India Completes Dominant ODI Series Sweep Against Afghanistan with Nine-Wicket Victory in Chennai
Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten 110 and Prasidh Krishna's five-wicket haul sealed India's comprehensive win in the final ODI, securing a 3-0 series clean sweep.
The story
At Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday, India clinched a decisive nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the third One Day International, completing a 3-0 series sweep. Chasing 219, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal starred with an unbeaten 110 off just 83 balls, marking his second ODI century, supported by Rohit Sharma's fluent 79. Their 170-run opening partnership effectively took the game away from the visitors, with India reaching 224 for 1 in just 28.4 overs. Earlier, pace bowler Prasidh Krishna delivered a career-best performance, taking 5 for 23 to restrict Afghanistan to 218, despite a resilient maiden ODI century of 102 from captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Series for his 238 runs.
Meanwhile, the second Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval saw Day 4 conclude with England requiring 281 runs to win with five wickets remaining. New Zealand had set a formidable target after posting 391 and 362 in their innings, while England managed 291 and 182 for 5. In other international action, Australia secured a T20I series win against Bangladesh, with the third and final match of the series currently in progress in Chattogram.
Latest results
| Match | Format | Result | Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| India vs Afghanistan (3rd ODI) | ODI | India won by 9 wickets | Yashasvi Jaiswal 110* (83), Prasidh Krishna 5/23 |
Series in play
Afghanistan tour of India. India won the 3-match ODI series 3-0
New Zealand tour of England. 2nd Test (The Oval) is ongoing, Day 5. England require 281 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining.
Australia tour of Bangladesh. Australia won the T20I series; 3rd T20I is currently in progress.
Tables that matter
| Competition | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's Test Team Rankings | 1. Australia (131 points), 2. South Africa (119 points), 3. India (104 points) | Australia leads the Test team rankings. |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 1. India (120 points), 2. New Zealand (113 points), 3. Australia (102 points) | India holds the top spot in ODI team rankings. |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 1. India (275 points), 2. England (262 points), 3. Australia (259 points) | India is the top-ranked T20I team. |
| ICC World Test Championship Standings (2025-27 cycle) | 1. Australia (87.50%), 2. South Africa (75.00%), 3. Sri Lanka (66.67%) | Teams are ranked by percentage of points won, with the top two progressing to the final in 2027. |
What we'll be watching
- Day 5 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval (June 21)
- 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and Australia in Chattogram (June 21)
- Ireland vs India, 1st T20I in Belfast (June 26)
- England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test in Nottingham (June 25)
- West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test in Saint Peters (June 25)
- England vs India, 1st T20I (June 30)
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