IND vs AFG, 1st T20I Highlights: India defeat Afghanistan by seven wickets

A comfortable victory for the Indian team, defeat Afghanistan by seven wickets, and take the lead in the series!

After scoring 82 runs in 32 deliveries, Abhishek Sharma has departed. Hands a catch to Rashid Khan. India lose their second on a score of 139 runs. 

A brilliant knock by Abhishek Sharma and the Indian team is within touching distance of a victory here. Need 20 runs in 56 deliveries.

Abhishek Sharma has completed his half century in brilliant fashion! India in cruise control here, the score reads 101-1 after 8.3 overs.

Abhishek Sharma is putting on a show for the Indian team here, an exceptional batting display by the star man here. India now 82/1 after 6 overs. Abhishek on a score of 41 runs in 15 deliveries.

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma are batting for India here. The score reads 43-1 after 4 overs here.

After a brilliant push in the latter stages of the game! Afghanistan have managed to post a total of 156 runs here in the first innings. We have a game on our hands.

Omarzai has completed his half century, a brilliant knock under pressure and carrying Afghanistan's batting attack here. The score reads 132-8.

Arshdeep Singh gets his third as Rashid Khan departs! Afghanistan lose their 6th on on a score of 131.

Arshdeep Singh gets the big fish! Nabi departs and Afghanistan lose their sixth on a score of 126.

After 15 overs, the score reads 104-5, Azmatullah Omarzai is battering the India bowlers left and right!

Azmatullah Omarzai is key here for Afghanistan. Batting on a score of 20 runs in 23 deliveries, the score reads 78-5. india looking to break this partnership now. 

10 overs have been completed here, and the score reads 56-5. Nabi and Azmat are on strike, with Varun bowling the over.

Varun Chakaravarthy has clean bowled Rasooli. Afghanistan lose their fifth as their batting attack crumbles! Afghanistan now 43-5.

Axar Patel takes the fourth wicket for the Indian team! Nitish Kumar Reddy takes a comfortable catch, Afghanistan on a score of 41/4.

India have taken the third wicket here and Atal departs on a score of 13 runs. Arshdeep Singh strikes this time, Afghanistan are on a score of 39-3.

Confusion amid the batters and Ibrahim Zadran has been run out on a score of 11 runs! Brilliant throw by Ishan Kishan as Afghanistan lose their second on a score of 38.

Afghanistan is beginning to settle after the early wicket, two boundaries to Bumrah in his second over. The score reads 29-1 after 3 overs here.

Jasprit Bumrah has struck early, and India draws first blood! Afghanistan lose their first wicket for five runs! Gurbaz has been caught in the slips, Abhishek with a good catch!

Ibrahim and Gurbaz open the innings for Afghanistan, Bumrah with the first over and India looking for early wickets here.

Jasprit Bumrah is out and warming up, he looks set to bowl the first over here for the Indian team. The Afghan batters have made their way out in the middle, live action is on the cards very soon.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not playing the game here as revealed by skipper Shreyas Iyer. Looks like a tactical change for the Men in Blue.

The Indian team has won the toss here and skipper Shreyas Iyer has opted to bowl first in the game. With the return of Bumrah, it could be interesting to see how the Men in Blue fare!

The toss is scheduled to happen at 7 PM IST, and the two skippers will be out on the field shortly as the proceedings for the match will begin.

Welcome to our live coverage of the first T20I between India and Afghanistan! The two sides meet at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where Afghanistan are considered the hosts for the series! Toss is just ahead of us and both sides will hope for good luck with the toss as they take on each other in the clash!