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India Face Afghanistan in Third T20I After Series Victory
India and Afghanistan are playing the last match of their three-game T20 cricket series.
India has already won the series after winning the first two matches.
The third match will be played in New Delhi on Thursday.
In the previous game, Afghanistan scored 159 runs while losing eight wickets.
Indian bowler Nitish Kumar Reddy took three important wickets.
India then reached the target in less than 15 overs.
Sanju Samson scored 57 runs and helped India win easily.
Afghanistan will try to play better and finish the series strongly.
India will play Afghanistan in the third T20I at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.
India secured the three-match series 2-0 after winning the second match by seven wickets.
Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets as Afghanistan were restricted to 159/8.
India chased the target in 14.5 overs, with Sanju Samson scoring a half-century.
Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran said his team must improve its batting intent and execution.
- Who
- India, led by Shreyas Iyer, will play Afghanistan, led by Ibrahim Zadran.
- What
- The teams will contest the third T20I of their three-match series.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- When
- Thursday, September 17, 2026.
- Why
- India has already won the series 2-0, while Afghanistan will seek a stronger performance in the final match.
Key facts
- Match
- India vs Afghanistan, third T20I
- Series status
- India leads 2-0 and has already won the series
- Venue
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
- Previous Afghanistan total
- 159/8
- Previous India result
- India won by seven wickets
- India chase
- India reached the target in 14.5 overs
- Key performers
- Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets, while Sanju Samson scored 57
Quotes
Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan captain discussing the team’s batting improvement after falling short.
“We thought about the things that can help improve that 150-160 [total] to 200-plus.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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