IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Bumrah gives India a blockbuster start with Gurbaz's wicket in the first over

IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Jasprit Bumrah has made a brilliant return to cricket. He has picked up the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the first over of the match.

IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Jasprit Bumrah gets a wicket for India in the first over. (HT_PRINT)

IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India return to T20I action with an intriguing series opener against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, with the three-match contest doubling up as an important part of their preparations for the Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer leads a young-looking Indian side, but there are some major selection calls to be made before the first ball, particularly at the top of the order. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are all in the mix, while Ishan Kishan's fitness adds another layer to the equation....Read More

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• 13 Sept 2026, 07:53:13 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Spin into the attack

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Axar Patel introduced into the attack. Shreyas Iyer is looking to slow the game down.

  AFG - 33/1 (3.2)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:51:34 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Atal is looking in good touch

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: And now a four!!! Sediqullah Atal is looking good in the middle. He is playing some stunning shots and that to against Bumrah.

  AFG - 29/1 (3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:49:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: First six of the match

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Good length ball at the pads of the batter. Atal swings across the line and hits a flat six over the cow-corner. Tremendous shot!!!

  AFG - 25/1 (2.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:43:25 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Arhsdeep Singh into the attack

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: It is Arhsdeep Singh from the other end. India will be happy if he can deliver wicket too.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:42:09 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Mixed bag from Bumrah

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Jasprit Bumrah delivers a mixed bag of an over. Three wides, but there is a wicket in that. India will take it.

  AFG - 7/1 (1)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:37:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: AND WICKET!!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: There is Bumrah for you. Not a great start, but he does not take time to return to the rhythm. A rising delivery from the length around the off stump. Gurbaz guides it straight to Abhishek Sharma in the slips. India have their first wicket!!!!

  AFG - 5/1 (0.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:36:08 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Rare sight!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Not a great start from Jasprit Bumrah. Good length ball and that goes down the leg side. Out of Samson's reach, and it runs away for five wides. Afghanistan off the mark!!

  AFG - 5/0 (0.0)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:34:13 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Here is our man…!!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Shreyas Iyer does not waste time and hands over the cherry to Bumrah. The man has returned and we are all set to him how he performs.

  AFG - 0/0

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:32:41 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Players on the field

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The Indian team is in a hurdle. The two Afghan openers walk out, and we are all set for the action now. Let us go….

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:31:56 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Now straight to action

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The national anthem of Afghanistan has been sung. So, now the pre-match customs are over, and we are all set for the action to begin.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:29:35 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The National Anthem is being played now

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The national anthem, ‘Jana gana mana’ is being played now. This is new. But is beautiful to listen to both the national song and the national anthem.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:26:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Vande mataram being played

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The national song of India, ‘Vaande Mataram' is being played. Instead of the National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:25:04 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Getting set for the live action

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The two teams are out there. They will be singing their national anthems and then we will get the live action going.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:16:59 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Afghanistan's Playing XI

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Here is the playing XI of Afghanistan -

  Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:10:41 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India's playing XI

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Here is a look at the Indian playing XI-

  Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:04:36 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Toss update

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India have won the toss and they opted to field first.

• 13 Sept 2026, 06:55:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India hold perfect record against Afghanistan

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India have never lost a T20I to Afghanistan. The teams have met nine times, with India winning eight and one ending without a result. Their closest battle came in Bengaluru in 2024, when both sides made 212 before India eventually prevailed after two Super Overs. Afghanistan are therefore still searching for their first T20I victory over India.

• 13 Sept 2026, 06:44:03 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Samson or Vaibhav? India face a brutal opening call

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: One of India's biggest decisions comes right at the top. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are fighting for only two opening slots, with Shreyas Iyer admitting it is a “tight call”. Vaibhav arrives after a Player-of-the-Series campaign in Zimbabwe, but leaving out Samson, the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, would be an equally huge decision.

• 13 Sept 2026, 06:27:09 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Where does Sooryavanshi fit in?

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's presence has created one of India's biggest selection calls ahead of the opener. The 15-year-old forced his way into the conversation with his fearless batting, but fitting him into a top order already containing established options is not straightforward. Whether India had him another opportunity immediately could reveal plenty about their plans for the series.

• 13 Sept 2026, 06:07:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Bumrah back in India colours after injury layoff

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Jasprit Bumrah is set for his international comeback after the knee injury that kept him out of the third ODI against England and the entire Sri Lanka Test series. The spearhead bowled an extended spell in India's final training session, and this series now offers him valuable match time before the Asian Games.

• 13 Sept 2026, 05:28:24 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: All eyes on Delhi as India begin T20I series

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India and Afghanistan are set to get their three-match T20I series underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with both teams looking to strike first in Delhi. India have several combinations to assess in a young squad, while Afghanistan will back their experienced core to test 'the visitors' in conditions that should suit their spinners