IND vs AFG Highlights, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma blows Afghanistan away as India cruise to seven-wicket win

IND vs AFG Highlights, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls as India chased down Afghanistan's 156/8 to win the first T20I by seven wickets in Delhi, after Arshdeep Singh starred with the ball taking 3/19.

IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma destroyed the Afghan bowling. (PTI)

IND vs AFG Highlights, 1st T20I 2026: India opened the three-match T20I series with a commanding seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in Delhi, making light work of a 157-run chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Abhishek Sharma provided the impetus with a blistering half-century, ensuring Afghanistan never quite managed to squeeze India despite their formidable spin attack. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh led India's bowling effort with 3/19 as Afghanistan were restricted to 156/8 after collapsing to 43/5. Azmatullah Omarzai rescued the innings with an unbeaten 64, finding valuable support from Mohammad Nabi to give his side something to defend. Jasprit Bumrah also marked his return to international cricket with a wicket, but Afghanistan's recovery ultimately proved insufficient. India remained in control for most of the chase and comfortably crossed the line to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

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• 13 Sept 2026, 10:44:44 PM IST

  IND vs AFG Highlights, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma makes chase look ridiculously easy

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma turned a potentially tricky chase into a procession, hammering 82 off just 32 balls to break Afghanistan's resistance early. His clean striking ensured India stayed well ahead of the asking rate throughout, and despite losing three wickets, the hosts never looked under pressure as they completed a seven-wicket win in Delhi

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:30:10 PM IST

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

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: There it is the game is over. India win by seven wickets with 38 balls remaining. With that they also take a 1-0 lead in the series.

  IND - 157/3 (13.4)

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:24:31 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Ishan Kishan falls

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Swatted by Ishan Kishan, but Rashid Khan in the deep puts in a stunning effort. India lose the third wicket, but they are just five runs away from the win, so a little to late for the hosts.

  IND - 152/3 (12.4)

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:17:58 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Gone!!! Abhishek Sharma departs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: A full toss and Abhishek Sharma swings hard. He does not connect properly and is taken in the deep by Rashid Khan. He falls for 82 off 32 balls.

  IND - 139/2 (11)

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:10:41 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Was that a 150 plus total

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan have made very light work of this target. India are just 27 runs away from the win with about half the innings still left.

  IND - 130/1 (10)

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:04:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: 100 up for India

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The 100 comes up for India, and we are just in the 9th over. India need just 57 runs from 70 deliveries. Abhishek Sharma also reaches his half-century.

  IND - 100/1 (8.2)

• 13 Sept 2026, 10:02:36 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: End of the eighth over

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma continue as the 8th over comes to an end.

  IND - 98/1 (8)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:53:18 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: End of the powerplay

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: After that first wicket, India have launched themselves. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan have just destroyed the Afghan bowling.

  IND - 82/1 (6)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:45:51 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Ishan Kishan joins in

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Ishan Kishan is off to a 270-run knock in the Duleep Trophy final. He is making the most of his form here.

  IND - 49/1 (4.1)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:41:12 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: There is no stopping Abhishek Sharma

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Even though Samson has been dismissed, the Afghans are failing to find an answer for Abhishek Sharma. He is just continuing in his to gear.

  IND - 32/1 (3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:35:59 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: OH NO!!!! Samson falls!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Azmatullah Omarzai is doing it all. Samson looks to take on Omarzai, but gets it off the top half. And it is an easy catch at deep square leg. India lose their first wicket.

  IND - 18/1 (2.1)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:33:51 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India continue with the momentum

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India continue with the momentum in the second over. Sanju Samson joins Abhishek as the duo look to maximise the powerplay.

  IND - 18/0 (2)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:31:11 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India off to a flier

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma ends the first over with a maximum. A flying start to the chase for the visitors.

  IND - 12/0 (1)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:27:22 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The Indian innings gets on the way

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: India start their chase in style. Sanju Samson gets India going with a boundary. India will try and look to knock off this total quickly and take a lead in the series.

  IND - 5/0 (0.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:12:57 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Great finish by Omarzai

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Shreyas Iyer turned to Shivam Dube for the 20th over. His medium pace turned out to be exactly what Omarzai needed. He took on Dube and got two sixes, taking Afghanistan to a respectable total. 21 runs came off that final over.

  AFG - 156/8

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:05:54 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: 50 for Omarzai

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Azmatullah Omarzai delivers under pressure. He gets to his second fifty in T20Is.

  AFG - 132/8 (18.4)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:04:30 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Another one!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Shreyas Iyer with a direct hit and another wicket goes. Another great piece of effort from India.

  AFG - 131/8 (18.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:02:54 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Rashid Khan falls

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Arshdeep Singh with another wicket. Rashid Khan goes for the big shot but gets it from the top half. Easy catch for Axar at long off.

  AFG - 131/7 (18.2)

• 13 Sept 2026, 09:00:03 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: The final 2 overs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: A brilliant 18th over from Bumrah. Just three runs off it.

  AFG - 130/6 (18)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:52:07 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: BOWLED HIM!!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Arshdeep Singh makes a brilliant comeback after being smashed for a six. A yorker right at the blockhole. Nabi is late in bringing the bat down, and the ball hits the base of the middle. India break partenrship at last.

  AFG - 126/6 (16.2)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:48:50 PM IST

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

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: This partnership is already getting dangerous, and India drops a catch of Omarzai in the meantime. And guess what, Ishan Kishan is the fielder.

  AFG - 112/5 (15.4)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:46:13 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Nabi switching gears

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Mohammad Nabi is switching his gear. He is taking on Nitish Reddy.

  AFG - 104/5 (15)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:44:13 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: 50-run partnership

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai have stitched together a 50-run partnership for Afghanistan.

  AFG - 93/5 (14.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:41:21 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: End of the 14th over

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma bowls the 14th over for India.

  AFG - 87/5 (14)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:35:54 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Two no balls from Chakaravarthy

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: A couple of no-balls from Varun Chakaravarthy. Not expected from a spinner.

  AFG - 78/5 (12.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:29:38 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Afghanistan trying to fight back

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi are trying to fight it out for Afghanistan here. They will look to take the score to somewhere around 150 to put up a fight.

  AFG - 67/5 (11.3)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:20:18 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: End of the 10th over

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: That is the end of the 10th over. So, half the innings is complete. India are dominating the narrative here.

  AFG - 56/5 (10)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:10:06 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Cleaned him up!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Chakaravarthy in the attack and wicket. Darwish departs, clean bowled by the Indian mystery spinner. Afghanistan are under huge pressure.

  AFG - 43/5 (7)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:04:47 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: And the fourth one!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! Naib departs. Axar Patel joins the wicket-taking party. Afghanistan's innings is unravelling quite quickly here.

  AFG - 41/4 (5.4)

• 13 Sept 2026, 08:00:35 PM IST

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

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: Another one falls!!! This time it is Atal. He was looking good, but here he is beaten by the lack of pace. An easy catch into the hands of Bumrah at short third.

  AFG - 39/3 (4.5)

• 13 Sept 2026, 07:56:04 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: And a wicket!!!!! RUN OUT!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I 2026: WHAT A BRILLIANT EFFORT FROM ISHAN KISHAN!!!!! Top-class cricket. Good length ball at the middle and leg. Zadran plays it towards mid-wicket. He was looking for a couple, but Atal sent him back. Kishan, in the deep, is quick to collect it and throw it to the bowler. The bails are dislodged with the batter short of the crease. India have the second wicket.

  AFG - 38/2 (4)

• 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.