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India Gets 5-Run Head Start Against Afghanistan
20 Jun
Summary
- India begins chase with a 5-0 advantage due to penalty runs.
- Afghanistan captain penalized for running through the danger area.
- India leads series 2-0 before the final ODI match.
In the third ODI against Afghanistan, Team India received a five-run penalty boost, beginning their run chase with a score of 5-0. This advantage was awarded when Afghanistan's captain was penalized for running through the danger area of the pitch for a second time in the innings.
Afghanistan was bowled out for 218 runs, with their captain scoring an undefeated century. Consequently, India realistically needs only 214 runs to win, in addition to their existing five penalty runs. India had already secured a 2-0 lead in the series before this final match.
A similar incident occurred recently in a tri-series involving India A and Sri Lanka A. India A's Vipraj Nigam was penalized twice, resulting in Sri Lanka A starting their chase with a 10-0 advantage. That match eventually ended in a tie, with Sri Lanka A winning the subsequent super over.
