India completed a swift chase of 160 runs at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 15, winning the second T20I by seven wickets in just 14.5 overs and taking a 2‑0 lead in the three‑match series.
Openers Sanju Samson (57 off 22 balls, seven fours, four sixes) and Abhishek Sharma (39 off 19 balls, two fours, four sixes) raced to 50 runs in 28 deliveries, reaching 82 without loss at the end of the powerplay; despite Rashid Khan dismissing both, India were 99/2 after seven overs and later added runs through Ishan Kishan (38*) and Tilak Varma, with Kishan finishing the chase with a boundary.
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Afghanistan’s 159/8 featured a maiden over from Jasprit Bumrah and early wickets by Arshdeep Singh, yet Rashid Khan’s 28 and Mohammad Nabi’s 20 gave them a fighting total. India’s bowlers Nitish Kumar Reddy (3‑18) and Arshdeep Singh (2‑35) limited the finish, and the series now heads to a decisive third T20I on Thursday.
