IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Afghanistan on back foot, losing four wickets; India in driver's seat

September 15, 2026

India seized command during the second T20I encounter against Afghanistan on September 15, 2026, triggering a sharp batting collapse. After an opening setback involving Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afghanistan appeared to recover through a fifty-plus alliance between Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal.

However, the momentum flipped dramatically when Nitish Kumar Reddy struck on his very first delivery to remove Zadran at 51/2. Ravi Bishnoi shortly followed by having Atal caught at long-off, before Sanju Samson secured a catch to leave Afghanistan reeling at 67/4 in the eleventh over.

Despite a brief counterattack that took 13 runs from Shivam Dube's opening over, Afghanistan were unable to sustain resistance. Axar Patel delivered another critical blow in the 14th over by dismissing key all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, restricting the batting side to 96/5 after 13.3 overs.

The Indian bowling surge, which also featured Jasprit Bumrah's return, placed the visitors firmly in command after India had entered the contest without Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and managed pre-match selection decisions regarding Samson and Varun Chakaravarthy.