Star Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s three-wicket haul helped India to stop Afghanistan on a low score in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Published: September 15, 2026, 10:01 PM IST
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Nitish Kumar Reddy’s three-wicket haul vs Afghanistan in second T20I
The second match of the T20I series is played between India and Afghanistan, where both teams are looking for a victory in this matchAfghanistan played their innings in this match, they gave a fighting total to the Indian team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
India vs Afghanistan second T20I playing XI
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
Nitish Kumar Reddy shines with three wickets as India restrict Afghanistan to 159/8
The Indian team got a chance to bowl first in this match like the last gameThey took advantage of this game as wellAfghanistan’s batting line failed to deliver their magic in this gameThe Afghanistan captain, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz opened the innings, where Arshdeep Singh helped his side to get a wicket of Gurbaz for a duck.
Each player showcased their impressive bowling performance in this matchPlayers like Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi showed brilliant bowling performance in the second T20I.
However, there was one more star player, who showed an impressive bowling performance and put massive pressure on Afghanistan’s batting lineupIndian star all-rounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan in this matchHe bowled three overs in the match and conceded 24 runs.
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The Indian bowling attack’s impressive performance helped them to restrict their rivals to a low score in this matchAfghanistan scored 159 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs.
