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

September 15, 2026

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.

Ahead of this must-win clash for Afghanistan, India had to adjust their lineup because spinner Varun Chakaravarthy suffered an injury that eliminated him from the rest of the tour, bringing Ravi Bishnoi into consideration. Team strategists also opted to keep young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing eleven once again rather than rotating their batting order.

Afghanistan fielded a lineup featuring Zadran, Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmad.