Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I — Afghanistan vs India in India
AFG
156/8 20 ov
IND won by 7 wickets
IND
157/3 13.4 ov
Match summary
India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the 1st T20I of the Afghanistan vs India in India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Sun, 13 Sept, 2026. Afghanistan 156/8 (20 ov); India 157/3 (13.4 ov). Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 82 off 32 balls for India. Arshdeep Singh took 3/19 for India. India won the toss and chose to bowl.
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13.42Rashid Khan to N. Tilak Varma, 2 runs, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
13.31Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
13.21Rashid Khan to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
13.11Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
12.60Mohammad Nabi to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
12.50Mohammad Nabi to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
12.4WMohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Caught out!! off break ball back of length on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Rashid Khan. Leading to a soft dismissal. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
12.31Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
12.21Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
12.14Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
11.61Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
11.51Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
11.44Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
11.31Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes back to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
11.20Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan bowls a sharp delivery, and Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
11.10Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the leg stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
10.6WMohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, no run, Caught out !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rashid Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
10.52Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
10.46Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
10.31Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
10.20Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
10.10Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
9.60Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
9.50Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid off.
9.46Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
9.36Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
9.21Noor Ahmad to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
9.14Noor Ahmad to Ishan Kishan, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward and caresses drive to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
8.64Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary. Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
8.56Rashid Khan to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant googly on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!