AFG vs IND

10:47 PM local time and IST: Shreyas Iyer just mentioned that Team India wants to give all the players a go, so, from that, we can expect India to make a few changes in the last game, coming up on Thursday. The first ball will be bowled at 7:30 PM local time. But, will Afghanistan be able to put up a better fight and pick up their first win over the world champions? We'll see, when both these sides meed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi for the final time in the series. This is the trio of Sourabh, Datrim and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Shreyas Iyer (India captain): "I think looking at the last match, and coming into this one, we were looking for a strong performance, and today was the better one. The journey is going to be a roller-coaster, so, we will have some tough days, like we had at the start. But, it's about coming back strong. We will like to give all of our guys a go. So, the next match will be a good opportunity." 

Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan captain): "We struggled again! We didn't get what we wanted. But as a group we thought about what we wanted. We didn't get the momentum in the power play. That is one area to improve, to fight against the biggest team in international cricket. We have to try and take 150-160 to 200-210. The right intent is important. But I hope that with time, we will get better." 

Nitish Kumar Reddy is the Player of the match for his career-best figures of 3/24. This is what he had to say: (how is the body feeling?) It is good right now. Feeling great right now, we have done some great recovery work at the CoE.(on his bowling as compared to the last game) I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder. For that, it was important to add on pace. Everything has its pros and cons, I am trying my best to not get frequently injured. It is all about trying to trust in your ability, cricket is a funny game and anything can happen

10:24 PM local time and IST: India win by 7 wickets and take an unassailable lead in the series, 2-0!

Sanju Samson 57 (22) | Nitish Kumar Reddy - 3/24 (3)
Ibrahim Zadran 37 (33) | Rashid Khan - 3/36 (3.5)

India scored 82 runs without loss in the power play. And that, sealed the deal. Afghanistan chose not to go with Fazalhaq Farooqi till the 13th over. They chose not to go with Rashid Khan in the power play once again. Both those decisions tonight, backfired on them.

Rashid Khan was good enough to pick up three wickets and show why he is so highly rated. But the rest of the bowling, which otherwise looks pretty threatening, especially in the sub-continent, was lackluster. 

On the contrary, the Indian opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma ran riot, once again, allowing Afghan skipper Ibrahim Zadran no breathing space whatsoever. The duo put on 88 runs for the 1st wicket in no time, and took the game away from the hosts. 

Samson went on to score an important half-century, striking at over 259! Abhishek went at over 205, making a mockery of the bowling. Captain Shreyas Iyer looked good as long as he lasted, but after he got out, the left-handed duo of in-form Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma took the team over the finish line with consummate ease. 

It was a good surface for all parties if they were willing to apply themselves, but Afghanistan, barring Rashid, was no match for the Indian batting line-up two nights in a row! 

14.5 Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, India win the match and the series! An unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series is theirs and that will be that for this game. Kishan caps off the win with a boundary off the front foot, tossed up outside off from around the wicket, Kishan pressed forward and just lofted it over the covers. The ball ran away to the fence with a couple of despairing looking Afghan fielders after it. Chased down 156 in 13.4 overs in the first game, now India have chased down 160 in 14.5 overs once again making an absolute mockery of the target as India get the job done with 31 balls to spare

14.4 Rashid Khan to Tilak Varma, scores are level! Really full at the stumps, Tilak clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Wait what? Afghanistan have reviewed it. For what? For LBW it seems. Not mincing my words, this might be the worst review ever taken anywhere. Tilak got his front leg way out of the way, clipped this off the middle of the bat and Afghanistan for some reason wanted to take that upstairs. Bizzare!

14.3 Rashid Khan to Tilak Varma, BEATEN! Does not pick the googly just outside off, plays inside the line on the crease and the ball spins past the outside edge

Rashid Khan [3.0-0-29-3] comes back into the attack.

All India need now, is a boundary! Dominating maybe an understatement. But Ibrahim Zadran is not finding full-time captaincy easy, that's for sure! 

13.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ishan Kishan, FOUR MORE! Just 4 needed now. Short and wide, quick, Kishan nails the cut shot in the gap between short third and backward point

13.5 Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ishan Kishan, GOES AERIAL NOW AND CLEARS LONG-ON! Lobbed up a bit fuller by Mujeeb, Kishan latches on to it and parks it over the fence to the left of the sight screen