Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I
Afghanistan vs India in India 2026 · T20I · · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
India won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 156/8, India 157/3).
- Afghanistan: 156/8 (20 ov)
- India: 157/3 (13.4 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced India (IND) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan vs India in India 2026, a T20I match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Play began on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Shah Pakteen and Farooq Khan, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Afghanistan made 156/8 in 20 overs, with Azmatullah Omarzai top-scoring on 64 not out from 44 balls. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. India made 157/3 in 13.4 overs, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring on 82 from 32 balls. Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28.
Result: India won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining). Abhishek Sharma was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 156/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Abhishek Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | run out (Axar Patel) | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Jasprit Bumrah b Arshdeep Singh | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Axar Patel | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Darwish Rasooli | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 64 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 145.45 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Arshdeep Singh | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 122.22 |
| Rashid Khan | c Axar Patel b Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Noor Ahmad | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
India · 1st innings: 157/3 (13.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Darwish Rasooli b Azmatullah Omarzai | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Rashid Khan b Mohammad Nabi | 82 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 256.25 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Rashid Khan b Mohammad Nabi | 42 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Shreyas Iyer | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Rashid Khan | 3.4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 9.27 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (IND, Rashid Khan): 5 runs, 155/3 – 2 1 1 1
- Over 13 (IND, Mohammad Nabi): 6 runs, 150/3 – • • W 1 1 4
- Over 12 (IND, Rashid Khan): 7 runs, 144/2 – 1 1 4 1 • •
- Over 11 (IND, Mohammad Nabi): 9 runs, 137/2 – W 2 6 1 • •
- Over 10 (IND, Noor Ahmad): 17 runs, 128/1 – • • 6 6 1 4
- Over 9 (IND, Rashid Khan): 14 runs, 111/1 – 4 6 2 1 1 0lb