India concluded the Afghanistan Tour of India 2026 in dominant fashion, defeating Afghanistan by nine wickets in the third and final ODI. Consequently, the hosts completed a clean sweep of the three-match series and continued their impressive run in home conditions.
After winning the toss, Afghanistan batted first and managed to post 218 runs on the board. Although the visitors showed resilience during the middle overs, India’s bowlers consistently applied pressure and prevented Afghanistan from building a match-winning total.
Hashmatullah Shahidi led Afghanistan’s batting effort with a superb century. The captain scored 102 runs and anchored the innings despite wickets falling at regular intervals. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai contributed a valuable half-century, adding 50 runs and helping Afghanistan cross the 200-run mark.
However, India’s bowling attack remained disciplined throughout the innings. Prasidh Krishna delivered an outstanding spell and emerged as the standout performer with five wickets. Furthermore, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, and Harsh Dubey provided excellent support to restrict Afghanistan to 218 all out in 44.2 overs.
In response, India produced a clinical batting display. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma laid a strong foundation and quickly took control of the chase. As a result, Afghanistan struggled to create pressure on the hosts.
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 110 runs and guided India towards victory with confidence. Additionally, Rohit Sharma contributed 79 runs and shared a match-winning partnership at the top of the order. After Rohit’s dismissal, Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten and helped India complete the chase comfortably.
India eventually reached 224/1 in just 28.4 overs, sealing a comprehensive nine-wicket victory with plenty of overs to spare.
For his exceptional bowling performance, Prasidh Krishna was named Player of the Match. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill received the Player of the Series award after delivering consistent performances throughout the ODI series.
Match Summary
Match: Afghanistan vs India, 3rd ODISeries: Afghanistan Tour of India 2026Result: India won by 9 wickets
Afghanistan Innings
Afghanistan: 218 all out (44.2 overs)
India Innings
India: 224/1 (28.4 overs)
Player of the Match
🏆 Prasidh Krishna
Player of the Series
🏆 Shubman Gill
Top Performers
India
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 110* runs
- Rohit Sharma – 79 runs
- Shreyas Iyer – 20* runs
- Prasidh Krishna – 5 wickets
Afghanistan
- Hashmatullah Shahidi – 102 runs
- Azmatullah Omarzai – 50 runs
- Mohammad Nabi – 21 runs
Key Highlights
India won by 9 wickets
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten century
Rohit Sharma contributed 79 runs
Prasidh Krishna claimed five wickets
Shubman Gill won Player of the Series
India completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep
Ultimately, India’s all-round dominance proved too strong for Afghanistan throughout the series. While Afghanistan showed moments of promise, India consistently delivered with both bat and ball to secure a convincing series victory.
