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Afghanistan vs India, 2nd T20I Match Summary

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Afghanistan vs India Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd T20I, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi , Sep 15, 2026

Afghanistan

159/8 (20.0/20)

India

163/3 (14.5/20)

India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

Player of the Match

Nitish Kumar Reddy

3/24(3)

AFG 159/8

Top Batsmen

Ibrahim Zadran

37 (33)

6x4s
0x6s
112.12SR

Rashid Khan

28 (16)

3x4s
1x6s
175SR

Top Bowlers

Nitish Kumar Reddy

ECON 8.00

OVERS

24/3

R/W

Arshdeep Singh

ECON 8.75

OVERS

35/2

R/W

IND 163/3

Top Batsmen

Sanju Samson

57 (22)

7x4s
4x6s
259.09SR

Abhishek Sharma

39 (19)

2x4s
4x6s
205.26SR

Top Bowlers

Rashid Khan

ECON 9.39

3.5

OVERS

36/3

R/W

Fazalhaq Farooqi

ECON 6.00

OVERS

6/0

R/W

On to the last one - Two games done. Two very dominant wins for India as they take the series home, leading 2-0. Afghanistan, to be very fair, haven't given a strong account of the tough, fighting team that they are so far. They have a lot to address before the series concludes with the 3rd and final T20I. It will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, 17th September, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 2 pm GMT (7.30 pm IST). As usual, our buildup begins well in advance. So do join us for that as well. For now, you can switch tabs and follow all the updates from the first T20I between England and Sri Lanka at Southampton. England have been asked to bat first, and the game is about to start in a few minutes. From here, though, we sign off. CIAO!

The victorious Indian skipper - Shreyas Iyer says that, looking at the last game, they were demanding a comprehensive win from themselves, and today was the right example of that. He admits it was a tough pill to swallow at the start of his captaincy journey, but says he has to maintain his equilibrium and not think too much about the past. Iyer adds that the more you embrace the situation, the better it gets. Asked if we can expect any changes in the next game, he says they want everyone to get used to the conditions and have some game time.

The captain of Afghanistan - Ibrahim Zadran admits that they struggled with the bat once again. Also accepts that they didn't do well in the Powerplay, both with the bat and the ball. Credits the Indian bowlers for putting them under a lot of pressure from the beginning. He goes on to reveal the substance of the conversations within the camp following the first game, centred on turning totals in the 150-160 range into scores upward of 200. The message, he says, is about bringing greater intent as a batting unit, something he feels has been missing in the series. For a side with ambitions of beating the best in the world, he stresses, that intent has to become non-negotiable. Adds that this is only Afghanistan's second game of the new era, and with so little cricket under their belt, he remains confident that more game time will bring the improvement they are after.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Nitish Kumar Reddy takes home the award for his exceptional bowling display. He ended up with his best bowling figures in T20Is, recording 3/24 in 3 overs. Reddy says his body feels good and he is back at a great level physically. He credits the hard work put in at the Centre of Excellence and the recovery process for helping him get back to this level. Nitish says he has always wanted to become a genuine all-rounder and wanted to develop his pace bowling as part of that. He acknowledges there are pros and cons to bowling pace, but says he is working on his fitness and recovery to ensure he does not get injured frequently. Reddy says it is all about believing in yourself. He adds that cricket is a funny game, and anything can change at any moment.

... The post-match Presentation ...

Deja vu batting blues - Afghanistan found themselves in familiar territory, slumping to 67/4 as the top order crumbled once again, with Gurbaz failing to trouble the scorers for a second straight game. Ibrahim and Rasooli showed some fight but couldn't turn their starts into something substantial, and with Omarzai unable to steady the ship this time, it was left to Nabi and Rashid Khan to salvage some respectability. Their late cameos hauled Afghanistan to 159. India's bowlers once again shared the load, though leaking 54 runs at the death will need addressing. Bumrah was the pick of the bunch for economy, while Nitish Kumar Reddy bounced back in style with a three-wicket haul after an expensive outing in the series opener. Bishnoi, stepping in for the injured Chakaravarthy, chipped in with a wicket in a tidy first outing as well. The sixth-bowler puzzle remains unsolved, though, with Dube again proving costly.

Got there with ease - Barring Rashid, who accounted for all three Indian wickets, none of the other bowlers offered much support, failing to even manufacture half-chances along the way. Afghanistan had actually frontloaded their bowling with spin, but neither Mujeeb nor Nabi could conjure early wickets, and Farooqi was introduced far too late, by which point the job was already done. Due to the onslaught from the openers, the required run rate was never really a worry for India, as Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma got together to get the job done with no further hiccups. Kishan, who is in his purple patch, entertained with a few lusty blows, and that was more than enough.

Stormed through the gates - It wasn't a daunting target for India to chase down, echoing the same story from the first T20I, where they had cruised home chasing 157 in under 14 overs. The only subplot worth watching was Samson, who badly needed a big score to break the string of low scores. He answered emphatically with a 20-ball half-century. Starting watchfully, Sanju soon cut loose, and India stormed to 82/0 by the end of the Powerplay. There was a mix of dexterity and brutality to Samson's innings, one that ended up stealing the spotlight even from Abhishek's blazing knock at the other end.

4.55 pm GMT (10.25 pm IST) - This is dominance at its very best from the Men in Blue as they win the series 2-0 with a game to go. And Sanjay Manjrekar on air informs that India haven't lost a single bilateral T20I series since 2019 at home, which further stamps how commanding they have been in front of their home crowd. Afghanistan, on the other hand, yet again failed to post enough runs on the board and were absolutely outdone by the batting mayhem that the Indian top order unleashed at them.

Over 14.5 : 163/3

7 Runs

114.1
114.2
014.3
114.4
414.5

I. Kishan

38 (23)

T. Varma

15 (14)

R. Khan

3.5-0-36-3

14.5

Rashid Khan To Ishan Kishan

FOUR! A bit of a mishit, but that is enough to seal the deal. India win by 7 wickets and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in this three-match series. Serves the googly, does Rashid, and it is bowled from well behind the stumps, full and on off. Kishan presses forward and has a swing at it. The ball spins away, and Kishan ends up slicing it off the outer half. He clears the man at extra cover, and the ball trickles into the fence.

A bit of a chat between Rashid and Tilak as Afghanistan reviewed it for LBW. But it ends up in a hearty laugh from both.

14.4

Rashid Khan To Tilak Varma

Scores are now level! Tossed up, turning in, on middle. Varma lunges and reaches the pitch of the ball to flick it through mid-wicket. Half a shout for LBW from Rashid Khan, but it is turned down. The bat and the front leg seemed to be close to each other and Rashid feels that the ball hit the pad/toe first. Ibrahim Zadran takes a chance with the review. The third umpire does not even need UltraEdge, as the front-on replay shows that the front leg was away from the line of the ball, and the ball came right off the blade.

14.3

Rashid Khan To Tilak Varma

Lovely bowling! Rashid switches to around the wicket and dishes out the googly, around off. Varma stays back to a full ball. He looks to defend but is squared up by the turn and is beaten past the outside edge.

14.2

Rashid Khan To Ishan Kishan

Short and wide on off. Kishan frees his arms and slaps it to backward point, where the fielder gets low to make the stop but he fumbles and concedes a single. Rashid is not happy one bit.

14.1

Rashid Khan To Tilak Varma

Full and on the pads. Tilak helps it wide of short fine leg and hurries to the other end.

Over 14 : 156/3

17 Runs

113.1
113.2
113.3
413.4
613.5
413.6

I. Kishan

33 (21)

T. Varma

13 (11)

Ur Rahman

3-0-37-0

13.6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Ishan Kishan

FOUR! Power followed by finesse! Mujeeb drags the length back, around off. Ishan waits for it on the back foot and cuts it late to thread the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary. 17 runs off the over. India need 4 more runs.

13.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Ishan Kishan

SIX! Sensational hit from Ishan! Sliding into the batter, full in length, Kishan skips down the track and sails it cleanly over long on for a huge six.

13.4

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Ishan Kishan

FOUR! Finds the gap! Very full from Mujeeb on this occasion, on middle and leg. Ishan sits down on a knee and powerfully sweeps it to the left of deep square leg for a cracking boundary.

13.3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Tilak Varma

Slows it up, on a fullish length, at 91 kph, on off. Tilak knocks it to long on for a run.

13.2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Ishan Kishan

Short and quick, at 103 kph and outside off, Ishan backs away and hammers it to long off for a single.

13.1

Mujeeb Ur Rahman To Tilak Varma

Off-break, a touch full on off, Tilak plays off the back foot and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

Over 13 : 139/3

6 Runs

112.1
112.2
212.3
012.4
1 WD 12.5
112.5
012.6

I. Kishan

18 (17)

T. Varma

11 (9)

F. Farooqi

1-0-6-0

12.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi To Ishan Kishan

Takes pace off and deceives Ishan completely. Short and jagging in off the pitch. Kishan swings to pull but he is early on the shot and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball strikes him around his ribs and he winces in a bit of pain.

12.5