India and Afghanistan meet for the second T20I in Delhi today, with India holding a 1-0 series lead.
India won the opening match by 7 wickets, chasing down Afghanistan’s total of 156 for 8 in just 13.4 overs.
Abhishek Sharma’s half-century powered India’s run-chase in the series opener.
The three-match series is being played entirely at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with the final match set for September 17.
India would seal the series with an unassailable 2-0 lead if they win today’s match.
Afghanistan will be looking to bounce back after their heavy defeat in the series opener, needing a much-improved batting effort against India’s bowling attack.
The series comes as part of a busy international calendar for India across formats, with several other assignments scheduled in the coming months.
Delhi’s late-monsoon weather has occasionally affected outfield conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in September, though there were no reports of disruption to the series opener.
India’s team management has used bilateral T20I series like this one to assess bench strength ahead of major multi-team tournaments later in the year.
Ticket sales for the Delhi T20Is have reportedly been strong, reflecting continued fan interest in India’s home fixtures across formats.
India chased down Afghanistan’s total of 156 for 8 in just 13.4 overs in the series opener, a dominant run-chase that set the tone for the series.
Abhishek Sharma’s half-century was the standout batting performance of the first T20I, anchoring India’s chase with aggressive stroke play.
The three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan is being played entirely at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
A series win for India would continue their strong recent record against Afghanistan in the shortest format of the game.
Afghanistan have shown steady improvement in T20 cricket in recent years, with several of their bowlers posing a genuine threat to top-order batters.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
