Abhishek lights up Delhi as India cruise past Afghanistan
Omarzai's half-century took Afghanistan to 157 but it proved insufficient with India chasing down the target in 13.4 overs
13/09Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] at Delhi, Sep 13 2026
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
157/3 (13.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
13/09Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] at Delhi, Sep 13 2026
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
157/3 (13.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
India eliminate Afghanistan's sixes, but fifth-bowler worries remain
The four frontline bowlers enjoyed a dominant night out, but Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shivam Dube went for plenty
Pybus: 'We made fundamental mistakes, we'll be reviewing that'
"We were considerably short of the type of target we should have been able to set," Richard Pybus says of Afghanistan's batting in the first T20I against India
India bowl, leave out Sooryavanshi for Abhishek and Samson
Bumrah and Varun return to join Arshdeep as specialist bowlers in the bowling attack
Naveen-ul-Haq is back, fierce and unbothered
He's smart, skillful, deeply philosophical about the game, and raring to go after a long and frustrating injury break
Two out of Abhishek, Samson and Sooryavanshi? Not an open-and-shut case
Abhishek is the likeliest to start in the XI. But it will not be easy to choose between Samson and Sooryavanshi
Preview
India face tough selection calls as Afghanistan play hosts in Delhi
Shreyas Iyer will have to make the unenviable selection of two openers out of Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma
