IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma's record ton helps India seal series whitewash with 127-run win

IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I 2026: India put on a total of 221/7 in the first innings riding on a record breaking 108 from Abhishek Sharma. The bowlers then did the job as they bowled out Afghanistan for 94 runs. Nitish Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi picked up three wickets apiece.

Abhishek Sharma slammed record breaking 30-ball century as India won by 127 runs. (PTI)

IND vs AFG highlights, 3rd T20I 2026: India won the third T20I by 127 runs, thus sealing the series 3-0 against Afghanistan....Read More

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• 17 Sept 2026, 10:41:58 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India win by 127 runs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi finishes things off for India picking the final wicket of the night. Afghanistan have thus been bowled out for 94 runs witn 25 balls to spare. India win by 127 runs, as they seal a 3-0 series whitewash. The Men in Blue will now eye to defend their gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.

• 17 Sept 2026, 10:32:09 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi gets his second!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India are now just one wicket away from victory, as Afghanistan have now lost 9 wickets. Ravi Bishnoi picked up his second wicket of the day as he removed Rashid Khan.

• 17 Sept 2026, 10:27:37 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Reddy on a roll

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: After removing Mohammad Nabi, Nitish Reddy picked up two more wickets in the same over as he removed Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. He thus picks up two consecutive three-wicket hauls, after his exceptional bowling performance in the 2nd T20I that earned him the Player of the Match award.

• 17 Sept 2026, 10:21:31 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Reddy gets in the act

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Nitish Kumar Reddy strikes with his first wicket of the night as he removes the dangerous Mohammad Nabi. Afghanistan have lost six wickets, as India have almost signed and sealed the deal. The required rate is now close to 16 an over.

• 17 Sept 2026, 10:09:25 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan lose their half their side

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ravi Bishnoi now gets into the act, as he picks up his first wicket of the night. Afghanistan have now lost five wickets in their run chase of 222. Noor-ul-Rahman became the latest wicket to fall as the required run rate as crept up above 13 runs an over.

• 17 Sept 2026, 10:04:39 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Rahman gets two lives

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Noor-ul-Rahman gets two lives in two back-to-back deliveries from Axar Patel. The Afghan batter was dropped by Abhishek Sharma, as he missed a sitter of a catch. In the very next delivery, Sanju Samson missed an easy stumping to get the batter out. He is sure carrying some luck in the crease.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:54:35 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan lose four

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Yash Thakur strikes for the first time tonight, as he picks the dangerous wicket of Ibrahim Zadran. Afghanistan have now lost four wickets inside the powerplay after getting off to a brisk start. India have now firmly got their grip on the game as they defend 222 to win.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:50:34 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Bumrah weaves magic

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah continued the momentum for India that was started by Axar Patel. He took the third wicket of the day with a typical yorker uprooting the stumps of Darwish Rasooli. India now have the upper hand.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:41:53 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Axar Patel strikes twice

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Axar Patel was brought in to the attack after the Afghan opening duo of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got them off to a great start. In his very first ball he struck for India, as he took the wicket of Gurbaz, uprooting his stumps. In the very last ball of the over, he took the wicket of Sediqullah Atal.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:36:42 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan continue momentum

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The Afghan opening batters saw off the first over from Jasprit Bumrah, while also managing to hit a boundary. They have got off to a good start, and India need wickets to halt their momentum.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:30:34 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan off to flyer

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The opening duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have got Afghanistan off to a flyer as the duo hit 15 runs in the first over. The experimental move to open the bowling with Nitish Reddy did not work at all.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:21:22 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India post 221/7

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The momentum that Abhishek Sharma got into the Indian innings with his record breaking 108 completely disappeared after his wicket. In fact, India could only muster 37 runs from the final 5 overs. Despite this, they managed to put on a formidable total of 221/7.

• 17 Sept 2026, 09:03:24 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Another wicket falls

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Ishan Kishan became the fifth wicket to fall as India completely lost the momentum built by Abhishek Sharma at the top with his century. Kishan fell after wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz executed a direct hit to dismiss him.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:57:24 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: 200 up for India

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India have breached the 200-run mark after 17 overs. At one point of time when Abhishek Sharma was batting, it looked like the Men in Blue would post well above 270. However, they would need to go all guns blazing in the final three overs, if they want to go past 250. The onus is now on Ishan Kishan and a struggling Shreyas Iyer.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:48:51 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Stunning catch by Rashid Khan

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Shivam Dube was looking to build some momentum, but a brilliant bit of outfield work by Rashid Khan halted his innings. It looked like his clean hit was going to clear the boundary, but Rashid Khan executed a stunning diving catch in the boundary. India have now lost four wickets.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:43:58 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Iyer, Dube look to bring momentum back

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube have brough some momentum back into the innings, as the duo hit 18 runs in Rashid Khan's penultimate over of the day. The duo now need to stay in the crease in the final five overs of the innings, if India want to score in excess of 250.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:35:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson falls

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson becomes the third wicket to fall for India. He departs immediately after scoring a half-century. India have now completely lost the momentum that they built up in the first 10 overs.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:33:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Fifty for Sanju Samson

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson needs to be the aggressor now, as he has reached his second consecutive half-century of the series. He played the secondary role at the other end, as he watched Abhishek Sharma hitting balls all over the ground. The onus is on him as India look to score well in excess of 250.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:26:18 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Tilak Varma fails to impress

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India promoted Tilak Varma up the order at no.3, but he failed to impress. He got out after scoring just two runs, thanks to a brilliant bit of fielding from Rashid Khan. The star Afghan spinner executed a direct hit, as Tilak was left stranded. India have lost their second wicket in succession.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:18:12 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma departs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: India have lost their first wicket of the night, as Abhishek Sharma's carnage finally comes to an end. He departs for 108 runs from 33 balls, with Rashid Khan finally taking the wicket of the opening batter. India are well on course to breach the 300-run mark for the first time if they continue this momentum.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:13:46 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Century for Abhishek Sharma!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has looked absolutely magical as he has gone bereserk against the Afghanistan attack. He smashed his century in just 30 balls. This is now the fastest century by an Indian in T20I history, breaking the record previously held by Rohit Sharma.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:08:37 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Record for Abhishek Sharma!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Even before reaching his hundred, Abhishek Sharma has smashed a world record. He scored 76 runs in the powerplay, which is the most runs by a batter in the first six overs of a T20I game.

• 17 Sept 2026, 08:00:08 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: What a powerplay

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has slammed 76 runs in the powerplay itself as he has slammed the Afghan bowlers all over the park. Alongside Sanju Samson, the duo have hit 100 runs in the powerplay itself. Can India finally breach the 300-run mark tonight?

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:55:48 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek slams fifty

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has hit his second fifty of the series, this time off just 16 deliveries. Sanju Samson has also got into the act, as the duo hit 29 runs in the fifth over of the match bowled by Mohammad Nabi.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:50:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Fifty-run opening stand

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have gotten off to yet another great start for India. The duo have stitched a half-century partnership, with Abhishek being the aggressor. However, Sanju too, has got into the groove, shifting gears as Afghanistan brought in the spinners to the attack.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:47:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek continues carnage

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has continued the form that he showed in the first two matches vs Afghanistan. He smashed two sixes and two fours in the third obver, as he has raced to 42 from 13 balls. Sanju Samson is looking quiet at the other end.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:41:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma goes berserk

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: After getting his eye in the first over of the game, India have finally gone all guns blazing thanks to Abhishek Sharma. The left-hander smashed a couple of sixes and boundaries, as India score 17 runs off the second over.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:36:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek, Sanju get eye in

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: It was an unusual cautious start from openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in the first over bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Abhishek did it one boundary, but both openers did not go on the offensive and got their eye in.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:29:40 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Will India not go all guns blazing?

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: At the toss, Shreyas Iyer said that India might not go all guns blazing right from the onset, meaning we might see a measured approach.
  
  “We are batting first. That doesn't mean that we are going to go completely berserk. We need to adapt. We need to see to it that we are getting acclimatized to the situation as well. So yeah, good challenge, looking forward to it,” Iyer said at the toss.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:19:35 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Playing XIs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Here are the playing XIs for both sides:
  
  India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah

  Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran(c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Noor ul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:14:25 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: No Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur In

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: For the third straight match of the series againt Afghanistan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has not found a place in the India playing XI. India have made just one change to their playing XI. Yash Thakur comes into the lineup in place of Arshdeep Singh.

• 17 Sept 2026, 07:03:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan win toss

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bowl first. This means that India will bat first for the first time in this series.

• 17 Sept 2026, 06:46:15 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Will Jasprit Bumrah be rested?

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah has been in great form in the series against Afghanistan. He has been tremendously economical, finishing with figures of 1/25 and 1/26 respectively in the first two games. He has bowled at an 6.4 runs per over. In fact, he bowled a rare maiden over in the last game against Afghanistan. However, despite his performance in the series so far, India are unlikely to play Bumrah in this dead rubber of a contest, as they would like to keep him fresh for the Asian Games 2026 campaign. Yash Thakur might get a chance in the playing XI.

• 17 Sept 2026, 06:30:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma on fire

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma has been the standout batter for India in the first two matches against Afghanistan in this series. He is the top scorer in the series scoring 121 runs in two games, including a Player of the Match winning 80 in the first game. He has scored these runs at an astonishing strike rate of 237.25. In fact, he has hit 11 sixes in the series so far, which is just one less than the total number of sixes hit by the whole Afghanistan team (12).

• 17 Sept 2026, 06:18:11 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Where to watch 3rd T20i live?

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: The India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I can be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.

• 17 Sept 2026, 06:03:47 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: All eyes on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Sanju Samson has more or less cemented his place at the top of the order in the srries against Afghanistan, especially with his blazing half-century in the last game. However, with the match being a dead rubber tonight, all eyes will be on whether Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets a chance at the top of the order. If he does, it will be his first international match on home soil.

• 17 Sept 2026, 05:40:06 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Hello and welcome

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score: Hello and welcome from the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, as India take on Afghanistan in the third and final T20I of the three-matc