अफगानिस्तान vs भारत, तीसरा टी-20, अरुण जेटली स्टेडियम, दिल्ली, 17 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

SIX! Short and punished! Rashid Khan bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Abhishek Sharma has all the time in the world to rock back and whacks it high in the night sky and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on leg, Abhishek Sharma uses his feet and drills it to long on for a single.

Dragged back, around off, Sanju Samson steers it towards point.

Floated, full and on middle, Sanju Samson tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! An appeal for caught behind, and up goes the finger. But hang on! Abhishek has opted for a review here.

Low full toss, on the pads, Samson drills it to long on's right for a single.

SIX! Destroyed into the stands! Number 10 for Abhishek and that's one of the best of the lot tonight. Short-pitched delivery, on middle, angling in. Abhishek goes deep inside the crease and handsomely pulls it deep mid-wicket for a mammoth six. He is on 99 off just 29!

HUNDRED FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! From just 30 balls and Murali Kartik on air informs that this is the fastest T20I century by anyone among Test-playing nations. Pitched up, full and around off. Sharma plays with a straight bat face and drives it down to long off for a single to bring up the milestone. He gets rid of his helmet and raises both arms to soak in the applause. Then comes the celebration, down on his haunches in what looks like a yoga pose, eyes closed, pointing to the sky. Absolute scenes as everyone at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is up on their feet to appreciate this ridiculously flawless ball-striking from this man. Absolutely incredible. He has made batting look like a stroll in park.

Low full toss, on leg, Samson clips it to widish long on for a single.

Full and at the pads, Abhishek miscues the flick shot off the toe end and it rolls to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nails the yorker in, on middle, Samson is quick to jam the bat down and carves it to short third.

Slightly short and outside off, kicking up a bit. Samson cuts it on the bounce to backward point.

Outside off, on a length, Samson punches it down to long off for a single.

 SIX! Goes the distance! Dropped a bit full and sliding on the leg stump. Abhishek transfers the weight on the back foot and smokes it over the long on fielder for half a dozen more.

Quicker through the air, full and around off, Sharma drills it down to long off for a single.

Short and on off, Samson stands tall and punches it crisply to long off for one more.

 SIX! Carted down the ground! Into the wheelhouse, a half-volley on middle. Abhishek clears the front leg and with no intention of keeping it down, he clubs it gun-barrel straight for a six. 15 runs off the over. Sharma is into his 90s now and we are not even halfway into the first innings.

 FOUR! Sumptuous! Back of a length, outside off, Samson hops on the back foot and nails the square cut through backward point, beating the sweeper to his left for a boundary. Samson moves to 28 (15).

Good length, nipping back into the batter, Samson leans back and glides it to short third.

Slows it up, does Abdollah, on a length, on middle. Samson drags it to the right of long on for a single. Abhishek wants the second, but he is sent back in time.

From around the stump. Short of a length, on off, Sharma rides the bounce, opens the bat face and guides it straight to the short third fielder.

Bends his back and bangs it hard into the pitch. Short on top of off, Abhishek sways away from the firing line. Good heat on this one by Abdollah.

FOUR! PUNISHED! A slower one, but short and on the stumps, 118 kph. Enough time for Abhishek to swivel and pull it mercilessly through square leg for a boundary. Abhishek's strike rate is an insane 320 right now as he moves to 80 from just 25 balls.

Starts with a length ball, quicker through the air, on off. Sanju hops back and bunts it to covers.

Pitched full and on off, Sanju creams it to the left of mid off. Ibrahim Zadran moves and dives to his left to cut it off. One run taken.

Slower through the air, fullish on the leg stump, spinning a bit into the batter. Sharma comes forward and tries to whip it across, but plays over the line and is hit on the front thigh pad.

FOUR! Blasted away! Too full on the off stump, Sharma gets on the front foot and absolutely hammers it over wide off for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Effortless batting! Rashid comes from around the stump and dishes out a full ball, on middle, Abhishek makes room for himself, opens the off side and gloriously lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! 100 UP FOR INDIA! In just 6 overs. This is now India's highest Powerplay score in T20I history. Rashid serves it up there, full on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma moves a bit to the leg side to create room and marvellously launches it inside out over wide long off for a massive six. 15 runs off Rashid's first over.

SIX! Gets greeted with a boom! Mohammad Nabi drops it a bit short, on middle. Sanju Samson gets enough time to rock back and flat-bats it over the sight screen for a biggie. Ridiculous shot to play, but he made it look easy.

SIX MORE! Easy as you like! Nabi comes around the wicket, floats it up, full and on middle. Sanju Samson once again hits it through the line and dispatches it over the bowler's head for half a dozen more.

DROPPED! The skipper is at fault here! Flighted, full and on middle, Sanju Samson backs away and drills it hard. It flies flat and wide of mid off, where Ibrahim Zadran dives to his right but the ball hits his right wrist and goes down. They cross. Tough chance, but you have to take those against this Indian side.

SIX! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! Off just 16 balls. He gets to it in some style as well. Tossed up, full and on middle. Sharma hangs deep inside his crease, uses his bottom hand and pumps it over the bowler once again as the ball goes sailing over for a six.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Flatter, short and outside off, Abhishek Sharma uses the width on offer this time and cuts it past point for a boundary.

SIX! That's six number 4 in the over! Mohammad Nabi gives this one some more air, full and on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma clears his front leg away and smokes it over the long on fence for yet another biggie. 29 runs off Nabi's first over.

Floated, short and on middle, angling in a bit. Sanju Samson has a swipe across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter, full and around off, Sanju Samson drills it wide of point, but the fielder dives to his left to stop it.

SIX! Sanju Samson joins the party! Tossed up, full and around middle. Samson clears his front leg away, hits it through the line, launching it over the long on fence for his first biggie. 50 up for India in just 3.3 overs.

Dragged back, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson punches it down to long on for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Abhishek Sharma drills it but straight to mid on.

FOUR! Up and over! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gives this one some more air, full and just outside off. Abhishek Sharma backs away to make some room and throws his hands at it, slicing it over point for a boundary.

Back of a length and around leg, Sanju Samson heaves it away to deep square legh for a single.

SIX! Best of the lot so far! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes fuller and on middle, angling in a bit. Abhishek Sharma stays deep inside his crease, presents the full face of the bat and tonks it gloriously over the bowler's head for another biggie. Holds the pose for a few seconds as well. He moves to 26 off just 9 balls.

SIX! Number 4 already for Abhishek Sharma! Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs this into the pitch, around leg. Sharma steps across to get inside the line of the ball and hooks it over the fine leg fence for half a dozen more.

FOUR! Put away! This is just brutal batting. Short of a length and on middle. Abhishek Sharma picks up the length early, rolls his wrists and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

FOUR! A bit streaky this time! Dug into the surface, around off, takes off a bit. Abhishek Sharma tries to withdraw from his pull shot but gets a bit late. It takes the top edge and flies over the keeper's head for four more runs.

A low full toss, around off, Abhishek Sharma drills it towards sweeper cover for a brace. 23 runs off the over!

Azmatullah Omarzai begins with a hard-length delivery, outside off. Sanju Samson reaches out and stabs it out through covers for a single.

SIX! BANG! The Abhishek Sharma show has started. Just back of a length but down the leg side. Abhishek stays inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Swing and a miss! Short of a length and around off, angling away. Abhishek Sharma backs away and tries to swat it over mid off but misses.

FOUR! Not from the middle, but gets the result! Azmatullah Omarzai hits the length hard, on middle. Abhishek Sharma stands tall and tries to flat-bat it but the ball just gets a bit big on him. He hits it from the upper half of the bat but gets enough to get it over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma drills it towards mid on.

SIX! That is a shot and a half! Azmatullah Omarzai comes around the wicket and digs it into the surface, outside off. Abhishek Sharma uses his feet but stays leg side of the ball. He extends his arms and carves it over the deep point fence for half a dozen more.

Fazalhaq Farooqi starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in a bit. Sanju Samson stays back and looks to clip it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Back of a length and on middle and off, Sanju Samson gets on top of the bounce and pats it towards mid off.

Sanju Samson and India are underway! On a length and around off, Samson opens the bat face and steers it to deep third for a single.

Much fuller and on off, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma knocks it with a straight bat as the ball rolls towards mid off.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full again and just outside off. Abhishek Sharma gets the chance to free his arms and slams it over extra covers for the first boundary of the game.

Pitched up again, on off, swinging away, Abhishek Sharma drives it towards extra cover. 5 runs off the first over!