Archive · 16 Sep 2026
India Seal T20I Series Against Afghanistan With Seven-Wicket Win
India played Afghanistan in the second T20I match of their series.
Afghanistan scored 159 runs after losing eight wickets.
Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s top scorer with 37 runs.
India’s bowlers, including Nitish Kumar Reddy, restricted Afghanistan’s total.
Reddy took three wickets for 24 runs.
India then chased the target quickly.
Sanju Samson scored 57 runs from only 22 balls.
Abhishek Sharma also scored 39 runs.
India won by seven wickets with 31 balls still left.
The victory gave India an unbeatable lead in the three-match series.
India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to seal the three-match T20I series.
Afghanistan scored 159/8, with captain Ibrahim Zadran making 37 off 33 balls.
Nitish Kumar Reddy took a career-best 3/24, while Arshdeep Singh dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Sanju Samson hit 57 from 22 balls, supported by Abhishek Sharma’s 39 from 19.
India reached 163/3 in 14.5 overs, with Ishan Kishan unbeaten on 38.
- Who
- India and Afghanistan, with India’s bowlers and batters leading the victory.
- What
- India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets and sealed the three-match T20I series.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi.
- Why
- India successfully chased Afghanistan’s total of 159/8, reaching 163/3 in 14.5 overs.
- Result
- India won by seven wickets.
- Series
- India sealed the three-match T20I series.
- Afghanistan score
- 159/8 in 20 overs.
- India score
- 163/3 in 14.5 overs.
- India’s best bowler
- Nitish Kumar Reddy took 3/24.
- India’s top scorer
- Sanju Samson scored 57 off 22 balls.
- Margin remaining
- India won with 31 deliveries to spare.