AFG vs IND 2026: Afghanistan vs India, 2nd T20I – Who Said What?

AFG vs IND 2026: Afghanistan vs India, 2nd T20I – Kisne Kya Kaha? (Photo Source: BCCI)

India ne Tuesday, September 15 ko Arun Jaitley Stadium mein khele gaye dusre match mein Afghanistan ko seven wickets se hara kar T20I series apne naam kar li hai.

Team India ne ek baar phir ball ke sath clinical performance dikhai aur Afghan team ko sirf 159 runs par 8 wickets ke nuksan par rok diya. Iske baad, India ne is target ko 31 balls rehte hi chase kar liya. Is jeet ke sath hi, Shreyas Iyer ne Indian captain ke roop mein apni home soil par pehli series victory haasil kar li hai.

## AFG vs IND: Talking Points

### 1. Sanju ‘Chettan’ ki form mein dhamakedar wapasi

Team mein unki jagah ko lekar lagatar uth rahe sawalon ke beech, Sanju Samson ne apne critics ko karara jawab diya hai. Unhone 22 balls par ek behtareen 57 runs ki innings kheli, jisne top of the order par India ke liye ek perfect tone set kar diya. Is wicketkeeper-batter ne apni is innings mein seven fours aur four sixes lagaye, jisme unka strike rate 259.09 ka raha. Unhone sirf 20 balls mein apni fifty poori ki, jo unke T20I career ki sabse tez fifty hai. Samson ne baar-baar dikhaya hai ki jab bhi pressure hota hai, wo behtareen khel dikhate hain, aur aaj ki ye innings iska ek aur bada example thi.

### 2. Nitish Kumar Reddy ne apni shandar bowling se pesh kiya mazboot dawa

Pehle match ke kharab performance se nikal kar, Nitish Kumar Reddy ne kamaal ka comeback kiya aur 24 runs dekar 3 wickets chatkaye. Unhone Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, aur Rashid Khan jaise bade wickets liye. Is seam-bowler ko umeed hogi ki ye performance unhe long-term ke liye ek solid all-rounder option ke roop mein establish karne mein madad karegi.

## AFG vs IND: Kisne Kya Kaha?

### Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan Captain:

Humne ek baar phir struggle kiya. Hamein jaisa start chahiye tha, waisa nahi mila. Humne powerplay mein accha nahi khela aur unhone hum par pressure bana diya, main unke bowlers ko iska credit deta hoon. Humne socha tha ki kaise 150-160 ke score ko behtar karke 200 ya 200+ tak le jaya jaye, lekin hum sahi intent ke sath khel nahi sake. Hum is baare mein sochenge aur isme sudhaar karenge.

### Shreyas Iyer, India Captain:

Pichle match ke performance ko dekhte hue, hum ek badi aur comprehensive jeet chahte the, aur aaj ka din sach mein behtareen raha. Shuruat mein thoda mushkil tha, lekin aapko aage badhte rehna hota hai aur past ke baare mein nahi sochna hota. Hum chahte hain ki sabhi players in conditions ke sath dhal jayein, aur unhe chance dene ke liye ye ek accha mauka hoga.

### Nitish Kumar Reddy, Player of the Match:

Ye abhi ke liye bahut accha hai. Main ek behtareen level par feel kar raha hoon. Humne CoE mein kaafi mehnat ki hai aur body fit lag rahi hai. Ye feeling kamaal ki hai. Main hamesha se sabse behtareen all-rounder banna chahta tha. Uske liye, mujhe wo extra pace chahiye thi jo ab mujhe mil rahi hai. Iske pros aur cons dono hote hain, aur aapko is baat ko manna hoga. Main is par kaam kar raha hoon taaki mujhe baar-baar injury na ho. Comeback ke dauran aapko apni ability par trust karna hota hai. Main bas khud par bharosa rakh raha tha. Ye ek funny game hai aur yahan kisi bhi pal kuch bhi ho sakta hai.