Afghanistan vs India, 2nd T20I
Afghanistan vs India in India 2026 · T20I · · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
India won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 159/8, India 163/3).
- Afghanistan: 159/8 (20 ov)
- India: 163/3 (14.5 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced India (IND) in the 2nd T20I of Afghanistan vs India in India 2026, a T20I match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Play began on Tuesday, 15 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 Durrani and Izatullah Safi, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Afghanistan made 159/8 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 37 from 33 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. India made 163/3 in 14.5 overs, with Sanju Samson top-scoring on 57 from 22 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: India won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Nitish Kumar Reddy 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: 159/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Ravi Bishnoi b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 37 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 112.12 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Tilak Varma b Ravi Bishnoi | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Sanju Samson b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 173.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Shreyas Iyer b Jasprit Bumrah | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Rashid Khan | c Axar Patel b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 175 |
| Noor Ahmad | not out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
India · 1st innings: 163/3 (14.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 57 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 259.09 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan | 39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 205.26 |
| Ishan Kishan | not out | 38 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 165.22 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.39 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (IND, Rashid Khan): 7 runs, 162/3 – 4 1 • 1 1
- Over 14 (IND, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 17 runs, 155/3 – 4 6 4 1 1 1
- Over 13 (IND, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 6 runs, 138/3 – • 1 wd • 2 1 1
- Over 12 (IND, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 8 runs, 132/3 – 1 4 • 1 1 1
- Over 11 (IND, Rashid Khan): 8 runs, 124/3 – 1 1 W • 6 •
- Over 10 (IND, Noor Ahmad): 5 runs, 116/2 – 2 1 1 • • 1