Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson scripted history during the third T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The duo helped India score 100 runs in the powerplay, with Abhishek smashing 72 off 22 balls and Samson contributing 24 off 14 deliveries.
Before this, India’s highest powerplay score in T20Is was 95/1, which they recorded against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2025. Abhishek and Samson’s explosive start helped India surpass that record in style.
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100-plus totals in Overs 1-6 in Men’s T20Is
116/0 - Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
113/1 - Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
103/1 - Zimbabwe vs Gambia, Nairobi (RSC), 2024
102/0 - South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
100/0 - England vs South Africa, Old Trafford, 2025
100/0 - India vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 2026
Afghanistan opted to bowl
Earlier, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the last T20I of the three-match series. Afghanistan are featuring with two changes and on the other hand, Yash Thakur comes in place of Arshdeep Singh in India's playing XI.
India vs Afghanistan playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Ibrahim Zadran(c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Darwish Rasooli, Noor ul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi