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Abhishek Sharma's 82 Guides India to Victory over Afghanistan in 1st T20I
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 07:46 PM
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In the first T20 International between India and Afghanistan, Abhishek Sharma's 82 off 53 balls steered the Indian side to a convincing win.
India secured a comfortable win over Afghanistan in the opening T20 International of the series.
Abhishek Sharma was the star of the match, scoring 82 runs from 53 balls, including four fours and six sixes.
His innings set a challenging target for the Afghan batting line‑up, which could not keep pace.
India’s bowlers then restricted Afghanistan to a sub‑par total, ensuring a victory by a comfortable margin.
The win gives India a 1‑0 lead in the series and puts pressure on Afghanistan to regroup for the next match.
Abhishek Sharma was the star of the match, scoring 82 runs from 53 balls, including four fours and six sixes.
His innings set a challenging target for the Afghan batting line‑up, which could not keep pace.
India’s bowlers then restricted Afghanistan to a sub‑par total, ensuring a victory by a comfortable margin.
The win gives India a 1‑0 lead in the series and puts pressure on Afghanistan to regroup for the next match.