India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20 International at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday night to take an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series.
Chasing a target of 160, India comfortably reached 163 for three in just 14.5 overs. Sanju Samson led the charge with a blistering 57 off 22 balls, while Abhishek Sharma contributed 39 off 19 balls. Ishan Kishan remained unbeaten on 38 off 23 balls to guide India to victory.
Earlier, after India opted to field, Afghanistan posted 159 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Ibrahim Zadran was their top scorer with 37 runs off 33 balls.
For India, Nitish Kumar Reddy was the standout bowler, claiming three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh picked up two. Reddy was adjudged the Player of the Match for his impressive performance.
With the victory, India have taken an unassailable 2–0 lead and secured the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
