Afghanistan vs India Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Afghanistan vs India in India, 13 September, 2026
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Player of the match
Abhishek Sharma,
India
Player of the Series
Abhishek Sharma,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tilak Varma | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rashid Khan | 3.4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 9.27 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
India won by 7 wickets
Afghanistan vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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|---|---|---|
| Japan (AFG won by 48 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 127 runs) | 3rd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (IND won by 2 runs) | One off T20I | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Afghanistan (IND won by 127 runs) | 3rd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Afghanistan (IND won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Afghanistan (IND won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (1 ov): N. Tilak Varma: 3 (4), Shreyas Iyer: 2 (2)
- Last Bat: Ishan Kishan 42(33) - c R Khan b M Nabi Mohammad Nabi
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Sanju Samson, 139 - 2 Abhishek Sharma, 152 - 3 Ishan Kishan
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: Afghanistan vs India in India
- Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
- City: Delhi
- Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Farooq Khan (Afghanistan), Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Noor Ahmad to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid off.
Noor Ahmad to Abhishek Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 10 (17 runs)
Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Abhishek Sharma c R Khan b M Nabi 82 (32) Mohammad Nabi to Abhishek Sharma, no run, c R Khan b M Nabi, Caught out !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rashid Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the leg stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan bowls a sharp delivery, and Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes back to take legbreak of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, Ishan Kishan goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ishan Kishan c R Khan b M Nabi 42 (33) Mohammad Nabi to Ishan Kishan, no run, c R Khan b M Nabi, Caught out!! off break ball back of length on the stumps, Ishan Kishan goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Rashid Khan. Leading to a soft dismissal. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Mohammad Nabi to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nabi to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 13 (6 runs)
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, Shreyas Iyer goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to N. Tilak Varma, 2 runs, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run