CHENNAI, India — Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat against India in the third and final one-day cricket international on Saturday.
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India has already clinched the series 2-0 after a 170-run win in the second match at Lucknow and a seven-wicket victory in the rain-shortened first match at Dharamshala.
Afghanistan made four changes — veteran spin all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was back into the playing side with batting all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai. Pacers Zia ur Rahman Sharifi and Fareed Ahmad Mallik were also included.
India made three changes — Nitish Reddy is fit again, while pacer Prasidh Krishna and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey were also included.
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It was the first ODI in Chennai since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium should aid batters on both sides with another high-scoring game anticipated.
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Lineups:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav
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