अफगानिस्तान vs भारत, पहला टी20, अरुण जेटली स्टेडियम, दिल्ली, 13 September 2026 - लाइव क्रिकेट स्कोर

On the leg stump, full and quick at 96 kph. Ishan jumps out of the crease to flick but misses. The balll strikes his front pad and ricochets to the square leg region. They get a leg bye.

FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! After a streak of low scores and a forgettable series in Zimbabwe, Abhishek has roared back in style with a 22-ball half-century. That's his 12th T20I fifty as well. Full on the leg stump, quicker too, this is worked down to long on for a single. This also brings up the 100 for India​​​​​​. In just 8.2 overs. This has been insane ball-striking by these two, especially Sharma.

Short and on off, Ishan whips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls a googly from around the stumps by using the wider angle. This is dropped a touch full and outside off, Abhishek slices it over cover-point and a slight fumble in the deep allows them to cross for the second run as well.

SIX! High and handsome. A bit fuller on the stumps, drifting in. Abhishek Sharma skips down the track, converts it into a half-volley and hoists it over wide deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

 FOUR! Hammered! No mercy for Rashid. Short and outside off, Abhishek Sharma stays put and effortlessly lifts it over extra covers for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Quality shot! Flat and full, on off, Ishan takes a giant stride in front and strokes it powerfully down the ground for a boundary, beating long on to his right. Straight as an arrow.

Full on the stumps, a googly, seemingly. Ishan turns it into mid-wicket for a single which brings up the 100-run partnership between Ishan and Abhishek in a super-quick time.

SIX! Marvelous ball striking. Short of a length, angled in around off. Sharma rocks back in a flash and muscles a lofted pull high into the night sky, sailing it cleanly over deep mid-wicket.

SIX MORE! He is in a no-nonsense mood. Drops in a half-volley, right into the slot, outside off, Abhishek plants the front leg beside the ball and swings it over long off for another effortless six.

Flatter and shorter, tighter line, just outside the off pole. Abhishek tries to force it away but ends up chopping it down to the right of the bowler.

Out comes the googly, on a good length, around off. Abhishek takes a step across and punches it straight to cover-point.

Spears it in very full, on middle. Kishan steps out but ends up yorking himself. Jams it out back to the bowler.

Dropped short, outside off. Kishan spanks it hard and picks out the bones out of it, only to find the cover fielder.

Low full toss, outside off. Kishan hangs low and drags it down to long on with the bottom hand coming off the bat handle. They cross.

SIX! Picked up beautifully. Flighted up, aimed at the pads. Sharma gets the front leg out of the way and sinks to a knee as he swats it behind square leg. Gets just enough bat on it to clear the fence. 20 more needed for the win as well as for Sharma to reach his hundred.

Shorter and on middle. Sharma clears the front leg and hangs deep in the crease as he smears it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! Abhishek Sharma holes out. End of the entertainment from the southpaw. Nabi tries to dart it in very full from around the wicket but ends up serving a full toss, on middle and leg. Sharma has a heave across the line but he does so early and the ball catches the toe end of the blade. It is skied towards wide long on, where Rashid Khan initially thinks that the deep mid-wicket fielder is closer to the ball and hence he does not commit to the catch. He later goes for it and slides to take a reverse cup catch at head height. End of a 121-run stand. India are 139/2, needing 18 more runs.

Down leg, full in length. Kishan fails to help it away as the ball clips his pads and drops on the deck.

An optimistic shout for LBW! Full and around leg, Kishan lunges for the flick but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. That has pitched outside the line of the leg stump.

Dropped short, on middle, Kishan pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

FOUR! In the gap. Flighted up, a bit of turn, on off. Iyer presses forward and plays it late as he angles the drive through point. Darwish Rasooli covers a lot of ground to his left and dives but in vain.

Short and wide on off. Iyer stays back and slaps it wide of deep cover. Kishan is keen for the second run but is sent back by his partner and rightly so, as the fielder in the deep was quick to get rid of the ball.

Full at 96 kph, on the pads. Kishan turns it away behind square leg and retains the strike with a single.

FOUR! In a hurry to get the job done. Too full from Nabi, very quick at 103 kph, outside off. Ishan responds with equal brute force and blasts that down the ground. Before long on can move a muscle, the ball crashes into the fence. India bring up their 150, and they need just 7 more runs to win.

Short and outside off, Ishan hangs back and cuts it powerfully to deep cover-point for a single.

In line of the stumps, full in length, Shreyas clips it along the ground to wide deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BRILLIANTLY! Rashid Khan comes up with a top grab. On a length, shaping in from outside off. Kishan gets forward and hammers flat and hard back down the ground. It doesn't climb much, sailing flat towards Rashid stationed at long on. Right on the rope, he lifts one leg to stay inside the line and pouches the catch clean after balancing up. The umpires want to check whether Rashid came in contact with the boundary cushion while holding the ball. And the replay confirms that it is a legal catch. Kishan's fun ends, and India are 152/3, needing 5 runs to win.

The off-break, full and on middle, Tilak lunges and looks to flick across, but the ball grazes the leading edge and rolls into covers.

The length is dragged back a bit, on off, Tilak backs away and punches it to cover.

A touch shorter, on middle, Shreyas whips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Drops it short on off, Tilak rocks back and knocks it to long off for an easy run.

Flat googly, full on the leg stump. Iyer gets across and tickles it to the right of short fine leg for a quick single. Iyer is not happy with Tilak not calling for the run.

Comfortably done. Afghanistan have been Abhi-shocked in Delhi! Length delivery outside off, Tilak rocks back and steers it toward backward point for a single. It comes off the toe end, though. And hang on, the fielder has a shy at the bowling end but misses and there is an overthrow that gifts India the extra run and a triumph as well. India win by 7 wickets and 38 balls to spare! A thunderous batting display by the Men in Blue as they go 1-0 in the series.