Prasidh Krishna destroys Afghan top order; India off to a good start in third ODI

CHENNAI: Afghanistan, after winning the toss against India, suffered a batting collapse. Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna's brilliant bowling that included the first four wickets stumbled the Afghan top order. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (5), Ibrahim Zadran (11), Rahmat Shah (5) and Darvish Rasuli (10) were dismissed by Prasidh.

It is also noteworthy that three of the catches to get the batsman dismissed were taken by former captain Rohit Sharma. With this, Afghanistan is facing a serious batting collapse with the loss of four wickets. India, already 2-0 ahead in the three-match series, is aiming to win the last match and sweep the series.

Having already won the series, the hosts are looking at this match as an opportunity to test the team ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup. The BCCI confirmed yesterday that Harshit Rana, who has recovered from an injury, has been included in the Indian squad.

Moreover, all eyes will be on the former Indian captain’s batting performance today. Rohit, who had a poor IPL season, needs to reproduce his prowess with the bat if he wants to retain his place in the 2027 ODI World Cup team.