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On this day, January 17,2024: India beat Afghanistan after two super overs. Indian captain Rohit Sharma scored a record-breaking fifth Twenty20 international century as India narrowly beat Afghanistan after two super overs. Rohit scored 121 not out from 69 balls in the initial game, but it took the hosts two super overs to complete a 3-0 series sweep in Bangalore. It was one of the most exciting matches and both sides delivered a spectacle for the fans.
India were batting first and stumbled to 22-4 at one stage. India lost early wickets with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson making only five runs between them as left-arm seamer Fareed Ahmad picked up three wickets and did the damage.
But a century from Rohit Sharma along with a crucial knocks from Rinku Singh helped India make 212-4 from their 20 overs. The duo shared an unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 190 from 93 balls with Rinku Singh, who himself hit 69 off 39 deliveries, Rohit charged towards his record ton off 64 balls, becoming the first player to score five international centuries in the format.
Rohit and Rinku hammered 58 off the last two overs, breaking another record for most runs from the final two overs of a T20 international. Afghanistan were set a target of 212 and they managed to tie the game. The first super over between these two teams ended in a tie. After the first super over was also tied, India won the second super over by 10 runs. Ravi Bishnoi was the star for India with the ball in the super over. It was one of the most memorable game of cricket.
