Abhishek powers India to breezy win after Omarzai’s valiant recovery act

India 157/3 (13.4 overs) vs Afghanistan 156/8 (20 overs)
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 1st T20I, 2026

• India’s chase

  • Abhishek Sharma blasted 82 off 32 balls (7 fours, 7 sixes), the fastest to 6,000 T20 runs.
  • Ishan Kishan added 42 off 33, including a six and a four in the 5th over.
  • India reached the target in 13.4 overs, winning by 7 wickets.

• Afghanistan’s innings

  • Azmatullah Omarzai scored 64* off 44, the only significant contribution.
  • Mohammad Nabi made 33 off 27.
  • Afghanistan were bowled out for 156, 8 wickets down.

• Key moments

  • Samson’s early pull off Omarzai in the 3rd over.
  • Abhishek’s 22‑ball fifty and a 6‑run over off Noor Ahmad.
  • Rashid Khan’s two fours and a six in his first two overs.
  • Ishan missed his fifty by 8 runs, falling to Nabi’s next over.
  • Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma sealed the win.

• Bowling highlights

  • Arshdeep Singh 3‑4‑19 (Afghanistan).
  • Mohammad Nabi 2‑28 (India).
  • Jasprit Bumrah 0‑3‑? (India) – five wides in the opening over, then tight spells.

Brief scores

• Afghanistan 156/8 (20 overs) – Omarzai 64*, Nabi 33
• India 157/3 (13.4 overs) – Sharma 82, Kishan 42 – win by 7 wickets.