India began the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
After winning the toss, captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl. India’s pace attack struck early, with Jasprit Bumrah removing Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck in the opening over as Afghanistan slipped to 43/5 in seven overs.
A late recovery came through Mohammad Nabi (33) and Azmatullah Omarzai (64), helping Afghanistan post 156/8 in 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh led India’s bowling effort with three wickets.
In the chase, Sanju Samson fell for 10, but Abhishek Sharma took control with a blistering 82 off 32 balls, including seven fours and seven sixes. Ishan Kishan added 42 as India reached 157/3 in 13.4 overs.
Shreyas Iyer (8) and Tilak Varma (3) remained unbeaten to seal a rapid finish for the hosts.
