There aren’t many days when Rohit Sharma’s white-ball brilliance is eclipsed. It nearly happened at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday when Afghanistan stunningly matched India’s mammoth 212-run total, dragged the contest into not one but two Super Overs — a first in T20Is — before falling agonisingly short.
Afghanistan made 16 for one in the first shoot-out, only for India to equal it, helped by two sixes from Rohit. In the second tie-breaker, India scored 11 for two but Afghanistan was shot out for one run, with Ravi Bishnoi claiming both wickets to help sweep the series 3-0.
Incredible finish
Super Over 1: Afghanistan 16/1 tied with India 16/1.
Super Over 2: India 11/2 (all out) in 0.5 overs bt Afghanistan 1/2 in 0.3 overs.
