Abhishek Sharma scored the highest 82 runs

New Delhi: India defeated Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the first T-20 match. Chasing the target of 157 runs in 13.4 overs, the team achieved the target of 157 runs. Abhishek Sharma played an inning of 82 runs on 32 balls. He hit 7 fours and 7 sixes.

Abhishek made a partnership of 121 runs with Ishan Kishan, while Ishan was out after scoring 42 runs. In the match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Afghanistan batted first and scored 156 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Azmatullah Umarzai scored 64 not out. Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for India. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T-20 series.

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