WATCH: Afghanistan innings end with comedy of errors with two run-outs

Arshdeep Singh bowled the last over of the second T20I between Afghanistan vs India in Indore on Sunday. It was a comical end to the innings as two funny run-outs took place to end the innings.

Mujeeb Rahman was the first to go when Arshdeep bowled a ball wide outside the off-stump. Naveen Ul Haq hadn’t moved but Mujeeb had made his way to the striker’s end. Jitesh Sharma threw the ball towards Arshdeep as the Afghan was out for 22.

The running run out of Yashasvi Jaiswal.pic.twitter.com/keIAavgbRq

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The last ball saw Fazalhaq Farooqi attempt a non-existent second run. Yashasvi Jaiswal first wanted to throw the ball towards the bowler’s end. Sensing there was no one backing up the youngster ran all the way and whipped off the bails. Farooqi could have made it had he grounded his bat in time.

Gulbadin Naib powers Afghanistan to 172 –

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and put Afghanistan into bat. Rahmanullah Gurbaz got off to a great start but was out for 14. Ravi Bishnoi got the first wicket when Shivam Dube clung to an easy catch.

Ibrahim Zadran was out for 8 when Axar Patel went through his defence. Shivam Dube then got the third wicket when he bowled Azmatullah Omarzai for two. Meanwhile, Gulbadin Naib scored his second fifty in T20I cricket for Afghanistan.

Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman came up with vital contributions as Afghanistan scored 172 runs. if the visitors lose the game on Sunday it will seal the series in India’s favour.

Arshdeep Singh was the best bowler on show for India with 3/32 from his four overs. Mukesh Kumar bowled just 2 overs and conceded 21 runs without taking a wicket. Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel picked two wickets each while Shivam Dube claimed one.

Rohit Sharma was out for a first-ball duck as he was out to Fazalhaq Farooqi. The 36-year-old came down the track to hit the ball out of the ground. India’s skipper only saw the bails fly out of its mark as the Afghans celebrated the early wicket.

Bengaluru will host the final game on Wednesday, in what will be India’s final international T20I. Team India will play the shortest format next in June when they travel to West Indies for the T20I World Cup.