September 16, 2026 By [Selvarani M]
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Afghanistan vs India – 3rd T20 Match |
The third and final T20 match
between Afghanistan and India is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17
September 2026. In this three-match series, India already holds a 2-0 lead,
having won the second T20 match by seven wickets.
Team India has set a target of
222 runs for Afghanistan in the third and final T20 match. With India leading
the series 2–0, Afghanistan has taken the field with great determination,
aiming to win this final game.
score summary:
1st T20I: AFG 156/8 → IND
157/3
2nd T20I: AFG 159/8 → IND 163/3
3nd T20I: AFG 94/10 → IND 221/7
Series: India 2–0 Afghanistan.
Series position before the 3rd
T20I
India lead Afghanistan 2–0,
having already secured the series with one match remaining. The final T20I is
scheduled for 17 September.
The third and final T20 match
between Afghanistan and India is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17
September 2026. In this three-match series, India already holds a 2-0 lead,
having won the second T20 match by seven wickets.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Match - Highlights: In the third T20 match held in New Delhi on Thursday, India defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs to clinch the series 3-0. Powered by Abhishek Sharma's 108 off 34 balls and Sanju Samson's 50 runs, India amassed 221/7 in 20 overs. In response, Afghanistan was bowled out for 94 runs in 14.1 overs. Abhishek's century (scored in just 30 balls) not only marked the fastest century by an Indian player in T20s but also set the record for the fastest century by any batsman from an ICC Full Member nation. Among the Indian bowlers, Nitish Kumar Reddy (3/25) and Ravi Bishnoi (3/26) performed exceptionally well; Axar Patel also claimed two wickets.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Match -
Highlights:
3rd T20 Match, 3-match T20 series; match concluded on
September 17, 2026
|
Afghanistan |
Vs |
India |
|
94/10 (14.1) |
221/7 (20.0) |
Match Venue
and Timing Details Information
Match : Afghanistan
vs India – 3rd T20
Date : Thursday,
17 September 2026
Venue : Arun
Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Match Start
Time : 7:00 PM (IST) | Toss Around
6:30 PM (IST)
All three matches of this series are being held at the
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Indian Team Details:
According to the
announcement made by the BCCI, the Indian squad includes:
Ø
Shreyas
Iyer (Captain)
Ø
Tilak
Varma (Vice-Captain)
Ø
Sanju
Samson (Wicket-keeper)
Ø
Ishan
Kishan (Wicket-keeper)
Ø
Abhishek
Sharma
Ø
Vaibhav
Suryavanshi
Ø
Shivam
Dube
Ø
Nitish
Kumar Reddy
Ø
Axar
Patel
Ø
Washington
Sundar
Ø
Varun
Chakravarthy
Ø
Ravi
Bishnoi
Ø
Jasprit
Bumrah
Ø
Arshdeep
Singh
Ø
Yash
Thakur
Yash Thakur has been included in the squad, replacing
Harshit Rana.
Afghanistan Squad Details
v
Ibrahim
Zadran (Captain)
v
Rahmanullah
Gurbaz (Wicket-keeper)
v
Noor-ul-Rahman
(Wicket-keeper)
v
Sediqullah
Atal
v
Darwish
Rasooli
v
Gulbadin
Naib
v
Azmatullah
Omarzai
v
Mohammad
Nabi
v
Rashid
Khan
v
Nangeyalia
Kharote
v
Noor
Ahmad
v
Mujeeb
Ur Rahman
v
Fazalhaq
Farooqi
v
Naveen-ul-Haq
v
Abdullah
Ahmadzai
India: Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak
Varma, and Axar Patel.
Afghanistan: Rashid
Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Rahmanullah
Gurbaz. India will aim for a clean sweep (3-0 series win), while Afghanistan
will target a victory to conclude the series. In the second T20 match, Sanju
Samson scored 57 runs off 22 balls and Nitish Kumar Reddy took 3 wickets for 24
runs, leading India to a seven-wicket victory.
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