New Delhi: The last match of the three-match T20 series between India and Afghanistan became the biggest picture of this unshortened series. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Abhishek Sharma batted in such a way that Afghanistan's bowlers were left with nothing much to do. He completed his century in 30 balls and returned without scoring 108 runs in 34 balls. India scored 221 runs in 20 overs and in reply, Afghanistan was restricted to 94 runs. India won the match by 127 runs and won the series 3-0.
Who was named Player of the Match in the third match?
The wordplay to this was once clear. Abhishek Sharma hit 9 fours and 11 sixes in the third T20. His century came in just 30 balls. This is the fastest century by an Indian batsman in T20 International and moreover among the fastest centuries among Test playing nations. Abhishek was out without scoring 108 runs and plane without this India's score reached 221. For this innings he was chosen Player of the Match.
Which Indian turned the game in the second match?
In the second match of the series, the headlines were not made by Abhishek but by the bowling of Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nitish took three wickets in that match and gave success to India on important occasions. For this performance he received the Player of the Match award.
That means, in the three-match series, this ribbon went to the worth of two players from India. Abhishek Sharma won in the first and third matches and Nitish Kumar Reddy won in the second match.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 17, 2026How many runs came from Abhishek's bat?
Abhishek started the series with an inning of 82 runs. In the first match he scored 82 runs on 32 balls. In the second match, his innings was a little shorter and he scored 39 runs in 19 balls. Then came that match in Delhi, which he would probably remember for a long time.
After subtracting 108 runs in the third match, Abhishek's name reached 229 runs in the unshortened series. His stereotype in three innings was 76.33. According to reports, his series strike rate was increasingly than 269.
Who got the Player of the Series?
Three matches, 229 runs and two Player of the Match awards. Without these figures, it was unrepealable that the biggest individual ribbon of the series would moreover go to the name of Abhishek Sharma. He was chosen Player of the Series. His bat showed variegated style in every match and the century scored in the last match was like sealing the unshortened performance.
3 Matches
229 Runs
76.33 Average
269.41 Strike-rate
Abhishek Sharma is adjudged the Player of the Series for his incredible consistency
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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 17, 2026Who was at the forefront in bowling?
If Abhishek dominated in batting, Nitish Kumar Reddy was at the forefront in bowling. He took a total of 6 wickets in three matches. In the third match also, Nitish took three wickets in his name. Ravi Bishnoi moreover played a big role in ending Afghanistan's innings quickly by taking three wickets in the last match.
The result of the series was 3-0, but the last match made the picture of both India's batting and bowling clear. Abhishek's 30-ball century became the most memorable innings of this series, while Nitish Reddy was one of the Indian players who made a resulting impact with the ball.
