IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: Samson silences selection debate as India crush Afghanistan to seal series 2-0

IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: India sealed the T20I series 2-0 after chasing 160 in just 14.5 overs in Delhi. Sanju Samson smashed 57 off 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma struck 39 off 19 as India cruised to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan.

IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: Sanju Samson scored a half-century to set up India's chase. (PTI)

IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: India wrapped the three-match T20I series with a game to spare after brushing Afghanistan aside by seven wickets in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Chasing 160, India raced to 162/3 in just 14.5 overs, with Sanju Samson emphatically answering the debate around his place in the XI. Samson hammered 57 off 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma struck 39 off 19 as the opening pair added 88 and powered India to 82 in the powerplay. Afghanistan never recovered from that assault despite finding three wickets later in the chase. Earlier, Nitish Kumar Reddy led India's bowling effort, finding three wickets as Afghanistan were restricted to 159/8 despite useful contributions from Ibrahim Zadran and Rashid Khan. After winning the opener by seven wickets as well, India have now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead, leaving Thursday's final T20I as an opportunity to complete a clean sweep.

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• 15 Sept 2026, 10:37:49 PM IST

  IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: India make light work of Afghanistan

  IND vs AFG Highlights, 2nd T20I 2026: India sealed the series with another commanding seven-wicket win, racing down 160 in just 14.5 overs. Sanju Samson led the charge with a blistering 57 off 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma added 39 off 19. Their explosive opening stand effectively killed the contest before Afghanistan could mount any serious resistance.

• 15 Sept 2026, 10:24:07 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India win the match and the series

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India win the match convincingly. With that, they have sealed the series with a game remaining.

  IND - 163/3 (14.5)

• 15 Sept 2026, 10:20:13 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The match is now over.

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India now need just four runs to win the game, and they have six overs left to do it. The series is more or less sealed for India.

  IND - 156/3 (14)

• 15 Sept 2026, 10:11:08 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India closing in on the target

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: That is the end of the 12th over. India now need only 27 runs off 48 balls.

  IND - 133/3 (12)

• 15 Sept 2026, 10:05:41 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Shreyas Iyer falls

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Rashid Khan with another wicket. He has picked up all three here.

  IND - 123/3 (10.4)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:59:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: End of the 10th over

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: There is the end of the 10th over. And India now need only 44 runs to win from 60 balls.

  IND - 117/2 (10)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:49:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Rashid Khan with the wicket of the two openers in his first over. First Abhishek Sharma and now Sanju Samson departs after getting to his half-century.

  IND - 99/2 (7)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:46:34 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: 50 for Sanju Samson

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: An outside edge, it runs away past the slip fielder. Sanju Samson reaches fifty with that. This is a brilliant turn around from the man.

  IND - 93/1 (6.4)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:44:18 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma departs!!! He was looking to take down Rashid Khan. A big shot after the six, and he holes out in the deep. India lose their first wicket.

  IND - 88/1 (6.2)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:41:10 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Samson's highest score after that T20 World Cup final

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: After a string of low scores, Samson has hit form here. He has raced away to 41 runs off just 18 deliveries. Afghanistan have literally been powered away from this game by the two Indian openers.

  IND - 82/0 (6)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:37:15 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: 20 runs off the fifth

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Sanju Samson picks up the majority of the 20 runs from the 5th over. India off to a great start here.

  IND - 55/0 (5)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:33:38 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Samson joining the party

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: A four and a six!!!! Sanju Samson is joining the party now.

  IND - 45/0 (4.2)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:32:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan on the back foot

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Abhishek Sharma has seemingly picked up from where he left off in the first match. He is going after the bowling and India are once more off to a great start.

  IND - 35/0 (4)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:27:45 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Samson gaining confidence

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Sanju Samson has been watchful to start. But now he is gaining confidence. If this opening partnership stays their till the end of the powerplay, the game might well be over by then.

  IND - 27/0 (3)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:23:20 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Sanju Samson looking to be watchful

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Sanju Samson is not going at it from the start. Abhishek Sharma is doing the heavy lifting for now.

  IND - 21/0 (2)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:20:14 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Great start for India

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India off to a flier in their chase of 160.

  IND - 12/0 (1)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:04:08 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: End of the innings

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: So, the Afghanistan innings comes to an end. They have fought hard and have posted 159 runs on the board.

  AFG - 159/8 (20)

• 15 Sept 2026, 09:00:55 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: GONE!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: IN THE AIR AND AXAR PATEL WITH A GREAT CATCH!!!!! Slower delivery by Nitish Reddy at the off and middle. Rashid Khan goes for the big shot but is deceived by the lack of pace. Axar Patel in the deep runs to his left and takes a stunning catch.

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:57:52 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!! Nabi departs. Just at the right time for India. Jasprit Bumrah picks up the wicket of Mohammad Nabi.

  AFG - 148/7 (18.5)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:53:22 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Rashid Khan on fire

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: That was a huge over for Afghanistan, courtesy of Rashid Khan. The last two overs are now left and Afghanistan will now look to post 160.

  AFG - 142/6 (18)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:39:16 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Last five overs

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: 15 overs done. Afghanistan are under pressure, having lost six wickets. They will look to go past at least 150 from here.

  AFG - 105/6 (15)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:35:42 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Now, Darwish Rasooli departs. Arshdeep returns to the attack. A full delivery and a slower one at the off stump. The batter goes for the big shot, but gets it off the bottom of the bat. Varma in the deep takes a good catch and Afghanistan are six down.

  AFG - 100/6 (14.1)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:31:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!!! Azmatullah Omarzai departs. Huge wicket for India, the man who saved Afghanistan in the first T20I is back. Axar Patel gets the wicket and that establishes India's control further in the game.

  AFG - 96/5 (13.3)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:29:10 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Big over for Afghanistan

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: 13 runs off the first over from Dube. A huge one for Afghanistan to get back on track.

  AFG - 89/4 (13)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:24:32 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan depend on Omarzai once more

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Once more, the responsibility is on Azmatullah Omarzai to dig Afghanistan out of trouble.

  AFG - 76/4 (12)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:17:43 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: HIGH UP IN THE AIIIIIRRR!!!!! Samson takes it. Afghanistan lose their fourth. Suddenly, the innings is unravelling.

  AFG - 67/4 (10.1)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:11:15 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: WICKET!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: THE THIRD WICKET!!!! Ataal goes for the big shot and holes out at long-off. Bishnoi picks up his first wicket on return to the team.

  AFG - 59/3 (9.2)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:05:16 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Nitish Reddy strikes

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: First ball and a wicket for Nitish Kumar Reddy. And it is the wicket of Ibrahim Zadran. Afghanistan lose their second.

  AFG - 51/2 (8.1)

• 15 Sept 2026, 08:03:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The partnership developing well

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The partnership between Zadran and Atal is developing well, and it has gone past 50 now. The Indian spinners need to provide a breakthrough now.

  AFG - 51/1 (8)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:57:05 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: End of the powerplay

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: There is the end of the powerplay. India would have hoped for more wickets, but Atal and Zadran have stabilised things here for Afghanistan.

  AFG - 41/1 (6)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:48:44 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Zadran flying away

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The dismissal of Gurbaz was an early shock, but since then, Zadran is looking to take on the bowlers and he is playing really well.

  AFG - 20/1 (3.4)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:43:09 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Two boundaries back to back

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The Afghan skipper, Ibrahim Zadran, is looking to get a move on. He gets two boundaries from two balls of Bumrah.

  AFG -10/1 (2.2)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:38:36 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: GONE!!!

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: IN THE AIR AND TAKEN!!!! Back of a good length at the off stump. Gurbaz swings and gets a top edge. Catch taken at mid-on and Afghanistan are one down.

  AFG - 0/1 (1.3)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:35:48 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Maiden to start

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Brilliant start from Bumrah. No runs off the first over. A maide in a T20I match and that too in the powerplay, stunning!!!

  AFG -0/0 (1)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:31:01 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Live action

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Gurbaz and Zadran are out there. Jasprit Bumrah with the new ball for India. And we are all set to go.

  AFG - 0/0 (0)

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:10:50 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: BCCI's update on Varun

  𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Varun Chakaravarthy experienced sudden-onset discomfort in his left lateral abdominal region while bowling his third over in the first T20I. Scans have revealed a side strain, and he has subsequently been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is.#TeamIndia | #AFGvIND

  — BCCI (@BCCI) September 15, 2026

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: The BCCI have updated on Varun Chakaravarthy.

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:07:47 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan's playing XI

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Here is a look at Afghanistan's playing XI - Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:06:50 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India's playing XI

  Here is a look at India's playing XI - Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:05:28 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: No Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India have made only one change to their playing XI. Varun Chakarvarthy is out because of the injury and Ravi Bishnoi replaces him. So, no Sooryavanshi as Samson continues.

• 15 Sept 2026, 07:02:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Toss Update

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India have won the toss and they have opted tof field first.

• 15 Sept 2026, 06:44:43 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Bumrah back and making an immediate impact

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Jasprit Bumrah's return was another major positive for India in the series opener. Back in the T20I side after his injury layoff, the pace spearhead struck in his very first over by removing Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck. His presence immediately strengthened India's attack and will again be central as they look to close out the series.

• 15 Sept 2026, 06:40:43 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan need a far sharper all-round show

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan need improvement in almost every phase after being outplayed in the opener. Their batters must find a way to build a more substantial total, particularly through the middle overs, while the bowlers cannot afford another loose powerplay against India's attacking top order. Better execution under pressure will be crucial if they are to force a decider.

• 15 Sept 2026, 06:31:33 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India made a statement in the opener

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India could hardly have asked for a more convincing start to the series. After restricting Afghanistan to 156, the chase was turned into a procession by Abhishek Sharma, whose 32-ball 82 completely changed the tempo of the game. India reached the target with seven wickets in hand, while Arshdeep Singh's 3/19 had earlier ensured Afghanistan never truly broke free.

• 15 Sept 2026, 06:22:36 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Samson or Vaibhav? India have a big call to make

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: One of the biggest selection debates ahead of the second T20I surrounds Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Samson managed only 10 in the opener, while Vaibhav remained on the bench despite his recent performances. With several former players questioning that decision, discussions over whether India should make the switch have only intensified ahead of the toss.

• 15 Sept 2026, 06:07:17 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Varun blow for India before second T20I

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India will be without Varun Chakaravarthy for the remainder of the series after the mystery spinner was ruled out with a side strain. Varun had only recently returned to action after rehabilitation, making his latest setback particularly concerning. His absence could open the door for Ravi Bishnoi to return to the playing XI in Delhi

• 15 Sept 2026, 05:16:12 PM IST

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Series on the line

  IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: India have the chance to close out the series tonight, but Afghanistan arrive in Delhi knowing there is no room left for error. After being comprehensively beaten in the opener, Ibrahim Zadran's side need a response both with bat and the ball. India, meanwhile, will want another clinical performance to avoid taking the contest into a decider.