- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.1 And he finds the breakthrough straightaway! Seam-up ball on the stumps, middle-leg channel and Zadran hoicks it away across the line, doesn't get quite hold of it and finds Bishnoi stationed at deep midwicket region. 51/21.3 Gurbaz gone early! Length ball angling away outside the sixth stump channel, stands tall inside the crease and plays with the full swing of the bat, away from the body and miscues the stroke to mid-on for a regulation catch. The bottom hand goes off after striking the ball, and Bishnoi pouches it comfortably. Gurbaz lets out a massive scream while trudging back to the dug-out. 0/19.2 Caught at long off! Soft dismissal for both the set batters. Length ball googly around the fifth stump channel, clears the front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it, lofts it straight to the long off sweeper fielder, who didn't have to move an inch there. 59/310.1 Skied high and Samson takes it! Reddy once again gets a wicket with the first ball of an over. Naib swipes across the line to this length ball that straightens off the pitch. Gets a top edge and it goes high up in the air. Samson does well to settle under it with the ball swirling in the air and takes a top catch. Afghanistan once again are losing quick wickets after a period of stability 67/414.1 Gone! Looked for another first-ball six in the over and this time he perishes. This is quite full outside off and Rasooli looks to go down the ground. Gets it off the toe end and long-off runs to his right and takes a good catch 100/613.3 Miscued, skied and taken. Omarzai won't have his heroics today, as Axar Patel gets a big, big wicket. Tossed up slower around middle and it grips and turns away as Omarzai looks to slog it away on the leg side. Goes off the toe end and Tilak and deep midwicket takes a comfortable catch 96/518.5 Bumrah gests his wicket! 139kph full ball outside off, Nabi looks to go inside out but can't quite get under it. Slices it straight up and Iyer has a simple catch 148/719.1 Reddy has a third! Slower ball, full outside off, and Rashid looks to swing it away on the leg side. Mistimes it and Axar runs to his left from deep square leg to dive and take a good catch. Good legcutter from Reddy, and now he has a wicket off the first ball of each of his three overs today! Rashid played a good cameo, but it's come to an end 148/8Extras4 (lb 2, w 2)TOTAL159/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.95)Did not bat: Fazalhaq FarooqiFall of wickets: 1-0 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.3 ov), 2-51 (Ibrahim Zadran, 8.1 ov), 3-59 (Sediqullah Atal, 9.2 ov), 4-67 (Gulbadin Naib, 10.1 ov), 5-96 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 13.3 ov), 6-100 (Darwish Rasooli, 14.1 ov), 7-148 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.5 ov), 8-148 (Rashid Khan, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JJ Bumrah 4 1 25 1 6.25 13 4 0 1 0 Arshdeep Singh 4 0 35 2 8.75 11 5 1 0 0 AR Patel 4 0 28 1 7 10 2 1 0 0 Ravi Bishnoi 4 0 32 1 8 9 3 1 1 0 K Nitish Kumar Reddy 3 0 24 3 8 6 2 1 0 0 S Dube 1 0 13 0 13 1 1 1 0 0
15/09Result
2nd T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] at Delhi, Sep 15 2026
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163/3 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/09Result
2nd T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India [Sep 2026] at Delhi, Sep 15 2026
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![India]( "India")
163/3 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.6 Rashid Khan sends both the set batters back in the hut! Slight fuller around off, backs away early and tries to send it downtown again, mis-hits to the left of long off as he mistimes the stroke. Nabi moved to his left side, waits near the ropes, leaps in the air and times his jump to perfection, gobbled it up without any mistake. 99/26.2 Rashid Khan strikes! Back of a length ball quicker through the air, goes for the big heave stroke again and this time mistimes the stroke to deep midwicket, doesn't generate any power or elevation to clear the sweeper fielder there. 88/110.4 Rashid has his third! Great catch at slip by the Afghanistan skipper! Rashid goes quick and flat outside off and Iyer looks to punch this through covers. It fires off the outside edge to Zadran who shows good reflexes to grab at it, and even better ones to take it on the rebound after the ball bounces out of his hands 123/3Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL163/3 (14.5 Overs, RR: 10.98)Fall of wickets: 1-88 (Abhishek Sharma, 6.2 ov), 2-99 (Sanju Samson, 6.6 ov), 3-123 (Shreyas Iyer, 10.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3 0 37 0 12.33 2 5 1 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 3 0 44 0 14.66 6 2 5 0 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 2 0 25 0 12.5 4 4 1 0 0 Rashid Khan 3.5 0 36 3 9.39 8 2 3 0 0 Noor Ahmad 2 0 14 0 7 4 0 1 0 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 1 0 6 0 6 2 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
15 September 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 1 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Ibrahim Zadran 36, Sediqullah Atal 11, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 59/3 in 9.2 overs (Gulbadin Naib 7)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 3
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 4
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 159/8 in 20.0 overs (Noor Ahmad 7, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 82 runs, 0 wicket)
- India: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (SV Samson 23, Abhishek Sharma 25, Ex 2)
- SV Samson: 50 off 20 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- India: 100 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: India - 117/2 in 10.0 overs (Ishan Kishan 14, SS Iyer 5)
- India: 150 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 3
- Over 14.4: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Izatullah Safi, Batter - NT Tilak Varma (Struck down)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSamson, Abhishek and Reddy power India to series win
Samson scored 57, and Abhishek hit 39 to set up the win in just 14.5 overs after Reddy's three wickets
India bowl with Bishnoi in as the only change
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remains on the bench for the second T20I running. Afghanistan went in unchanged
Afghanistan look for better result as India hope for a repeat of near-perfect opener
There is no reason for India to change their XI for the second game, but they do have Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench
Varun to miss rest of Afghanistan T20Is with injury
India spinner is still expected to be part of the squad travelling to the Asian Games later this month
Ageless Nabi continues to make his mark for Afghanistan
The board and the team management are keen to have the 41-year-old allrounder play on till the 2027 ODI World Cup
