Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I 2026 brings an exciting cricket showdown at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Get match results, highlights, scores, key players, and the latest series updates.
Another win for India. This is what has kept them in a dominant position at home in this format. Unless Ibrahim Zadran can win the toss, Afghanistan will have trouble putting up a number that would impel their spinners to react. India are the only team that Afghanistan have yet to defeat and the third and final game on Thursday gives them that opportunity. That’s all from this game. Farewell for now, and stay safe..
Shreyas Iyer: [Being happy with the team’s performance in the past few games] Yes, definitely. I believe that in the last match performance and on coming into this match we were asking for a complete victory and today was a good example of that. [On settling into the captaincy role after a difficult start] Yes, certainly. It was a hard pill to swallow from the get go thing but it always is a roller coaster ride.
The secret lies in being levelheaded as much as possible: make sure you enjoy the moment and don’t think too much about what has occurred in the past. I have stated it inmy previous interviews as well: the more you accept the situation the better. We would like to give them time to get used to the wicket and the conditions and get some practice. It would be a good game to give opportunities to the players, especially those who have been out, and a slight variation of the combination as well.
Preview: Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I
Ibrahim Zadran: [on having difficulty in correcting the faults from the previous game] Yeah, definitely we struggled again. We didn’t get what we wanted but as a team, we thought about it, how to do it, how to have that approach in international cricket to carry on, particularly against the top teams. Yes, we didn’t play well in the powerplay, I would say. So we didn’t get the momentum there. There, they were pressing us. I’m giving credit to the bowlers, we will think about it to improve in that area, then I’m sure then we will fight against the biggest team in international cricket.
We discussed on the dressing room what can we do to make 150-160 into 200 plus after the first game. So we should take that desire towards the team. If you are to get on 60 (in powerplay) with right intention there is no problem. But we are to go with the proper intent to score 200 and upwards. Yes, that wasn’t applied, though.
I believe we will work on that if you want to beat, biggest team in international stage. But I would say this is the second game we had in this year. We didn’t receive any lots of games. With that time, as I’ve said before, we will think about it. As soon as we get better at that, I’m sure we are going to go after the biggest team.
Nitish Kumar Reddy | Player of the Match: [How you feel after getting hurt?] Fine. Right now I’m feeling great. We have achieved some excellent progress at COE and the body is recovering well. I feel I’m creating that extra pace! I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder, and for that I wanted that extra pace, which I’m getting.
You’ll be able to see the “pro’s and con’s” and I will be working on not getting injured too often and (staying) fit. All about trust your ability and (making) that comeback, I was just trusting myself after the first T20I. It’s a funny game; anything can change in a moment. Stats by Roshan Gede Today, spinners got a lot of improvement today, with 2/38 off 40 balls (ER: 5.7) from the back of the length (5-6m). Between them they had 3/151 in 79 balls (ER: 11.47).
Most losses in the completed series against India in T20Is
10* by Afghanistan (2010-26)
9* by Bangladesh (2019-25)
8* by Zimbabwe (2024-26)
8 by Bangladesh (2009-18)
8 by Ireland (2009-24)
Wins against all balls to avoid vs Afghanistan since they are a FM side
67 by SA Tarouba 2024 (Tar: 57)
38 by Ind Delhi 2026 (Tar: 157)
31 by Ind Delhi 2026 (Tar: 160)
26 by Ind Indore 2024 (Tar: 173)
India’s highest score for the year in T20Is (most runs)
1164 – Suryakumar Yadav in 2022 (SR: 187.43)
892 – Ishan Kishan in 2026 (SR: 173.2)
859 – Abhishek Sharma in 2025 (SR: 193.46)
781 – Virat Kohli in 2022 (SR: 138.23)
733 – Suryakumar Yadav in 2023 (SR: 155.95)
32 instances of a team scoring 75-plus in Overs 1-6 in T20Is post T20 WC 2024
9 – India
5 – New Zealand
4 – England, Zimbabwe
2 – Australia, Pakistan
1 – South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands
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MATCH INFO: Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I
Match: AFGHANISTAN vs INDIA, AFGHANISTAN VS INDIA IN INDIA 2026
Toss: India (Bowling)
Date: 15 Sept 2026
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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Highlights: Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I
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Nitish Reddy to Noor Ahmad, SIX, final ball and Afghanistan finish with a six. Was in the slot and Noor Ahmad blasts it in and over mid-wicket. The Afghan bowlers end up with comparable goals as in the initial T20i.
19.3
Nitish Reddy to Noor Ahmad, 1 run and Noor Ahmad slogs across the line and picks up a single to deep in the mid-wicket.
19.1
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Out Caught by Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy to Rashid Khan! What a comment from Axar Patel. Stands up straight and picks it up a few inches off the ground. Rashid crosses over the line and takes a hit high up towards deep square leg. Axar is running to his left and has good ground to to hit a stunner. Nitish Reddy was his second first ball wicket of his career. Rashid Khan c Axar Patel b Nitish Reddy 28(16) [4s-3 6s-1]
18.5
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Mohammad Nabi to out Caught by Jasprit Bumrah!! Bumrah finishes off Nabi’s delivery with a length delivery. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, Nabi attempts to go over cover but the length wasn’t ideal. The ball comes in to be hit high on the bat and goes straight up in the air where Shreyas Iyer can pick it up at cover. With only a catch, India break the 48-run partnership. Mohammad Nabi c Shreyas Iyer b Jasprit Bumrah 20(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
18.1
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This time round, FOUR targets Jasprit Bumrah and it is Nabi’s turn to do the same. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, He takes the off-cutter which is wide and full and drives it wide of deep. Each time he bounces just over the ropes
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Arshdeep Singh to Rashid Khan, SIX, it’s great hitting from Rashid Khan. He approaches the track, follows it around and smokes it inside out. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, Was on a length and Rashid used it well to get to the pitch. They have 16 out of the 16 super, good over for Afghanistan
17.5
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Rashid Khan down the pitch and catches it on the full toss from Arshdeep Singh. Very good footwork and skill to carry drills it past diving Bishnoi at deep cover. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
17.3
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Arshdeep Singh on offer to Rashid Khan on FOUR on BAT. Clever from Rashid who unloads it down at short third man. There’s no stopping it after that beats the infield. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
16.5
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To Rashid Khan, FOUR, Bumrah sails down the track and slashes it hard with Jasprit. Overturns back end and sprints off for 4. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, It was a shot the fielder in the deep couldn’t cut. Bumrah wouldn’t like that
15.4
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Ravi Bishnoi to Mohammad Nabi, SIX, rank long hop from Bishnoi which is well up to be hit. Nabi picks the wrong’un and pulls it way into deep mid-wicket stands. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, The more these can be found in Afghanistan the better.
15.3
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Mohammad Nabi is stumped, as Ravi Bishnoi marches away to give room, and bowls wide of the off. Mohammad Nabi throws his bat at the wide delivery and a bat down a thick outside edge takes him to third man fence. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
14.1
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Out Caught By Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh To Darwish Rasooli Another one gets the boot! This looked like Darwish Rasooli had got it off the meat, but wasn’t. Hits the toe end as he looks to go straight down the ground to a full delivery on off-stump. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
Was just short of yorker, making it difficult for Rasooli to under run. Tilak runs towards the boundary and catches it just outside the boundary in long-off. Darwish Rasooli c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh 26(15) [4s-1 6s-2] Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
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To Darwish Rasooli Axar Patel delivered three runs and Nitish did outstanding work in the deep on the off-side. He runs to the right and dives across in front of the rope to save a run for his/her team. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I. The ball is well in front of the square for the cut and is in slow play, with Darwish Rasooli taking it in time.
13.3
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Tillak Varma has captured Axar Patel as out Caught unable to return Azmatullah Omarzai. Omarzai has been captured by Axar Patel. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, He got dropped twice of Axar’s bowling. Once in the first T20 and again today. After all, Axar finally has a smile on his face. He follows the batter with a full delivery as Omarzai was looking give himself room.
Tries to push it over mid-wicket, but only manages to send a leading edge high. Tilak Varma collapses under the ball and gets it safely. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, Afghanistan suffer a huge loss and in that loss half the team goes. Azmatullah Omarzai c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel 11(10) [4s-2]
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In the slot, right down the middle, Axar Patel gives Darwish Rasooli a six to go. Shoots his front leg out and swings through with his club. Long-on fielder sees it swoop over him. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
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Shivam Dube to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, 13 off this over! Azmatullah Omarzai finishes the over by taking another boundary. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, This one is in the arc and Azmatullah Omarzai is able to retrieve the slower delivery early and smash it straight down for four runs.
12.1
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To Darwish Rasooli from Shivam Dube SIXly sent! Shivam Dube is then given a half-tracker by Darwish Rasooli who, over deep mid-wicket, Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, propels it back towards Shivam Dube, and he brings it home with a maximum.
11.5
Was that a shot of opportunity from Axar Patel to Azmatullah Omarzai? Yes, it is! Ravi Bishnoi gets a hard hit at long-off. It is overthrown by Azmatullah Omarzai to long-off, Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, and whilst Bishnoi comes charging in, slides and attempts to take it low and just above the water’s surface, he fails to get his hands on it.
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Nitish Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, it’s some shot by the guy in form! On a length around off, and Azmatullah Omarzai stands up solid and delivers a punch to extra cover and mid-off for a boundary. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, This was simply an extension of the arm and even the bowler appears to be impressed with the shot
10.1
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Out Caught Gulbadin Naib by out Caught by Sanju Samson by Nitish Reddy!! It’s another wicket down with Afghanistan losing three wickets in their past three overs. The latest man out is Gulbadin Naib who is attempting to hit this long delivery right into the posts, but failing to get a driving start and allowing it to mushroom to his left. Samson is running forward, under it, but then sees the ball swirling away and eventually dives forward to make a catch. Gulbadin Naib c Sanju Samson b Nitish Reddy 10(8) [4s-1]
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Ravi Bishnoi to Darwish Rasooli—FOUR, streaky, but Darwish Rasooli won’t care! This is a short ball to the right to be wide, and Darwish Rasooli takes a bat to it, Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, hitting under-edge that beats short 3 to his left, and runs away for the boundary.
9.2
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Out Caught by Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi to Sediqullah Atal!! Oh no, that’s been hit straight to the fielder at long-off. Sediqullah Atal has failed to get going trying to cut this Ravi Bishnoi googly in the off off the ball, but has miscued it to Tilak at long-off, who hasn’t had to move an inch to make the catch. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I, Ravi Bishnoi celebrates the Arms. Sediqullah Atal c Tilak Varma b Ravi Bishnoi 12(15) [4s-2]
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If it is at that speed, it is not a place where Nitish Reddy will go and put a hassle to a batter with a short delivery, FOUR. Gulbadin Naib swivel around and captures it in deep mid-wicket for his stroke. There is no one stationed there. Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I.
8.1
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Out Caught By Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Reddy To Ibrahim Zadran!! Nitish Kumar Reddy was sent to the cleaners in the first T20I but has come out of the second with the loss of the first ball. A short of a length delivery into the body and Ibrahim Zadran is on hold but then hits it straight to the person at deep mid-wicket who catches it with a reverse cup in front of the ropes. This will provide some confidence to Nitish Kumar Reddy. Ibrahim Zadran c Ravi Bishnoi b Nitish Reddy 37(33) [4s-6]
7.4
Ravi Bishnoi to Sediqullah Atal 1 run and 50 run partnership with Sediqullah Atal and Zadran! This is played to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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Ravi Bishnoi to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, begins with a half-tracker and Ibrahim Zadran slaps it on the outside of the leaping extra-cover fielder for another boundary.
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Sediqullah Atal to Axar Patel, FOUR, Axar Patel takes some shot at the leg stump and Sediqullah Atal’s bat is in the air, he manages to take it fine with a tickle and another boundary is marked.
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He has hit Ibrahim Zadran for Axar Patel, FOUR, off the stumps! In-drifier is delivered to the pads as Ibrahim Zadran is on his knees and sweeps it through deep backward square leg for a boundary.
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By Arshdeep Singh to Sediqullah Atal, 3rd ball, FOUR and it was a shoddy delivery from Arshdeep Singh! Down the leg and short, Sediqullah Atal is pleased to wait and look at it fine for four runs.
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Arshdeep Singh to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR short and wide, Ibrahim Zadran reaches out and gets a boundary over extra cover.
3.2
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Well FOUR, Arshdeep Singh hit great shots to Ibrahim Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran bowlers Fullish and Zareh on the stumps take the wicket of a boundary bowler. Ball is slowed down, but it still has enough velocity to reach the ropes
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Jasprit Bumrah to Ibrahim Zadran – 4-4 – two consecutive boundaries for Ibrahim Zadran! On a hard length Ibrahim Zadran dances it over the inner part of the bat and hit it deep towards deep mid-wicket where Shivam Dube played a long ball from inner circle but couldn’t stop it at all even after diving. A good improvement on this could have been done,
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Jasprit Bumrah to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, first boundary of the night! Rahane Singh and Bumrah have it on the leg stump and Zadran takes a step onto the boundary of the right field.Jasprit Bumrah has it on the leg stump and Ibrahim Zadran steps onto the boundary of the right field.
1.3
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Out Caught by Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz!! Ducked in first T20I, ducked in the second T20I as well for Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Arshdeep Singh doesn’t have to be too long around off and the ball keeps increasing distance from him. Gurbaz tries to play it flat but throws the ball top edge first, resulting in a Ravi Bishnoi mid-on catch. Seems like a slow send. It was as easy a catch as it is to get, and Arshdeep Singh’s arms up in celebration! Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh 0(3)