IND vs AFG, 1st T20I Highlights: India Defeat Afghanistan By 7 Wickets, Take 1-0 Lead In 3-Match Series

Riding on Abhishek Sharma's explosive innings, India have thrashed Afghanistan by 7 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Both Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma have led India to a flying start.

Abhishek Sharma has brought up another T20I half-century.

Abhishek Sharma seems to be in a hurry to finish the match

Darwish Rasooli takes a regulation catch at deep square leg and Sanju Samson has to leave.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have ensured that India start with a good rhythm.

A 21 run Shivam Dube over has sorted things for Afghanistan as they have posted 156 runs on the board.

A brilliant effort from Shreyas Iyer ends Noor Ahmad's innings.

Rshid Khan goes for a long shot and Axar Patel has an easy catch.

A sensational yorker from Arshdeep Singh lodges into Mohammad Nabi's stumps.

Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi are trying to settle things up in the middle.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has given away 13 runs in his first over.

India looked to be in complete control as Afghanistan have struggled to hit the ground running.

Darwish Rasooli completely fails to judge the line and Varun Chakravarthy rattles his stumps.

Sediqullah Atal opens his bat and tries to play it over the slip. But it goes straight to Jasprit Bumrah at gully.

A pinpoint throw from Ishan Kishan in the deep has produced a moment of magic and Ibrahim Zadran has to depart.

Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran are settling things up in the middle.

Arshdeep Singh concedes 11 runs in his first over.

Abhishek Sharma has taken a sharp catch at first slip. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets an edge and jasprit Bumrah has a sensational start.

Jasprit Bumrah will open the bowling for India in the 1st T20I match.

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses out in the 1st T20I match and Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will open

Indian captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and India will bowl first against Afghanistan.

Defending champions India will be heading out to the Asian Games after the conclusion of the IND vs AFG series.

India's squad for 2026 Asian Games

Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur.

 

Despite winning against Zimbabwe, serieslosses against Ireland and England have hurt India's T20I credentials.

After missing the UK tour, Sanju Samson is now back and will be hoping to nail down a spot in the team permanently. Ajinkya Rahane recently backed up Samson for the opening role with Abhishek Sharma.

On his YouTube channel he said, "I feel the top three should be the same that played in the World Cup. Samson has done well, but he got dropped after two or three bad innings. I want him to get another chance. Abhishek and Ishan also did well for us. Vaibhav will get his opportunities, and his time will come. But for now, I feel the top three should be Samson, Abhishek, and Ishan, who were our contributors in the World Cup."

The 1st India vs Afghanistan T20I will have a live telecast on Sony Sports Network, while the live streaming will be available on the FanCode app and website.

The uncertainty surrounding the 1st T20I match between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ended when the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) confirmed the match will go ahead as per the schedule. The development came after the Delhi Traffic Police reportedly requested the DDCA to reschedule the match, citing security concerns during the upcoming BRICS summit in the National Capital.