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IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma's explosive ton helps Team India post 221 runs

Updated On: 17 September, 2026 09:18 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the third T20I match against Afghanistan, Team India posted a total of 221 runs. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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Abhishek Sharma (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Abhishek Sharma (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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Having been put to bat first, Team India's explosive opening batsman Abhishek Sharma delivered a knock of 108 runs off 34 deliveries, which was laced with nine boundaries and 11 maximums. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson also scored 50 runs in 35 balls, including two boundaries and four maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Having been put to bat first, Team India's explosive opening batsman Abhishek Sharma delivered a knock of 108 runs off 34 deliveries, which was laced with nine boundaries and 11 maximums. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson also scored 50 runs in 35 balls, including two boundaries and four maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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Tilak Varma departed on two runs in five balls (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Tilak Varma departed on two runs in five balls (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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Shivam Dube and Ishan Kishan were dismissed on 14 and 10 runs, respectively. Facing 10 balls, Dube smashed a boundary and a maximum, whereas Kishan smashed a boundary in his eight-ball knock. Nitish Kumar Reddy returned to the pavilion on one run in four balls. Captain Shreyas Iyer registered 29 runs in 20 balls, with the help of two maximums. Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi stayed unbeaten at the crease. Patel scored five runs in four balls, whereas Bishnoi didn't face any balls. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 221 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs (Pic: File Pic)
Shivam Dube and Ishan Kishan were dismissed on 14 and 10 runs, respectively. Facing 10 balls, Dube smashed a boundary and a maximum, whereas Kishan smashed a boundary in his eight-ball knock. Nitish Kumar Reddy returned to the pavilion on one run in four balls. Captain Shreyas Iyer registered 29 runs in 20 balls, with the help of two maximums. Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi stayed unbeaten at the crease. Patel scored five runs in four balls, whereas Bishnoi didn't face any balls. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 221 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs (Pic: File Pic)
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Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai returned with the figures of two wickets for 27 runs in three overs. Rashid Khan and Abdullah Ahmadzai bagged one wicket each. Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi went wicketless in the third T20I match against the "Men in Blue" (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)
Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai returned with the figures of two wickets for 27 runs in three overs. Rashid Khan and Abdullah Ahmadzai bagged one wicket each. Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi went wicketless in the third T20I match against the "Men in Blue" (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)
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Afghanistan will heavily rely on skipper Ibrahim Zadran and will expect him to deliver a big knock (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)
Afghanistan will heavily rely on skipper Ibrahim Zadran and will expect him to deliver a big knock (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)

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