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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.
- 10:44 PM IST, Sept 13Abhishek Sharma makes chase look ridiculously easy
- 10:30 PM IST, Sept 13End of the match
- 10:24 PM IST, Sept 13Ishan Kishan falls
- 10:17 PM IST, Sept 13Gone!!! Abhishek Sharma departs
- 10:10 PM IST, Sept 13Was that a 150 plus total
- 10:04 PM IST, Sept 13100 up for India
- 10:02 PM IST, Sept 13End of the eighth over
- 9:53 PM IST, Sept 13End of the powerplay
- 9:45 PM IST, Sept 13Ishan Kishan joins in
- 9:41 PM IST, Sept 13There is no stopping Abhishek Sharma
- 9:35 PM IST, Sept 13OH NO!!!! Samson falls!!!
- 9:33 PM IST, Sept 13India continue with the momentum
- 9:31 PM IST, Sept 13India off to a flier
- 9:27 PM IST, Sept 13The Indian innings gets on the way
- 9:12 PM IST, Sept 13Great finish by Omarzai
- 9:05 PM IST, Sept 1350 for Omarzai
- 9:04 PM IST, Sept 13Another one!!!
- 9:02 PM IST, Sept 13Rashid Khan falls
- 9:00 PM IST, Sept 13The final 2 overs
- 8:52 PM IST, Sept 13BOWLED HIM!!!!
- 8:48 PM IST, Sept 13DROPPED!!!
- 8:46 PM IST, Sept 13Nabi switching gears
- 8:44 PM IST, Sept 1350-run partnership
- 8:41 PM IST, Sept 13End of the 14th over
- 8:35 PM IST, Sept 13Two no balls from Chakaravarthy
- 8:29 PM IST, Sept 13Afghanistan trying to fight back
- 8:20 PM IST, Sept 13End of the 10th over
- 8:10 PM IST, Sept 13Cleaned him up!!!
- 8:04 PM IST, Sept 13And the fourth one!!!
- 8:00 PM IST, Sept 13WICKET!!!
- 7:56 PM IST, Sept 13And a wicket!!!!! RUN OUT!!!
- 7:53 PM IST, Sept 13Spin into the attack
- 7:51 PM IST, Sept 13Atal is looking in good touch
- 7:49 PM IST, Sept 13First six of the match
- 7:43 PM IST, Sept 13Arhsdeep Singh into the attack
- 7:42 PM IST, Sept 13Mixed bag from Bumrah
- 7:37 PM IST, Sept 13AND WICKET!!!!
- 7:36 PM IST, Sept 13Rare sight!!!
- 7:34 PM IST, Sept 13Here is our man…!!!!
- 7:32 PM IST, Sept 13Players on the field
- 7:31 PM IST, Sept 13Now straight to action
- 7:29 PM IST, Sept 13The National Anthem is being played now
- 7:26 PM IST, Sept 13Vande mataram being played
- 7:25 PM IST, Sept 13Getting set for the live action
- 7:16 PM IST, Sept 13Afghanistan's Playing XI
- 7:10 PM IST, Sept 13India's playing XI
- 7:04 PM IST, Sept 13Toss update
- 6:55 PM IST, Sept 13India hold perfect record against Afghanistan
- 6:44 PM IST, Sept 13Samson or Vaibhav? India face a brutal opening call
- 6:27 PM IST, Sept 13Where does Sooryavanshi fit in?
- 6:07 PM IST, Sept 13Bumrah back in India colours after injury layoff
- 5:28 PM IST, Sept 13All eyes on Delhi as India begin T20I series
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.
...Read MoreIND 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
