rewrite this title Prince Yadav takes a brilliant running catch in the deep to dismiss Rashid Khan for 5 in IND vs AFG 2026 3rd ODI [Watch]

Team India pace bowler Prince Yadav claimed a sublime catch while running in from the deep to dismiss Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Saturday, June 20. The newcomer had taken a similar running catch on his debut in the previous contest in Lucknow as well, to send Ibrahim Zadran back to the pavilion.

Afghanistan were facing a tough final powerplay after Mohammad Nabi’s dismissal in the 38th over. At a time when the well-settled Hashmatullah Shahidi was running out of partners, Rashid Khan tried to take on Harsh Dubey in the 41st over. The explosive player tried to slog the left-arm spinner, but could only splice it high over the off-side.

Rashid Khan only got height and no distance on the shot, leading to some work for Prince Yadav, stationed at deep cover. The pacer ran in full throttle from the boundary line, covering a decent distance, and managed to reach in time to claim the catch with a late dive and a tumble. Have a look at the stunning piece of fielding right here by Prince Yadav:

Rashid Khan’s dismissal triggered a late collapse as twin run-outs in a short span after that reduced Afghanistan to 206-9 in the 42nd over.

Prince Yadav, on the other hand, put in a good shift on the field. Apart from his stunning catch, he ended with figures of 1-38 off seven overs, which included the key wicket of the well-settled Azmatullah Omarzai, breaking a partnership worth 105 runs.

Rashid Khan has a massive task in the second innings as Afghanistan bundle out for 218 in IND vs AFG 2026 3rd ODI

Rashid Khan’s 10 overs will be crucial as Afghanistan could only post 218 on the board after opting to bat first. After the spinner’s dismissal, the visitors could not hang on for long, and ended their innings with more than five overs to spare.

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi played a lone knock in the form of an unbeaten 102 off 131 balls, being the only one of the two batters to cross the 30-run mark in the innings.

Team India are only a routine run chase away from clinching a 3-0 whitewash and begin on their road to the ODI World Cup in style.

Edited by Gokul Nair