Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a brilliant century, but India still bowled them out for 218 to clinch the ODI series 2-0. The match in Chennai was dominated by India’s pace attack, which dismantled Afghanistan’s top order early. The result underlined India’s control across the series.
Seam bowler Prasidh Krishna led the charge with a superb five-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 5-23. He struck early, reducing Afghanistan to 36-4 with a devastating opening spell. His performance set the tone for India’s dominance throughout the innings.
Shahidi anchored the innings with a composed 102, his first ODI century. He shared a crucial 105-run partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai, who contributed 50 runs. Despite suffering cramps in humid conditions, Shahidi reached his milestone with a boundary off Washington Sundar.
Afghanistan showed brief resistance after the collapse, but India continued to take wickets at regular intervals. Omarzai’s dismissal by Prince Yadav triggered another collapse. Shahidi eventually fell after his century, and Afghanistan were bowled out in 44.2 overs.
With this victory, India sealed the series 2-0 and maintained their strong ODI form at home. Krishna’s performance marked his maiden five-wicket haul in the 50-over format, highlighting India’s depth in pace bowling.