IND vs AFG 3rd ODI Results

3:14 PM IST PLAYER OF THE SERIES - India's skipper, Shubman Gill takes home the award for scoring 238 runs in 2 innings. Gill credits Gurnoor Brar and Prasidh Krishna for setting the tone with an outstanding opening spell. Given the conditions, he had considered extending their spells by an over, but both bowlers were exhausted. Shubman is pleased that his side ticked most of the boxes they had identified before the series, particularly maintaining their intensity through the middle overs. Looking ahead to the England tour, he feels the conditions there will offer useful preparation for what the team could encounter in South Africa, even if they are not exactly the same.

3:09 PM IST Signing off - Shubman Gill receives the trophy and later joins his teammates. It is Gill's first ODI series win as India's captain. Attention now turns to a busy few months ahead. Before the much-anticipated tour of England, India will make a brief stop in Ireland for a two-match T20I series, with the first game scheduled for June 26. As for Afghanistan, they go into a break before returning to action in August. Their next assignment is a five-match ODI series in Ireland, which gets underway on August 5. For now, you can switch tabs and follow the action from the second Test between England and New Zealand, or tune in to the Women's T20 World Cup action. Until next time, it's goodbye from us. Cheers!

3:01 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Prasidh Krishna wins the award for a stellar showing with the ball. The pacer finished with outstanding figures of 5/23 in 8.2 overs, including two maidens, to set up India's comfortable win. Krishna says that the body feels good, and he's really happy for the team as well. Adds that they are trying to hit the lengths as a bowling unit, and it's the homework that's helping him hit his mark. Further mentions that when you have good bowlers alongside, you push each other to do better and learn plenty of things. On the five-wicket haul, he says that he did think about it when he was off the field, but he'd be happier with the win rather than a five-wicket haul.

2:55 PM IST The captain of Afghanistan - Hashmatullah Shahidi says the loss of early wickets in the first 10 overs put them under pressure from the outset. Adds that while they recovered well, they did not finish strongly with the bat, and the loss of wickets in quick succession at the end left them short of the total they were aiming for. On a personal note, Shahidi says it feels good to score a maiden ODI ton and hopes that he can continue to improve in the future. He praises the talent within the Afghanistan squad but acknowledges that beating India in their own conditions is always a difficult task.

2:49 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...