Easy Win for India over Afghanistan with 38 Balls Left in First T20 Cricket Match
Abhishek Sharma’s 82 off 32 balls and Arshdeep Singh’s 3 for 19 gave India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- On Sunday, India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- Pacer Arshdeep Singh claimed 3/19 as Afghanistan posted 156/8, with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's early breakthrough reducing the visitors to 43/5 in the opening overs.
- Batter Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls, and his 121-run partnership with keeper-batter Ishan Kishan guided India to victory with 38 balls remaining in 13.4 overs.
- India captain Shreyas Iyer credited the "momentum" created by bowlers, while Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran said his team's inability to post a larger total cost them the match.
- The second and third T20Is will be played at the same venue on Tuesday and Thursday, as both squads prepare for the remainder of the three-match series.
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