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IND vs AFG LIVE Score, 2nd T20I 2026: Vaibhav denied a chance once more as India field vs Afghanistan in 2nd match

India chose to bowl after winning the flip of the coin against Afghanistan in the second T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Holding a 1-0 advantage in the three-fixture bilateral contest, the hosts aim to clinch the trophy following a dominant seven-wicket triumph in the opening clash.

In that previous encounter, Arshdeep Singh grabbed three dismissals to restrict Afghanistan to 156, before Abhishek Sharma blistered 82 runs from merely 32 deliveries to quickly complete the chase. Looking to force a deciding fixture, the visiting side opened their batting innings with Rahmanullah Gurbaz alongside captain Ibrahim Zadran facing deliveries from Jasprit Bumrah.