India secured the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan on September 15, 2026, winning the second game in Delhi by seven wickets. Akashvani recorded Afghanistan's 159 for eight and India's reply of 163 for three in 14.5 overs.
Sanju Samson made 57 from 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma contributed 39 from 19 and Ishan Kishan finished unbeaten on 38 from 23. The chase did not need the full allocation: 14 overs and five balls equals 89 deliveries, leaving 31 unused.
The target was 160, but India finished on 163. The final total is not a different target; it records the score reached when the winning delivery completed the chase. Keeping those numbers distinct prevents an apparent discrepancy in a shortened score summary.
Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets in Afghanistan's innings and received the Player of the Match award, according to Akashvani. BCCI's later series report also confirms his three-wicket return.
With two wins and one fixture left, India had an unassailable series lead. That was the position after this match; a later clean sweep is a separate result and is not used to rewrite the September 15 match as though the final game had already been played.
