India crush Afg by 9 wickets to seal 3-0 ODI sweep

Krishna returned figures of 5-23 in 8.2 overs as Afghanistan were bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs after electing to bat first. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi top-scored with 102 off 131 deliveries, registering his maiden ODI century.

In reply, India chased down the target with ease, reaching 224-1 in just 28.4 overs and winning the match with 21.2 overs to spare.

Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 110 and shared a 170-run opening partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma, who made 79 off 69 balls.

India had already sealed the series with a 170-run victory in the second ODI in Lucknow after winning the rain-shortened opener in Dharamshala by seven wickets.

The series marked the first bilateral ODI contest between the two nations.

Earlier, Krishna ripped through Afghanistan's top order with the new ball, reducing the visitors to 36-4 inside 10 overs.

Rohit Sharma played a key role in the early breakthroughs, taking three catches at slip. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for 5, while Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah managed only 11 and 5 respectively. Darwish Rasooli was also dismissed cheaply as Afghanistan struggled in the opening phase.

Shahidi then led Afghanistan's recovery, anchoring the innings with a composed 102 and adding 105 runs for the fifth wicket with Azmatullah Omarzai.

Omarzai contributed 50 off 56 balls, while Mohammad Nabi chipped in with 21. However, no other batter managed to reach double figures as Afghanistan failed to recover fully from the early setbacks.

India's chase got off to a brisk start, with the hosts racing to 81 without loss in the first 10 overs.

Jaiswal reached his fifty off just 38 balls and completed his second ODI century in only his fifth appearance in the format. The left-hander reached three figures with an array of attacking strokes, including several boundaries and two sixes.

"I really enjoyed batting out there. I got runs in the powerplay so I just wanted to keep going," Jaiswal said after the match, adding that he remains focused on making the most of every opportunity despite not being a regular member of India's ODI side.

Sharma brought up his 61st ODI half-century before falling for 79, caught off Nabi's bowling in the 23rd over.

Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer, who remained unbeaten on 20, then added an unbroken 54-run stand to guide India comfortably over the line, reports UNB.

Afghanistan are yet to register a victory against India in any format of international cricket.