Welcome to the highlights of Afghanistan vs India 1st T20I - 2026 Afghanistan tour of India 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between Afghanistan and India was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on September 13, 2026.
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| Abhishek Sharma hit his 3rd 22-ball half-century in T20Is © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh's three-wickets before Abhishek Sharma's whirlwind 32-ball 82 and Ishan Kishan's classy 42 leads India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan, despite Azmatullah Omarzai - Mohammad Nabi's all-round efforts and India take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
Match Stats:
- India chased 157 was their third highest successful run-chase against Afghanistan in T20Is.
- India's 38-balls spare win was their largest victory by terms of balls remaining against Afghanistan in T20Is, previous biggest win by 31-balls at Gros Islet in the 2010 World Twenty20.
- 83 : Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi set a record sixth-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against India in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 60-run stand between Shahidullah and Gulbadin Naib at Hangzhou in the 2023 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition and the Afghanistan's second highest sixth-wicket in T20Is, The highest is 86-run stand between Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran against Ireland at Dehradun in 2019.
- Afghanistan's 156 was their fourth highest score against India in T20Is.
- This is the third time Abhishek Sharma hammered a 22-ball fifty in T20Is - The joint fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against Afghanistan in T20Is, jointly with Shivam Dube's 22-ball half-century at Indore in 2024.
- 121 : Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan set a record second-wicket partnership for India against Afghanistan in T20 international, previously held by the 57-run stand between Yashaswi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli at Indore in 2024 and the India's seventh highest second-wicket stand in T20Is.
- 121 : Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan shared the third highest any-wicket partnership for India against Afghanistan in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Afghanistan scored 156-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Azmatullah Omarzai hammered a unbeaten 64 off 44-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 145.45.
Mohammad Nabi struck 33 off 27-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours and Sediqullah Atal hit a run-a-ball 13-runs included one-six & a four.
India best bowler by Arshdeep Singh picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 4.75, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel each took one-wickets.
India chase down the target of 157, finishing at 157 for 3 in 13.4 overs with top scorer by Abhishek Sharma hammered a 82 off 32-balls.
Ishan Kishan cracked a 42 off 33-balls including 5-fours & a six and Sanju Samson hit 10 off 8-balls contained 2-fours.
Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi took 2-wickets and one for Azmatullah Omarzai.
Abhishek Sharma named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a 82 off facing 32-balls including 7-sixes & 7-fours with strike rate of 256.25.
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