India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 3rd T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi not in the playing XI as India asked to bat f

The captain of India - Shreyas Iyer says that they would have batted first anyway, calling it a fun challenge. Adds that it is important to stay in the moment and not complicate things.. The skipper of Afghanistan - Ibrahim Zadran says the wicket looks a bit supportive to the bowlers and hopes they will execute their plans well this time around. Adds that they will look to restrict India to a chaseable score. Admits that they have lost the series but the focus now is to improve in the areas where they have not done well. He credits India as one of the most complete sides in the format, strong across every department, but stresses that Afghanistan's approach will stay simple, giving full effort and playing good cricket rather than overcomplicating things against a team of that quality. Informs that they have a couple of changes for this match, with Noor ul Rahman and Abdollah Ahmadzai coming in for Noor Ahmad and Gulbadin Naib..IND vs AFG Live Score: TOSS UPDATE Afgjhanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran wins toss, opts to bowl first in the third T20I.IND vs AFG Live Score: Afghanistan aim to avoid whitewash before Asian Games The third T20I is an opportunity for Afghanistan to finish the series with a better performance before travelling to Japan for the Asian Games. The visitors have been second best in both matches so far, particularly with the bat, where they have failed to post or chase competitive totals against India. Ibrahim Zadran's side now need to show improvement in all departments, especially if they bat first. The Afghanistan captain has already said his team needs the intent to score beyond 200 runs if they want to challenge a side like India. A stronger performance in Delhi would also give the squad confidence before the Asian Games. Even though the series has already been decided, Afghanistan still have the chance to end it by competing much better in the final T20I..IND vs AFG Live Score: Bumrah-Arshdeep continue to dominate powerplay India's new-ball pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh have once again shown why they remain one of the team's biggest strengths in T20 cricket. Afghanistan have struggled to deal with the experienced pace duo during the powerplay in both matches, losing early wickets and falling behind in the game almost immediately. Their disciplined bowling has made life easier for the rest of India's attack and prevented Afghanistan from building momentum at the start of the innings. With the final T20I being played at the Ferozshah Kotla, Afghanistan's top order will once again face the challenge of surviving Bumrah and Arshdeep early. India are likely to continue with the pair, even if other changes are made to the playing XI..IND vs AFG: ICYMI - Rashid Khan's exclusive interview Rashid Khan believes Afghanistan needs to find solutions in the powerplay, while India's fearless young batters have caught his eye. The Afghanistan star explains what makes Abhishek Sharma a ‘very big package’ for Team India and calls 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a "God-gifted talent". Rashid also identifies Noor Ahmad and Abdollah Ahmadzai as players to watch and opens up about the one ICC achievement he still wants in his book. READ FULL INTERVIEW .India vs Afghanistan Live Score: Nitish Reddy gives India another positive sign Nitish Reddy's return to form with the ball has been one of India's biggest positives from the second T20I. The all-rounder returned from injury and immediately made an impact by picking up wickets against Afghanistan. India see Nitish as an important backup for Hardik Pandya, whose fitness has often been a concern over the years. That makes every outing important for the youngster as India continue building their white-ball squad. With the series already won, the third T20I could provide Nitish another opportunity to contribute with both bat and ball. Interestingly, he has not had a chance to bat yet because India's top order has finished both chases quickly..IND vs AFG Live Score: Shreyas hints at changes for final T20I Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that India are considering changes for the third T20I after sealing the series in the opening two matches. Speaking after Tuesday night's victory, the captain said the final game could be used to give opportunities to players who have been sitting out. "We want all of them to get used to the wicket and the conditions and also get some practice. So, it would be a nice game to give opportunities to the players, especially who have been sitting out, and also change a little bit in the combination as well," said Iyer after another dominating win. .India vs Afghanistan Live Score: India's top order leaves little work for middle order India's top three have dominated Afghanistan so completely that the middle order has barely had an opportunity to bat in the series. The opening pair and the No. 3 batter have blown away the opposition in both matches, leaving players like Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy and Shivam Dube with very little time in the middle. The team management may want to change that in the third T20I by making a few adjustments. Iyer and Tilak, in particular, could benefit from spending more time batting before India leave for the Asian Games. Nitish Reddy and Shivam Dube are yet to bat in the series because the top order has finished the job early. .IND vs AFG Live Score: Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally get his chance? One of the biggest talking points before the third T20I is whether Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally gets an opportunity in the playing XI. The young batter made his India debut during the England tour in July when Sanju Samson was not in the best of form. In this series, however, both Samson and Abhishek Sharma have been in good touch, making it difficult for India to find space for Sooryavanshi. The team management has so far shown that it is not willing to change a settled combination just to accommodate him. But with the series already won, Thursday's game offers a realistic opportunity. Captain Shreyas Iyer has suggested that India could change the combination and give opportunities to players who have been waiting on the bench. .India vs Afghanistan Live Score: India eye clean sweep with series already sealed India walk into the third and final T20I against Afghanistan in New Delhi with the series already secured, but there is still plenty to watch out for at the Ferozshah Kotla. After dominating the first two matches, India have made Afghanistan look ordinary in familiar conditions. Captain Shreyas Iyer has already hinted that the final game could see changes to the playing XI, with the team management looking to give players on the bench valuable game time before the squad flies to Japan for the Asian Games beginning September 19. While the result will not change the series outcome, it offers India a chance to test their squad depth and prepare for the next assignment. Afghanistan, meanwhile, will be looking to avoid a 3-0 defeat and end the series with an improved performance.