“Record-Breaking 36 Runs in a Single Over and 2 Tie Breaks: The Historic Nature of the India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I”

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh showcased their dominance at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, leading India to victory in a thrilling match against Afghanistan. The dynamic duo set multiple records during their remarkable, unbeaten partnership of 190 runs in the third and final T20I of the series. Despite India facing a challenging situation with four wickets down for just 22 runs, Rohit and Rinku stood firm, steering the team to a total of 212 runs. Their exceptional performance included a spectacular finish, as they scored 36 runs in the final over.

Rohit Sharma delivered a stellar performance, scoring 121 runs off 69 balls, featuring 11 fours and eight sixes. On the other hand, Rinku Singh played a brilliant, unbeaten innings, contributing 69 runs from 39 balls, including two fours and six sixes.

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh established an outstanding unbeaten partnership of 190 runs against Afghanistan, setting a new record for India in T20Is. This partnership surpassed the previous record of 145 runs held by Deependra Airee and Kushal Malla for Nepal against Hong Kong. Additionally, Rohit Sharma’s captaincy saw India secure a series win, marking their ninth whitewash series victory in T20Is, the highest by any country in the format.

With his brilliant innings, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli’s run tally as an Indian captain in T20Is, reaching 1648 runs. Notably, Rohit now shares the record for the most T20I centuries as a captain with Babar Azam, having hit three centuries in this role. The third T20I victory also helped Rohit equal MS Dhoni’s record of winning 42 T20Is for India, and he leads the chart for bilateral T20I series wins as captain with 12 triumphs. Furthermore, the match in Bengaluru witnessed the first-ever double Super Over in international cricket.