Yashasvi Jaiswal roared back into form with a brilliant century as India defeated Afghanistan in Chennai in their final ODI of the series. Chasing a modest target of 219, the left-hander grabbed the chance to open the innings and made it count with an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls, guiding India to a comfortable win. With this knock, Jaiswal now has two centuries in his last three innings, strengthening his case in a competitive top-order race behind Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Since India had already sealed the series, captain Shubman Gill stepped aside to allow Jaiswal to open, and the move paid rich dividends. Although Jaiswal managed only four runs in the previous game, he looked completely in control this time and formed a match-winning 170-run partnership with Rohit Sharma.
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The duo took the game away from Afghanistan with fluent strokeplay and smart running between the wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal was at his best when timing the ball through the gaps and keeping the scoreboard moving. He brought up his hundred in 83 balls and celebrated the milestone with his trademark raised bat.
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Victory in style ✌️Yashasvi Jaiswal wraps things in emphatic fashion 😎
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Fittingly, he finished the chase in style by clearing the ropes off Mohammad Nabi to seal the win. Earlier, Afghanistan had struggled badly after choosing to bat first. Prasidh Krishna ripped through their top order with a devastating four-wicket burst, leaving them at 36 for 4.
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However, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi stood firm and played a captain’s knock, scoring a maiden ODI century after facing 131 balls. He first added 105 runs with Azmatullah Omarzai for the fifth wicket and then built another 57-run stand with Nabi to drag Afghanistan to a more respectable total.
