India vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, IND vs AFG, 20 June, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / MA Chidambaram Stadium
224/1 (28.4 ov)
218/10 (44.2 ov)
India won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Prasidh Krishna,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 110 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 127.91 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 105.26 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7.4 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 6.13 |
| Fareed Ahmad Malik | 5 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 11.00 |
India won by 9 wickets
India vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 4 Jul 2026 |
| England (No result due to rain) | 1st Match | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 1 run) | 2nd Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 34 runs) | 1st Match | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Afghanistan (IND won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 20 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by 170 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Jun 2026 |
| India (IND won by an inning and 300 runs) | Only Test | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Canada (AFG won by 82 runs) | 39th Match, Group D | 19 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 54 run (5.5 ov): Shreyas Iyer: 20 (19), Yashasvi Jaiswal: 32 (16)
- Last Bat: Rohit Sharma 79(69) - c (sub S Atal) b M Nabi Mohammad Nabi
- Fall of Wickets: 170 - 1 Rohit Sharma
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 1 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: India vs Afghanistan
- Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
- City: Chennai
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Rohan Pandit (India), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease and dabs drive, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 25 (4 runs)
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger, back of length, That sails wide of the stumps, Shreyas Iyer goes back and attempts pull but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 26 (7 runs)
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 27 (5 runs)
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Shreyas Iyer goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, and Shreyas Iyer hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Fareed Ahmad Malik to Shreyas Iyer, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, short length, Shreyas Iyer goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
End of over 28 (19 runs)
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!