New Delhi, 18 Sep (Sports Desk)
India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, 2026: Match Report
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date: 17 September 2026
Result: India won by 127 runs
Series: India won the three-match series 3-0
Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
Player of the Series: Abhishek Sharma
Match Summary
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | 221/7 | 20.0 |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 94 all out | 14.1 |
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field. India then produced a sensational batting display, led by Abhishek Sharma’s 108 off 34 balls, before India’s bowlers dismissed Afghanistan for just 94.
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Abhishek Sharma’s Record-Breaking Knock
Abhishek Sharma was the star of the night:
- 108 runs off 34 balls
- 9 fours
- 11 sixes
- Strike rate: 317.64
- Reached his century in just 30 balls
- Hit his half-century in only 16 balls
- His 30-ball century became the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian and the fastest among batters from full-member Test nations.
Abhishek and Sanju Samson also gave India an explosive start. India reached 100/0 at the end of the Powerplay, with the opening partnership producing 100 runs from just 36 balls.
🇮🇳 India’s Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 108 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 317.64 |
| Sanju Samson | 50 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 142.86 |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | 29 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 145.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Ishan Kishan | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Axar Patel* | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Tilak Varma | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi* | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Extras: 2
Total: 221/7 in 20 overs
Fall of Wickets, India
- 142/1: Abhishek Sharma, 9.5 overs
- 152/2: Tilak Varma, 11.1 overs
- 164/3: Sanju Samson, 13.1 overs
- 186/4: Shivam Dube, 15.3 overs
- 205/5: Ishan Kishan, 17.5 overs
- 206/6: Nitish Kumar Reddy, 18.3 overs
- 218/7: Shreyas Iyer, 19.4 overs
🇦🇫 Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 27 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Abdollah Ahmadzai | 4 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29.00 |
Afghanistan Innings
Chasing 222, Afghanistan never really got going and were bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs, giving India a massive 127-run victory.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran (C) | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Abdollah Ahmadzai | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Noor ul Rahman | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Darwish Rasooli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5
Total: 94 all out in 14.1 overs
India’s Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3.1 | 26 | 3 | 8.21 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Yash Thakur | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 |
Key Moments
India’s Powerplay: 100/0 in six overs, their explosive opening stand putting Afghanistan immediately under pressure.
Abhishek’s century: He reached 100 from just 30 balls, with 9 fours and 10 sixes at that stage. He eventually finished with 108 from 34 balls.
Bumrah’s yorker: Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Darwish Rasooli for a golden duck at 39/3.
Nitish’s three-wicket burst: Nitish Kumar Reddy claimed three wickets for 25 runs, including Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Bishnoi finishes it: Ravi Bishnoi took the final wicket, dismissing Abdollah Ahmadzai at 94/10 in 14.1 overs.
Series Result
India completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match T20I series. Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series. He finished the series with 229 runs at a strike rate of 269.41.
The Delhi match also produced India’s largest T20I win over Afghanistan by runs, with the 127-run margin coming after Afghanistan were dismissed for their lowest T20I total against India.
India’s Playing XI
Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah and Yash Thakur.
