on for one more.

Harsh Dubey to Rashid Khan, Tossed up on off, Rashid dances down the pitch and lofts it wide of long off for a single.

The end of Powerplay 2! India are now allowed an extra fielder outside the inner circle. Can Afghanistan get to somewhere around 260 from here? Let's find out. Also, the umpires are now pushing Hashmatullah Shahidi a bit as he's been holding up play after every over. Well, it is Rashid Khan who has taken strike at the start of the over, and there seems to be a bit of confusion.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter and a bit short, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi plays the late cut wide of short third and takes a quick single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flighted delivery, full and on middle and leg. Shahidi wrists it to the right of mid-wicket. He once again clutches his left leg and cannot take the single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter and on off. This is cut away to backward point.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slows it down, on a good length, on middle. Hashmatullah eases it back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Drags the length back a bit, on middle and leg. Shahidi clips it to mid-wicket and feels cramps in his left leg.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Drifting in on middle, full in length. Shahidi defends it out.

Harsh Dubey to Rashid Khan, Darted in at the sticks, stays short, on middle. Khan stabs it down the strip.

Harsh Dubey to Rashid Khan, Quicker through the air, on a good length. Rashid punches it to cover.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slower and shorter, on middle. Shahidi turns it behind square leg and picks up a single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pushed through, on a good length, on off. Shahidi pats it back to the bowler.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flat and short, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi turns it to mid-wicket.

Harsh Dubey to Rashid Khan, Sliding on with the arm, on a nagging length, on off. Rashid punches it to wide mid off for a single.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Switches to around the wicket but the short-ball barrage continues. Hashmatullah Shahidi once again ducks out of the way.

Hashmatullah Shahidi is really struggling with cramps and the physio rushes out to have a look. This time, it seems to be the right arm that is cramping up for Shahidi. He rehydrates a bit, and eventually, he is good to continue again.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Another short ball at 143.5 kph, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi arches back and lets it pass.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bangs it in short, over the left shoulder. Shahidi ducks under it. Brar follows up on his follow-through with a stare.

Gurnoor Brar to Rashid Khan, Gets the yorker in and it tails back in, on middle. Rashid gets his bat down and squeezes it out through covers for a single.

Gurnoor Brar to Rashid Khan, Keeps it in and around the top of the off stump. Rashid stays leg side of the ball and uses the pace to guide it behind point for a couple of runs. The 200 is up for Afghanistan.

Rashid Khan walks in to bat at number 8.

Gurnoor Brar to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! TIMBER! Gurnoor Brar breaks through for India. Brar hits the back of a length, on off and middle. Nabi gets on his toes and tries to whip it away in front of square. The ball beats him on the outside edge and clips the top of the stumps. A puzzled Nabi stands his ground for a moment, looking back at the disturbed stumps and then down at the pitch. The 57-run stand has been broken. Afghanistan are 198/6 now.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bashes the hard length, over off. Shahidi hops and steers it to backward point.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Around off, on a short of a length. Nabi works it across through square leg and gets to the other end.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Easily done! This sits up to be hit, at waist height and the line is at the hips. Nabi puts it away with a swivel-pull to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pitched up now, on middle and leg. Shahidi knocks it wide of mid on and hurries to the other end.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Serves it on the fuller side, on off. Shahidi defends with the bat close to the front pad.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Short and wide on off, Nabi stands tall and thumps it to deep cover for a single.

Gurnoor Brar to Mohammad Nabi, Into the surface, outside off. Nabi hops and slaps it to deep point for a run. With this single, the 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bashes the hard length, closer to the off stump. Shahidi runs it down to deep third for a single.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Good shot. Fractionally short, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi stays leg side of the ball and crouches. Fast hands from Shahidi as he flashes at the ball and gets it over backward point for a four.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a hard length, outside off. Shahidi gets the width to free his arms and he flays it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Banged into the deck again, on middle. Hashmatullah ducks under it.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Brar goes to the short ball straight away. The line is on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi takes his eyes off the ball as he attempts the pull but is beaten for pace.

Gurnoor Brar (6-0-38-0) is back on. Once again, Nabi is applying the magic sprays, and Hashmatullah Shahidi is just rehydrating himself. It is a warm and humid afternoon, but there have been way too many short breaks in between overs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and wider on off. Shahidi reaches out for the drive. Ends up chopping it down in front of point and the batters pinch in a quick single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Stays a bit on the shorter side, on middle and leg. Nabi clips it to deep square leg for one more run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slanting into the left-hander, on a back of a length. Hashmat nudges it wide of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wide! This is dug in short, over middle. Hashmatullah ducks out of the way. Wide given for height. Reddy is not happy with the wide call.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Very full, almost near the popping crease, outside off. Shahidi jams it out to cover.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good-length delivery, attacking the front pad. Hashmatullah turns it to mid-wicket.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Drifting onto the pads, on a length, helped away to deep fine leg for one.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Missed out! Too full, too straight, on the pads. Nabi misses out on the tickle. The ball grazes the inside edge and thuds into the pads before rolling to square leg for a run.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Low full toss, on middle. Hashmatullah punches it down the ground. Shubman Gill moves to his right and puts in a full-length dive to make the stop. They cross.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Clever, very clever. On a hard length, on off. Shahidi is tucked up for room slightly but he arches back and watches the ball all the way onto the bat before gliding it down to the deep third fence for a four.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Delivers it on a good length, outside off. It kicks up a bit. Nabi pushes away from his body and it goes off an outside edge to deep third for one.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hits the back of a length, on off. Shahidi plays the late dab. Washington Sundar dives to his right at backward point and parries it in the direction of the keeper. Just a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bowls it full, on off. Shahidi drives it to mid off.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Top edge, but it goes all the way! Fractionally short, outside off. Nabi swivels for the pull but fails to roll his wrists over the ball. A top edge is found and it sails over the man at deep fine leg.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Beaten! Hurls it on a good length, outside off. Nabi stays rooted to the crease and pushes away from his body. He is lucky not to have nicked it behind.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, Into the wicket, outside off, Nabi drags the pull off the inner half to mid-wicket. NKR loses his balance on the follow-through and falls to the ground but he is quick to get back up on his feet.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, This is on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Shahidi tucks it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Lovely shot. Fuller in length, on off. A bit too full by Reddy and Shahidi cashes in. Hashmatullah leans on and unleashes the drive past the diving Shubman Gill at cover for a boundary.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A bit of yes and no, but no harm done. Bowled on a good length, on off. Shahidi taps it in front of point. Nabi sets off for the run before being sent back by a loud call of 'No' by his partner.

A bit of a halt as Mohammad Nabi is hit on the glove. Not a good sign as he is hurt on the spinning finger on his right hand. The physio is applying the magic spray, but that will sting for a bit. Thankfully, he is fine to continue for now, and also, Nitish Kumar Reddy is brought back into the attack.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Delivers it on a good length, on off. Nabi drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side and sets off for the run before being sent back by his partner. That caught Nabi on the glove with his fingers being trapped against the bat handle due to a bit of extra bounce.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, A sharp and quick short ball at 134.6 kph, aimed at the left shoulder. Nabi ducks under it hurriedly.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, In and around the off stump, on a length. Nabi stabs it down on the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, Nice and full, at the stumps, punched back towards the bowler by Nabi.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and on off. Hashmat pushes away from his body and gets it away to the right of backward point. They cross.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wide! Out comes a bumper, over middle. Shahidi ducks under it. Deemed too high by the umpire.

Prasidh Krishna to Mohammad Nabi, On the off stump, on a good length. Nabi tucks it in front of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Smart batting! Prince goes back to the short ball, on off. Shahidi waits on the back foot and lets the ball come to him. He arches back and plays the uppercut over the keeper's head for his 8th four of the innings.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hits the top of off. Shahidi angles it in front of point. He is keen for a single but Nabi sends him back. Hashmatullah runs straight down the danger area and he recevies a warning from the umpire.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Another short ball, on off, much more in control this time as Shahidi pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a brace.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Gets it away! Prince switches to around the wicket and digs it in short, over the right shoulder. Shahidi is rushed but manages to get the hook away fine of the man at deep fine leg.

Prince Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, On the shorter side now, on off. Nabi opens the bat face and glides it to the left of backward point for one.

Prince Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, Slips in the yorker, outside off. Nabi is late to get his bat down and it sneaks under the blade.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Tidy from Sundar, just two runs off it. Full and angled in from around off, Shahidi punches it off the front foot and wide of the bowler. Sundar gets across well and palms the ball towards extra cover. Afghanistan are 145/5 after 30 overs.

Washington Sundar to Mohammad Nabi, Floated up on middle, Nabi leans ahead and eases it down to long on for a run.

Washington Sundar to Mohammad Nabi, Fuller now, on off, Nabi plays it back towards the bowler, who doesn't quite collect it cleanly.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter and quicker, darted in towards middle. Shahidi hops back and dabs it towards the gully region for a quick single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nicely tossed up, drifting into off and middle, Shahidi looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Angled in with the arm, towards the pads, Shahidi nudges it to the leg side.

Prince Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, On a good length, angled in from outside off. Nabi just opens the bat face a bit and plays it towards point.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Short of a length again, on a tight line around off. Shahidi hops back and runs it off the bat face down to deep third for a run.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A well-directed short ball, angled in over middle. Shahidi gets across to the off side and then ducks under it.

Prince Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, Pitched fuller and outside off, Nabi goes for the booming drive but gets an inside edge across to square leg. He gets off the mark with a single.

End of a 105-run stand, and with that, the umpires have called for a drinks break. Azmatullah Omarzai will be disappointed to have fallen after doing all the hard work, as there was a much bigger score on offer. Hashmatullah Shahidi will be keen to ensure he does not throw it away and bat deep into the innings. Given the kind of start India had with the ball, they perhaps could have afforded to be a touch more attacking with their fields. It will be interesting to see if they are on the attack now, having gotten a breakthrough. Mohammad Nabi joins Shahidi out in the middle.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, that was a bit too casual from Prasidh Krishna, but he's done well in the end. Prince Yadav goes wider on the crease and bangs in a short-pitched delivery into the batter. Azmatullah Omarzai gets his hands out in front and pulls it flat towards long leg. The ball dips on the fielder, who does not judge it well, but manages to get his hands underneath. The ball pops back up and Krishna manages to pouch it safely. Replays confirm that Krishna had his fingers under the ball during that first attempt and Omarzai will have to walk back.

Taken on the second attempt. Prasidh Krishna looks fairly confident. Azmatullah Omarzai is hanging around as the umpires have sent it upstairs.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length around off, Shahidi stays back and punches it wide of covers for a single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A bit more round arm and slanted into the pads, tucked away 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Just a hint of turn there. Shorter and slower on off, turning away, Shahidi taps it behind point.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Sundar sees the batter advancing and fires it in towards the batter. Shahidi ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FIFTY up for the Number 1 all-rounder in ODI cricket. Fullish length around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it down to long off for a single and gets to his 9th ODI half-century.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Quick and flat, darted into the pads, Shahidi tucks it down to short fine leg for a quick single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slower through the air, drifted into middle, Shahidi lunges to defend.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length, angled across off, Shahidi gets a bit side on and guides it down to deep third for a run.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower one, floated full on middle. Omarzai clips it across to deep mid-wicket for one, and that brings up the 100-run stand between these two. What a momentum-shifting partnership this has been for the Afghans.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Banged in short again, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai climbs on top of the bounce and pulls it down to mid-wicket.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Not in control, but gets away with it, does Shahidi. Banged in short and around the front shoulder, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes after it but gets a top edge well short of the deep backward square leg fielder and picks up a single.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wider on the crease this time, honing in on middle and leg stump, Shahidi tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hard-length delivery, slanting into the pads. Omarzai clips it off the hips to deep backward square leg and collects a single.

Pace back on through Prince Yadav. 4-0-20-0 so far for Prince.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Shortish length again, on middle and leg, Omarzai makes room and pushes it down through mid on for just another single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A quick single, and that will be Hashmatullah Shahidi's 23rd half-century in ODIs. Full and outside off, Hashmatullah leans on and nudges it towards point for a run, and what a captain's knock this has been so far from him.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On the shorter side, darted in from around off, Shahidi backs away and punches it out to square covers.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fuller this time, Omarzai advances and drives it towards long on for a single.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Good length, on off, Azmat plays with a vertical blade and taps it down to mid on.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged shorter on off, quicker too, punched away down to cover.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, SIX! The Afghan skipper is growing in confidence now. Tossed up on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi dances down the track and whacks it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 12 off the over and Afghanistan starting to look a lot more settled now.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nice and full, just outside off, Shahidi leans on and smothers it towards point.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, On middle and leg, angled in, driven back past the bowler and down to long off for one more.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and angled across the off stump again, Shahidi comes down the pich and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and quicker now, around off, Shahidi leans forward and toe-ends it to mid off.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Top shot! Just angled across off, not looking to spin the ball. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back and cuts it just behind point for a boundary.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length around off, sliding on, Omarzai plays with a vertical bat and punches it to extra cover.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fullish length, drifting into the legs, nudged away past square leg for a single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Angled into the stumps from around the wicket, Shahidi leans forward and blocks it into the off side.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Good length on middle, sits up a bit, and Omarzai punches it down to long on for one.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Dragged length, quicker and at the stumps, Omarzai plays it back to the bowler.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! That's a clean strike. Floated up on off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away early and launches the ball up and over long off for a biggie. This stand has now moved to 80 between Omarzai and Shahidi.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter and on a length around off, Omarzai backs away and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Quicker through the air, darted into middle and leg, Azmat keeps it out.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Nice and full, angled in with the arm. Azmatullah Omarzai gets a big stride in to defend.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full again, outside off, nudged away to the left of backward point for an easy single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated up, on a fullish length around off. Shahidi hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter one, darted across off, Shahidi comes forward and taps it to the left of short extra cover.

Change of gloves for Azmatullah Omarzai and a much-needed sip of fluids in the Chennai heat. It seems the 12th man brought out two gloves for the same hand before he returned with the correct one.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On middle, Azmatullah Omarzai gets inside the line and plays it down to mid on. Just a single off that over.

Washington Sundar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length and around off, Omarzai pushes it gently towards cover.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good hustle from the batters. Full and around off, Shahidi presses forward and nudges it in front of backward point for a quick single.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Tossed up, full and outside off, driven along the carpet and straight to cover.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller again, drifted into the pads, Shahidi gets foward and keeps it out.

Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Around the wicket, drifted into the left-hander. Hashmatullah Shahidi lunges to defend.

It will be spin from both ends now as Washington Sundar has been called into the attack. There was also a brief word from Chris Gaffaney to the Afghanistan skipper after he ran through the danger area while completing a single off the final ball of the previous over.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and just outside off, Shahidi leans foward, smothers it towards gully and picks up a single.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter one around leg stump, nudged away gently into the leg side.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nagging length, angling it across the left-hander from middle, Hasmat watchfully blocks it off.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter now, around off, played off the back foot and back to the bowler.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, More flight on offer, on middle, Shahidi lunges to defend.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! That's nicely done. Slanted across the left-hander, Hashmatullah Shahidi hangs back to play a late cut, but gets it more off the outside edge, and the ball rolls away into the deep third fence.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walked gingerly back to his mark for his final delivery. But he managed to complete the over. Probably the niggle that kept him out of the previous game still persists.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, A bit of extra bounce this time. Bowled on a good length, on off. Omarzai shapes up to play it on the rise but the ball catches him on the splice of the bat and he mistimes the shot to cover.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hurls it around off, on a back of a length. Shahidi dabs it wide of point and turns the strike over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks under it.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, At 135.6 kph, that in-between length, on off. Azmatullah punches it on the up to deep cover. They cross.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, The 100 is up for Afghanistan. Slanting in on a good length, on middle. Shahidi works it wide of mid-wicket and crosses over.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Delivers it on a back of a length, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi angles it to point.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Just over! Floated up a touch, on off and middle. Azmatullah Omarzai gets low and swings through the line. He does not quite get hold of it, and Prince Yadav is interested for a moment as he runs to his left and leaps but the ball sails over his head.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Direct hit! Sliding across, full in length. Shahidi lunges and drops it with soft hands in front of cover before hurrying to the other end. Yashasvi Jaiswal swoops in, picks the ball up and has a shy at the batting end. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays find Omarzai to be safe as he got his bat before the ball hit the stumps.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pushed through, on a length. Azmatullah works it off the back foot to long on for one more run.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Darted in fuller and at the pads. Omarzai reaches out in front but plays all around to be hit on the pads. Going down leg.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fractionally short, a bit of turn, on off. Shahidi pushes it to long on and rotates the strike.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short and angled in at the hips. Azmatullah presses back and turns it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Honing in on the off stump, on a nagging length. Omarzai knocks it to deep cover and picks up a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Up and over! This is on a length, on middle. Omarzai does not move his feet much but extends his hands into the lofted drive. It comes off the bottom half but goes over Prasidh Krishna at mid on. Prasidh gives chase and slides, but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes full this time, on middle. Azmatullah firms the drive to mid on.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bowled into the wicket, a little too straight, on leg. Shahidi gets inside the line and helps it to deep fine leg for another single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A bit of nip back into the left-hander, fuller and on off. Hashmatullah chops it to point.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hits the back of a length, on top of off. Shahidi hops and defends it out.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, At 93 kph, bowled with a flatter trajectory, on off. Omarzai stabs it down on the off side.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Going across the left-hander, on a good length. Shahidi cuts it wide of point and turns the strike over.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Keeps it short, on off. Omarzai slaps it to deep point. They cross.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flat and short, on off, punched to cover.

Harsh Dubey to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Drops it shorter, on off. Shahidi rocks back and punches it uppishly but away from the bowler to his left. Single taken as the ball rolls to long on.

Harsh Dubey to Azmatullah Omarzai, A bit of turn first up. Flighted delivery, full and on middle. A hint of away turn. Azmatullah Omarzai pushes out in front. It goes off the outer half wide of point for a single.

First signs of spin as Shubman Gill now tosses the ball to Harsh Dubey. Also, Gill gets a warning for not starting the new over within 60 seconds.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, In line with the off stump. Azmatullah drills this full ball to cover, where the ball gets to Yashasvi Jaiswal at an awkward height. He can only make a half-stop and the batters sneak in a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A length delivery, sprayed on the pads. Shahidi turns it behind square leg and gets to the other end.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, Floated up, on the pads, Azmatullah clips it wide of mid-wicket, where Shreyas Iyer makes the stop by moving to his right but he can't prevent the batters from taking the single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good running! Full and on middle. Hashmatullah taps it in front of mid on and hurries to the other end.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Stays on the fuller side, Hashmatullah wrists it to mid-wicket.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Swatted away! Reddy goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on off. Shahidi clears the front leg and smears it mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. 4000 List A runs for Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Wide! Bangs it in short, angled into the left-hander. Hashmatullah Shahidi backs away and swings at it, but fails to connect. Too high for the umpire's liking. Free Hit to continue.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, No Ball! A false start for Reddy as he has overstepped. Begins with a full ball from around the wicket, on off. Shahidi drives it crisply to cover. Fourth no ball of the innings. Free Hit coming up.

DRINKS! Finally, a bit of resistance shown by Afghanistan after those early wickets and Azmatullah Omarzai looks in good touch here. He is well-supported so far by the skipper as well, but India will be very happy with how the first 15 overs have played out. Prasidh Krishna has been sensational, and Gurnoor Brar has bowled well, but perhaps now it is time to shake things up a bit on the bowling front. India will be aware that a couple of more wickets here, and the lower order will be exposed. The next 5-10 overs could be crucial for both sides. Nitish Kumar Reddy to have a bowl now.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Takes pace off now and goes fuller, on middle. Shahidi punches it to the left of mid off and keeps the strike with a single.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Shahidi takes it on this time and finds the fence. From over the wicket now, angles in a short ball, across off. Shahidi picks up the length early. Pivots on the back foot and plays a controlled pull shot behind square leg for a four.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Serves a short ball, over the left shoulder. Shahidi initially thinks about taking it on but then bails out.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bowled from even wider on the crease, on a length. Shahidi is solid in defence.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Goes wide on the crease and hurls it on a good length, on off. Shahidi defends it from the crease.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Speared in, full and on the pads. Hashmatullah Shahidi makes use of the angle and flicks it to the left of mid on for a couple of runs.

Time for a bowling change? Not yet. Prince Yadav to continue...

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hits the bat hard, does Brar. On a nagging length, on off. Omarzai presents a straight bat for the block. It squirts off the outer half to point.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Fine shot! Another ball on the shorter side, on off. Omarzai gets on his toes and with a high elbow, he punches it nicely past point for a boundary.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Oh, that could have gone anywhere. A bit fuller, on off and middle. Omarzai pushes out in front of his body. He is early into the stroke and chips it down the strip. Luckily for him, the ball clears the leaping bowler and drops safely.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, A big swing and a miss! Into the surface, over middle. Azmatullah Omarzai has a hack across the line but fails to connect.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Not entirely convincing, but they all count. Dug in short, over off. Omarzai stays leg side and tries to use the pace and attempts the upper cut. He is late on the shot and the ball flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. Oh, Brar has overstepped. It is a No Ball, and a Free Hit will follow now.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, An effort ball from Brar, on a hard length, on off. Azmatullah sways away from the line of the ball.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lands it nice and full, on off. A stylish drive by Omarzai but he can't get it past mid off.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, From around the wicket and out comes the bouncer, directed at the batter. Shahidi swivels for the pull but the ball keeps climbing and sails over his bat.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a hard length, on middle. Azmatullah jabs it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! The 50 is up for Afghanistan. Prince serves the bumper at 138.9 kph, outside off. Omarzai stands tall and gets his hands high to roll his wrists over the ball. He drags it in front of square to the left of the man at deep square leg for a four.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Angled in, on middle and leg, on a length. Azmatullah brings his bat out in front and pats it down on the off side.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slightly fuller and keeps the stumps in play. Omarzai pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, This is on a back of a length, on off. Azmatullah stands tall on top of the bounce and taps it to mid off.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hits the deck hard and gets a good lift off the surface. At 140.7 kph, on off. Azmatullah Omarzai gets his bat high to fend it down. It catches the shoulder of the blade and runs down to deep third for one.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Drags the length back a bit and it is wider on off. Azmat is happy to let it go.

Gurnoor Brar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Driven nicely. A bit too full, on off. Omarzai presses half-forward and leans on to drive it all along the ground. Plays it to the right of cover and picks up a boundary to get going.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, From over the wicket now, fuller and angling away. Hashmatullah does not move his feet much but extends his hands and drives it wide of mid off. Shubman Gill puts in a dive to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dishes out the short ball, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi rises with the bounce and keeps it out.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Gets it through! At 134.4 kph, on a good length, not all that wide, on off. Shahidi forces the drive on the up. Not well timed and it should have been stopped by Harsh Dubey at cover, but he fails to get low quickly. It races away and Shubman Gill's chase goes in vain.

Gurnoor Brar (4-0-19-0) is back with a change of ends.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Digs it on a hard length, on off. Omarzai arches back, drops his wrists and sways away.

Prince Yadav to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pushes the length up, on off. Omarzai presses forward and plays a punchy drive, wide of cover. Shreyas Iyer moves to his right and dives to make the stop.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dug in short, over middle. Shahidi is rushed and he takes his eyes off the ball but manages to swivel and pull it behind square leg for a single.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Stays on the fuller side, on off. Shahidi does not move his feet much and dabs it to point.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and honing in on the off stump. Shahidi stabs it down on the off side.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Attacks the stumps from around the wicket, on a good length. Hashmatullah Shahidi gets behind the line and solidly blocks it off.

That's the end of Powerplay 1, and it was bossed by India. Although they can now have four fielders outside the 30-yard circle, they will not want to spread the field too much just yet, with Afghanistan being under the pump. Prasidh Krishna looks spent, but he is staying on the field.

Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, No harm done! Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai lines it up and looks to swing it leg side but fails to connect. Afghanistan are 37/4 after the first 10 overs.

Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, A fine delivery to end the over, but hang on, the siren has gone off. Prasidh Krishna has overstepped and it will be a No Ball. Coming to the delivery, it is pitched a bit fuller around off, just nibbling away. Omarzai has a push at it but opts to pull out of the shot late. Free Hit loading...

Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitched up on off and middle, angling in, Omarzai plays it late and with soft hands into the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a good length, shaping away from off, Azmatullah Omarzai strokes it nicely on the up but the fielder at covers makes a sharp stop to his right.

Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full, on off, angling in, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it back to the bowler. Prasidh Krishna shows a bit of controlled aggression as he picks up the ball and fires in a deliberate wide throw at the batter's end.

Azmatullah Omarzai is in next.

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, that's such a poor shot choice from Darwish Rasooli, especially at this stage of the game. Prasidh Krishna peppers the shorter length and bangs it in short around off. Rasooli goes after it and ends up just getting it high off the bat. The ball spoons over the cover region, where Shreyas Iyer runs across to his left from mid off and takes a good running catch. Krishna already has a four-fer to his name, and he's only conceded 5 runs so far.

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Top delivery! Pitched up a bit fuller, in the corridor of uncertainty, and Darwish Rasooli gets pegged back as he tries to defend, but the ball moves away well past the outside edge.

Prasidh Krishna will continue...

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi gets one away here. Short ball on middle, angling in, Shahidi manages to get inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Yorker-length now, on off stump, Shahidi digs it back towards the bowler.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, in and around off, blocked off the front foot this time by Hashmat.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Yadav comes around the wicket and pushes a fuller-length delivery in from outside off. Shahidi hangs back and pushes it out to cover. There's just been no strike rotation from the Afghan batters so far.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Attempted bumper now, dug in over middle and leg, and Shahidi ducks under it. Deemed too high by the umpire.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full-pitched delivery in the channel, Shahid walks across a touch and drives it handsomely but straight to extra cover.

Prince Yadav to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length and on off, Shahidi presses up on his toes and pushes it down to extra cover.

Prince Yadav to Darwish Rasooli, WIDE! A loosener to begin with from Prince. Fullish length, spilled well down the leg side. Ishan Kishan fails to collect it as well, and the batters pick up a run as well.

Will Gurnoor Brar continue? The answer is no. Prince Yadav comes on as the first bowling change.

Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bowled from around the wicket to the left-hander, full and outside off as well. Hashmatullah Shahidi gets across a bit and punches it towards cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Fuller one angled into the pads, flicked down to fine leg for a single. Rasooli is off the mark.

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Hard length, angled in around off, and then gets it to straighten off the deck. Rasooli dabs it into the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Darwish Rasooli, Pitches the ball fuller on off, gets it to shape away. Darwish Rasooli opts to play it off the back foot and just eases it to cover.

The top three are gone inside 8 overs. Darwish Rasooli makes his way out to bat. Three slips in place for the new batter.

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! It's like watching it on repeat. Prasidh Krishna has three to his name, and Afghanistan are in early trouble here. Krishna pitches the ball on a three-quarter length and bowls it in the channel outside off. Ibrahim Zadran is drawn forward to drive but the ball nips away with some extra bounce and again, the outside edge is found. The ball goes sharply but straight to Rohit Sharma at first slip and he takes a good reaction catch near his chest. Afghanistan reeling at 28/3.

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length and around off, played with an open bat face and nudged down towards point.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Even fuller now, just outside off, Shahidi gets caught on the back foot and gets squared up a bit, but manages to block it towards point.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A touch fuller again, attacking the off stump, Shahidi hangs back to defend.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Brar comes around the wicket and bowls a fullish delivery around the fifth stump line at nearly 143 clicks. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pitched up around off, naturally angling away, Shahidi shoulders arms.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Nicely bowled! Hammered in on a length, just around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi hops up to defend but the ball angles past the blade.

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Pitched full and wide outside off, darting further away. Called a wide.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Good length on middle, Zadran looks for the expansive straight drive but gets an inside edge down to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

Afghanistan suffer a big blow. In walks the skipper. Here's Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This time, there's nothing wrong with the legality of the catch. Prasidh Krishna comes a bit wider on the crease and bowls it back of a length, really tight line on off. Rahmat Shah gets pushed back and tries to fend it away but the ball straightens a touch and catches the outside edge. Rohit Sharma at first slip moves to his left and gobbles it up, not quite cleanly but safe enough. Afghanistan are now 26/2.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, On the bounce! Prasidh Krishna pushes the ball fuller and on middle, Rahmat Shah punches it with a straight bat. Krishna does brilliantly to dive to his right in the follow-through and pouch the ball with both hands. However, replays show that the ball went into his clutches on the half-volley.

Has it been taken? Prasidh Krishna is unsure. The third umpire is called into action. It has bounced before going to hand, the replays confirm. NOT OUT!

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Every time the bowlers have erred in line, Afghanistan have managed to score runs. Short of a good length, angling down leg, Rahmat Shah tucks it off the hips and down to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Hard length, angled in from outside off, just holds its line a bit. Shah watchfully blocks it into the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Shorter in length, wider of the off stump, and Shah isn't interested in playing at that one.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Full-pitched delivery, outside off and shaping away. Shah hangs back to drive and ends up hitting it uppishly to the right of the cover-point fielder.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Oh, saved by the height, probably. Good length on off, darts back in sharply off the deck. Ibrahim Zadran looks to play with a straight bat but the ball beats the inside edge and hits him on the pads. Not much of an appeal for LBW.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller this time, angling in from around off. Zadran looks to drive but it isn't quite full enough and he gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Zadran gets the freebie away. Short of a length, around chest height, Zadran hangs back and short-arm jabs the pull over mid-wicket and picks up another boundary.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Nicely put away by Zadran. On the pads, angling down leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it down to fine leg for a boundary. The siren's gone off as well, which means Gurnoor Brar has overstepped. It will be a No Ball and Free Hit to follow...

The umpires look concerned and have immediately called for the physio. Ibrahim Zadran will undergo a concussion check. Zadran is ready to resume.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Oh, that's rattled Zadran a bit. Banged in short at 144.3 kph and right at the batter. Ibrahim Zadran looks to take on the pull but gets rushed and gets hit flush on the grill of the helmet.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, On a three-quarter length, looking to slide one through on middle. Zadran gets forward and punches it firmly to mid on.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmat Shah, Dug in a bit short and at the batter, Shah drops it into the on side with soft hands and pinches a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and outside off, swinging away, Zadran punches the drive without much timing and finds the fielder at a wide mid off.

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length and around off, Zadran stands tall and punches it down to cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Ibrahim Zadran, BEAUTY! Slightly pitched up, in the channel and forcing the batter to come forward. The ball isn't quite full and Zadran looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Bowled from wider on the crease and angled well into the pads. Shah fails to get any bat on it and the ball thuds on the pads before rolling towards square leg. Shah gets a leg bye.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Back of a length, jamming it into the deck and over off. Shah gets right behind the line to keep it down on the deck.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Good length, but wide outside off, and this one deviates away quite a fair bit. Rahmat Shah shoulders arms.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Slightly pitched up on off, nips back in a bit. Ibrahim Zadran plays it with a straight bat and pushes it down to long off for a couple of runs to open his account.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Nice and full now, around off, Zadran gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Oh, there's that extra bounce again! Brar goes wider on the crease and bangs in a short ball, hard into the pitch and angles it in. Zadran leans back and tries to fend it away but the ball flies past the bat.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitched up on the fifth stump line, Zadran gets a bit across to the off side and punches it away to cover.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Play and a miss! Full and fast at 143.3 kph, a bit wide outside off and shaping away. Zadran drives away from the body but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Gurnoor Brar to Ibrahim Zadran, Good-length delivery, attacking off and middle, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it off.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, That's a peach! Prasidh Krishna hammers the good length on off and gets the ball to just nip away with extra bounce and good carry. Rahmat Shah looks to block, but the ball whizzes past the blade.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, FOUR LEG BYES! Krishna errs in line and gives away a few extra runs. Length again, but drifted into the pads. Shah misses the tuck and the ball goes off the pads, rolling away into the fine leg fence.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Good length, well wide outside off, this one carries through a bit sluggishly and Shah makes another leave.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Pitched full, but hitting the deck hard and getting the ball to swing away from off. Shah lets it through to the keeper.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Good shape away, but too wide to make the batter play at it. Fullish length, outside off and swinging further away, Rahmat Shah leaves it alone.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is unhappy with himself as he flings his helmet onto the floor on his way to the dressing room. Rahmat Shah is in early.

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! This one carried through almost in slow motion. Perfect delivery to start with from Prasidh Krishna as he lands it a tad fuller and in the channel outside off. Krishna gets the ball to deviate away from the surface, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz is sucked into playing the drive. Gurbaz pushes at it half-heartedly and gets the outside edge. Rohit Sharma at first slip takes a simple catch just to his right. Afghanistan are 5/1 already.

Prince Yadav took the other new ball in the previous game, but today, it will be Prasidh Krishna.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tap and run, good running! Pitched up on off, Gurbaz prods ahead and pushes it gently in front of covers for a quick single. Five runs come off the first over of the game.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Extra bounce again! Just short of a good length and outside off, this one carries through at nearly chest height, and Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Oh, just past the keeper, but that's down the wrong line from Brar. Good length, angling down leg, Gurbaz gets inside the line to pick it leg side but gets it more off the glove and to the keeper's left for a boundary. Gurbaz and Afghanistan are underway.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pitched much fuller this time, attacking the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets the ball come on and defends it under the eyes.

Two balls into the game and already a change of bat for Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Oh, some movement now as well. Hard length, outside off and shapes away with good carry again. Gurbaz strides across to drive but is beaten well past the outside edge.

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Oh, a steepler to begin with! Gurnoor Brar hammers the shortish length at 140.1 kph, and gets the ball to shoot off the deck with good carry on it as well. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans back and lets it through.

We are all set to get going in Chennai. It is blisteringly hot out there, which perhaps explains the modest turnout at the moment. Expect more spectators to trickle in later in the day. Shubman Gill leads his men out onto the field. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are the two openers for Afghanistan. Gurnoor Brar will kickstart proceedings with the new ball. Gurbaz will take strike. Two slips await. The countdown is done, and away we go...

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy (In for KL Rahul), Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey (In for Kuldeep Yadav), Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna (In for Arshdeep Singh), and Prince Yadav.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi (In for Sediqullah Atal), Azmatullah Omarzai (In for Nangeyalia Kharote), Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman (In for Mohammad Saleem), and Fareed Ahmad (In for Bilal Sami).

The Indian skipper - Shubman Gill says that the wicket looks good and they would have batted first as well, as conditions are once again going to be hot and humid. Mentions that they are looking to improve in certain areas, and chasing big scores is one of the boxes they want to tick off. He ends by informing that they have made three changes with the likes of Harsh Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna coming back in.

The captain of Afghanistan - Hashmatullah Shahidi says it is always hot at this time of year in India, but believes the wicket looks very good for batting. He describes the surface as hard and dry and hopes that they can get off to a strong start. Reflecting on the series so far, Shahidi admits his side has fallen short in a few areas and has not played the brand of cricket they are capable of. He stresses the importance of building partnerships with the bat and being more disciplined with the ball. Despite the results, he believes there have been plenty of learnings for the team. Asked about the team changes, Shahidi says there are four in total and refers to the names written on his palm before confirming that Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ziaur Rahman and Fareed Ahmad have been brought into the XI.

TOSS - Toss time in Chennai, and both captains are out in the middle. Shubman Gill will spin the coin, whereas Hashmatullah Shahidi will call. He does so correctly, and Afghanistan will BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta reports that it is a very hot day in Chennai, with a breeze providing some welcome relief. Considering the heat, Michael Clarke feels both captains will be keen to bat first and put runs on the board. Clarke observes that the surface has a nice covering of grass, but the surface feels dry underneath. Mentions that traditionally, the surfaces here have been good for batting. Deep opines that the even covering of grass should help hold the surface together throughout the game. He agrees with Clarke's assessment that this looks like a very good batting wicket.

Back to the drawing board - After putting up a decent fight in the first ODI, Afghanistan crumbled with the ball in the 2nd ODI and even after a very good start with the bat, the pressure of chasing 403 simply got to them and they ended up losing the game by 170 runs. They will be eager to tweak the bowling and look to contain the Indian batters a bit more through the middle phase, but it will be a big challenge against a team that's riding high on confidence. Righto, will we see some sort of a turnaround and probably an upset today? Or will India simply carry on their merry way? Only time will tell. There's also a forecast of rain in the afternoon, which might delay things a bit, but the weather is expected to clear after that, so we should get a full game in. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

Expect some changes - With India having already sealed the three-match series 2-0, they will look to test their bench strength, and someone like Harshit Rana, who is coming back from injury, could get a go in this game. Overall, the hosts have immaculate depth in all areas of the game and they will be eager to clean sweep the series.

One final bout - Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the 3rd ODI between India and Afghanistan, set to be played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This is the final match of Afghanistan's tour to India, and so far the hosts have bossed proceedings and will be eyeing up a clean sweep. Afghanistan, on the other hand, will be hoping to step up after how they got demolished in the 2nd ODI and look to end the tour with a 'W' against their name.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Chennai assignment - From Chandigarh to the Dhauladhar up north, and then rolling through the plains of Lucknow, this Afghanistan tour of India is all set to conclude down south in the Detroit of India. The series lays down its final tent at the MA Chidambaram Stadium for the third and final ODI. India have clinched the series handsomely and are eyeing a clean sweep. Afghanistan, still trying to firm their footing in the format and proving their credentials against the ‘big boys’, will be aiming to salvage pride and bow out with a zillion learnings. A fort that rarely falls - Now here is a little something worth chewing on. This is India's first home ODI series since the New Zealand nightmare back in January. That series stung. It broke records, but more than that, it put a dent in something India hold very, very dear, which is their stranglehold on home soil. Because look, in 25 home bilateral series since 2013, India have lost just four of those. The Kiwis managed it once earlier this year. The Aussies pulled it off twice, in 2019 and 2023. The Proteas did it once as well, in 2015. That is the company you need to be in to beat India at home. Afghanistan are not at that level yet, and the series scoreline reflects that. India have been commanding, handing the visitors one of their biggest ODI defeats. But Afghanistan arrived here in fine form, having won five consecutive ODI series before this one, including defeating the heavyweights South Africa in 2024. So they are definitely a side to beat on their given day. This tour, however, has simply been their toughest examination in the format yet. A real trial by fire. But they would hope that they bow out with a collective performance and avoid a whitewash. Firing on all cylinders - That’s Indian batting and bowling units for you. Batting-wise, they have just been simply ruthless. They smashed 402 runs in the second ODI, thanks to twin-centurions, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. Both these blokes are having a stellar run in 2026. Of course, they scored the bulk of runs in the IPL, but since the last ODI World Cup, Gill has been India’s third-best run getter, after Rohit and Kohli, whereas Kishan, having played just two ODIs in this span and coming back after a prolonged absence, has an average of 79.5. But here is where India will have a small word with themselves. Despite those mammoth contributions at the top, the middle order has not quite fired in this series. KL Rahul has looked decent enough, but Shreyas Iyer, who is very much a fixture in this ODI setup now, has not had the returns to match that status. In 2026, Iyer averages just 19.6, with 98 runs in five ODI innings. For a batter of his calibre, that is a number he will want to fix, and Chennai is as good a place as any to start. The return of Rana - Into an already ruthless bowling lineup with a commendable depth of personnel comes Harshit Rana, added to India's squad for the series finale in Chennai. A knee injury ruled him out of the T20 World Cup earlier this year, also missing the entire IPL along the way. After undergoing surgery and completing his rehab at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Rana has linked up with the squad in Chennai, providing the team management with an additional high-pace weapon to partner alongside Arshdeep Singh, who led the pace attack in the second match, with a clinical three-wicket haul. And then there are the two youngsters who have made this series their own. Gurnoor Brar has been outstanding, picking up three wickets in both Dharamsala and Lucknow, bowling with excellent control and extracting steep bounce that his tall frame generates almost naturally. Prince Yadav, on his maiden national call-up after a strong IPL 2026 campaign, has been equally eye-catching with his raw pace and hard-length bowling in the second ODI. What's beyond Gurbaz? Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been Afghanistan's brightest spark in this series. A hundred in the first game, a brisk 41 off 33 in the second. He has led from the front every time. Since the last ODI World Cup, he has been Afghanistan’s leading run getter, with four hundreds and three fifties. The challenge now is to build a more collective batting effort around him. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah have shown decent touches in this series, and young Sediqullah Atal is soaking in every experience that comes his way. The ingredients are there. It simply comes down to doing it more consistently, and a series like this will only help them massively. The form of captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been under the scanner of late, though. Averaging 26.25 since the last global tournament, he has struggled for both consistency and fluency in the middle order. And with just 31 runs this series, a good stint in Chennai would go a long way, both for his own confidence and for what Afghanistan need from their skipper in the middle overs. A big challenge for the young bowling attack - Defensively, Afghanistan's greatest strength lies in their spin-bowling department. Rashid Khan remains the jewel in the crown, having claimed three-for in Lucknow, and alongside him, the emergence of Nangeyalia Kharote has added a fresh and exciting dimension to their attack. Young off-spinner AM Ghazanfar completes what is a genuinely threatening spin trio, one that will fancy their chances of putting the Indian middle order under some pressure. With the pace ball, options are a little thinner after an injury to Omarzai. 22-year-old Bilal Sami had a tough outing in Lucknow, going for 90 runs in his spell of just 8.5 overs, and will be looking to make amends. Mohammad Saleem, another emerging young pacer, who impressed in the Tests on this very tour, offers a more promising case and will be hoping to carry that form into the white-ball arena. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - IND - WWLLW | AFG - LLWWW. What to expect? Chepauk and spin. The two have gone hand in hand for as long as anyone can remember. But the numbers tell a slightly different story these days. Since the start of 2023, pacers have actually outbowled the spinners at this ground in ODIs, picking up 51 wickets to spinners' 36 across six matches, including the 2023 ODI World Cup. The surface has changed its character, and the bowlers who have adapted have reaped the rewards. That said, writing off spin at Chepauk would be a brave call. It is still very much in the game and the teams would closely read the conditions before. So expect a gripping contest at Chepauk, where ODI returns after almost three years.