Afghanistan will clash with India in the third and final match of the three-game T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, September 17.
Delving into the details of the second T20I, Afghanistan was tasked to bat first, posting 159/8 in 20 overs. Ibrahim Zadran was the top scorer, amassing 37 runs off 33 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy shone with the ball, scalping a three-fer.
In the chase, India crossed the winning line with 14.5 overs and seven wickets in hand. Sanju Samson, the Indian explosive opener, was the wrecker-in-chief, accumulating 57 runs off 22 balls with seven fours and four sixes.
AFG vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs India, T20I Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Thursday, September 17
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
AFG vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last two games at this venue was 157. As seen in both games, we can expect the chasing sides to have their A-game. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface.
AFG vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
India
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
AFG vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
These two sides have played against each other 11 times. While India secured 10 victories, one contest ended in a no result. With India already sealing the series 2-0, we can expect them to end the three-game series with a 3-0 victory.
