India vs Afghanistan LIVE Score, 2nd T20I: Gautam Gambhir, Shreyas Iyer Make 1 Massive Change, Suspense Ends On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi; India Opt To Bowl

Azmatullah Omarzai begins with a boundary! Crunching shot through the off-side from the experienced all-rounder. With Afghanistan in trouble again, the responsibility lies on Azmat's shoulders once again to rescue his team.

AFG 73/4 (11)

Sep 15, 2026 20:18 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: GONE! Fourth wicket down!

Another one bites the dust! Nitish Reddy picks up his second wicket of the evening. He struck with the first ball of his first over, he has struck with the first ball of his second over too.

Gulbadin absolutely miscues the pull, the ball goes way up, and Sanju Samson takes an excellent catch.

AFG 67/4 (10.1)

Sep 15, 2026 20:17 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Afghanistan 67/3 after 10 overs

10 overs done. Afghanistan started off poorly, then started to rebuild thanks to Zadran and Sediq. But the duo have departed in the last two overs, leaving their side in a bit of bother.

AFG 67/3 (10)

Sep 15, 2026 20:12 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: OUT! Bishnoi strikes!

One more for India! Ravi Bishnoi picks up a wicket on his comeback match! Sediqullah Atal looks to go big, but he picks out the fielder at long-on. Tilak Varma in the deep, safe as houses.

AFG 59/3 (9.2)

Sep 15, 2026 20:05 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: OUT! First-ball wicket for Nitish Reddy!

GONE! Nitish Reddy strikes first ball! Shreyas Iyer trusts Reddy over Dube as the fifth bowler, and the young all-rounder picks up the set Ibrahim Zadran on the very first ball. Zadran looks to go over mid-wicket, but finds the fielder in the deep.

AFG 51/2 (8.1)

Sep 15, 2026 20:02 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: 50 up for Afghanistan

A couple of slow overs after the powerplay for Afghanistan. Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi have improved in their second overs and kept things tight. Zadran is inching towards a half-century, but he'll be hoping to improve his strike-rate.

AFG 51/1 (8)

Sep 15, 2026 19:58 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Afghanistan 41/1 after powerplay

End of the powerplay! Ravi Bishnoi bowls the final over of the powerplay. Zadran welcomes him with a boundary, but then the leg-spinner recovers and concedes just 8 runs in the over.

AFG 41/1 (6)

Sep 15, 2026 19:53 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: More boundaries for Afghanistan!

Three good overs in a row for Afghanistan. Ibrahim Zadran sweeps Axar Patel for 4, and then Sediqullah Atal also gets a lucky boundary through fine-leg on the final ball.

AFG 33/1 (5)

Sep 15, 2026 19:52 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: FOUR, FOUR, FOUR!

Expensive over from Arshdeep Singh! The boundaries starting to flow for Afghanistan now. Two for Zadran, the first flicked through mid-wicket, and the second slammed through extra cover. Then Arshdeep gives Sediqullah a delivery on the pads, and the left-hander flicks it away for the third 4 of the over!

AFG 24/1 (4)

Sep 15, 2026 19:45 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: FOUR, FOUR!

First boundaries for Afghanistan! Much-needed. Ibrahim Zadran goes over mid-on and picks up 4 against Bumrah on the first ball of the third over. Next ball, he targets the same area again and gets the same result, 4 more!

AFG 10/1 (2.2)

Sep 15, 2026 19:39 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: OUT! Arshdeep strikes, Gurbaz duck!

GONE! Arshdeep gets Gurbaz! India's phenomenal start continues. After a maiden over from Bumrah, Arshdeep gets Gurbaz on his third ball. Short of a length, Gurbaz tries a powerful swing but mistimes it. It's a simple catch for Bishnoi at mid-on. 

Consecutive ducks for Rahmanullah Gurbaz!

AFG 0/1 (1.3)

Sep 15, 2026 19:36 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Bumrah starts with a maiden over!

Bumrah starts off with a maiden! Six dots in a row, and a number of deliveries from Bumrah to keep Zadran guessing. Inswinger, outswinger, yorker, slower one... masterful stuff from India's pace spearhead.

AFG 0/0 (1)

Sep 15, 2026 19:31 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Play begins!

WE ARE LIVE! The second T20I is underway in Delhi! Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran out to open for Afghanistan, Jasprit Bumrah with he new ball!

The first ball swings away from the right-hander, Bumrah starts off with a dot.

AFG 0/0 (0.1)

Sep 15, 2026 19:27 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Match about to begin

We are moments away from the start of the second T20I between India and Afghanistan in Delhi. Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates!

Sep 15, 2026 19:17 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Will Arshdeep be able to deliver again?

Arshdeep Singh, India's highest-ever wicket-taker in T20I cricket, gave them the perfect start in the first game, ending with figures of 3/19 in four overs. The onus will be on him again to deliver with the new ball!

Sep 15, 2026 19:10 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Afghanistan playing XI

Afghanistan XI vs India: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Same team for Afghanistan despite the loss in the first game. 

Sep 15, 2026 19:09 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: India playing XI

India XI vs Afghanistan: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

One change for India - Ravi Bishnoi is in for the injured Varun Chakravarthy.

Sep 15, 2026 19:02 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: India win toss, opt to bowl!

India win the toss and opt to bowl! Shreyas Iyer calls tails, and it's the correct call. No surprises in the decision to bowl, after India won the previous game chasing.

Sep 15, 2026 18:54 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: The Abhishek Sharma show

Abhishek Sharma put up a sensational performance in the first game, smashing 82 off just 32. It was a typical swashbuckling innings from the left-handed opener, and he blew the opposition out of the game even before the powerplay was over. Having lost his No. 1 rank in the ICC T20I batting rankings, he will be hoping to put in a consistent run and regain his spot.

Sep 15, 2026 18:44 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Toss in 15 minutes

We are just 15 minutes away from toss time at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, which is the venue for all three matches in the series. It will be interesting to see what the toss-winning captain elects to do. 

Sep 15, 2026 18:43 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Pressure on Afghanistan top order

Afghanistan will be hoping to fare better with the bat compared to the first T20I, when they were down to 43/5 early on. The likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal will be aiming to start off better against Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and co.

Sep 15, 2026 18:33 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has grown into the darling of the Indian cricket fanbase in 2026, but will he be snubbed for the second game in a row? The 15-year-old sensation was left out for Sanju Samson in the first T20I, but Samson had a poor outing with the bat.

All eyes are on head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shreyas Iyer.

Sep 15, 2026 18:31 (IST)

IND vs AFG LIVE: Changes to India's playing XI

Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of the ongoing series due to a calf injury, so expect at least one new face in India's playing XI today. Former ICC No. 1-ranked T20I bowler Ravi Bishnoi could be the like-for-like replacement for Varun.

Sep 15, 2026 18:27 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: Can Afghanistan bounce back?

Afghanistan are still searching for their first-ever victory over India in international cricket, and their strength in T20I cricket has never been greater. In the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ahmad and Azmatullah Omarzai, Afghanistan have several high-quality T20 cricketers in their ranks.

Shreyas Iyer and co. cannot afford to underestimate their opposition, despite the big win in the first T20I.

Sep 15, 2026 18:26 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: India eyeing series victory

India achieved a massive victory in the first T20I on Sunday. After restricting Afghanistan to 156/8, India chased it down in just 13.4 overs, with opener Abhishek Sharma hammering 82 off just 32 balls. Today, India can seal series victory with another win!

Sep 15, 2026 18:21 (IST)

India vs Afghanistan LIVE: 2nd T20I!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second T20I between India and Afghanistan. We're in Delhi once again for the second game of the three-match series, which is being hosted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board. India have the chance to wrap up the series win today!

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the match!