This particular series did not prove to be good for Afghanistan which was hosting Team India on Indian soil. In front of the strong bowling and explosive batting of Team India, Afghanistan was badly beaten in all three matches. But the fate that happened in the third match was more dangerous. In this match, the Indian team defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs, which is the biggest defeat of this team in T20 International.
All three matches of the series were held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. In the first and second matches, Afghanistan batted first but their scores of 156 and 159 runs were also team india Had proved to be small in front of. But in the third match, when Team India came out to bat first, it showed its batting power. Especially Abhishek Sharma devastated Afghanistan by scoring 108 runs in just 34 balls.
Bad condition of Afghanistan
Team India had set a target of 222 runs for Afghanistan but far from achieving this target, the Afghan team could not even come close to it. Afghanistan’s batsmen kept getting out one by one and the entire team collapsed for just 94 runs. In this way, Afghanistan was out on its lowest score in T20 International against India. Earlier, Afghanistan’s lowest score against India was 111/8 runs.
The defeat by 127 runs is Afghanistan’s biggest defeat in T20. It also broke the record of 116 runs defeat against England in 2012. For the second time, Afghanistan has lost by more than 100 runs against India. Earlier in 2022, India had defeated by 101 runs.
Team India also made a record
On the other hand, Team India equaled the record of victory by more than 100 runs in T20 International. For the 10th time, Team India has defeated a team by a margin of more than 100 runs. India has equaled Canada in this matter. However, the Indian team is at the forefront among the full member countries. Not only this, by scoring 221 runs in this match, Team India crossed the 200-run mark for the 53rd time in T20 International, which is the highest in the whole world.