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

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. 3 overs.