Afghanistan vs India Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, Afghanistan vs India in India, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.21 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
India won by 127 runs
Afghanistan vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sri Lanka (Match drawn) | 2nd Match | 23 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (1.2 ov): Fazalhaq Farooqi: 0 (2), Abdullah Ahmadzai: 5 (6)
- Last Bat: Abdullah Ahmadzai 6(8) - c Axar Patel b R Bishnoi Ravi Bishnoi
- Fall of Wickets: 31 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 33 - 2 Sediqullah Atal, 39 - 3 Darwish Rasooli, 47 - 4 Ibrahim Zadran, 70 - 5 Noor ul Rahman, 81 - 6 Mohammad Nabi, 82 - 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 82 - 8 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 94 - 10 Abdullah Ahmadzai, 89 - 9 Rashid Khan
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, India - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: Afghanistan vs India in India
- Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
- City: Delhi
- Umpires: Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan), Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afghanistan), Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Axar Patel delivers off break ball at good length, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai 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.
Axar Patel to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
End of over 11 (3 runs)
Mohammad Nabi b N K Reddy 8 (9) Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mohammad Nabi, no run, b N K Reddy, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai c R Bishnoi b N K Reddy 17 (13) Nitish Kumar Reddy to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, c R Bishnoi b N K Reddy, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Ravi Bishnoi, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Azmatullah Omarzai is out.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman b N K Reddy 0 (2) Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, no run, b N K Reddy, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Mujeeb Ur Rahman as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Abdullah Ahmadzai goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 12 (1 runs)
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan goes forward and caresses defensive shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Rashid Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Abdullah Ahmadzai, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Rashid Khan b R Bishnoi 6 (5) Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, no run, b R Bishnoi, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Rashid Khan as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Ravi Bishnoi to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes forward 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.
End of over 13 (7 runs)
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, played it to the long on.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Abdullah Ahmadzai goes back and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Abdullah Ahmadzai elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Abdullah Ahmadzai goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Abdullah Ahmadzai, 1 run, Abdullah Ahmadzai goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Abdullah Ahmadzai c Axar Patel b R Bishnoi 6 (8) Ravi Bishnoi to Abdullah Ahmadzai, no run, c Axar Patel b R Bishnoi, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Abdullah Ahmadzai as the batter goes forward to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Axar Patel for a soft dismissal.