Talking Points: Prasidh's Redemption, Jaiswal's Statement

After a tough start conceding at 7 RPO in Dharamsala, Prasidh Krishna was dropped for the second ODI. Returning in Chennai, he seized his chance with a sensational Powerplay burst, exploiting pace, bounce, and lateral movement to claim 4/6 in five overs, reducing Afghanistan to 36/4. He later returned to dismiss the skipper, securing his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, benched in the first ODI and falling cheaply in the second, took charge in the chase of 219. While Rohit Sharma started cautiously, Jaiswal provided early impetus, powering India to 86/0 in 10 overs. He brought up a 38-ball half-century and converted it into his second ODI hundred — off 83 balls — finishing unbeaten on 110 as India won with over 21 overs to spare.

Rohit Shows He's Still Got What It Takes

After a watchful start, Rohit Sharma shifted gears in the middle overs, silencing doubts about his World Cup spot. His takedown of Rashid Khan stood out: after being bowled by the spinner in the previous match, Rohit confidently flicked a four and swept a six in Rashid's second over, then swept another boundary in the next over to bring up his 62nd ODI fifty. Overall, 42 of Rohit's 79 runs came off Rashid at a strike-rate of 175, including five boundaries and two maximums.

Shahidi Leads from the Front

Following a catastrophic top-order collapse, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a resilient maiden ODI century. He anchored the middle-over revival, forging a 105-run partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai (50) and a brisk 57-run stand with Mohammad Nabi. Despite his gritty leadership, Afghanistan suffered a collapse of 5 for 20 at the end. Shahidi was the last man dismissed, having guided his side to a respectable total.