India dismantled Afghanistan in Delhi, 163-159, winning the second T20I and climbing to a 2-0 series advantage. Bumrah opened the bowling with a maiden over, his 13th in T20I history, eclipsing Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava and cementing his place as the most prolific Indian bowler in the format.
The 13‑over maiden proved to be the turning point. With the ball in his hands, India chased the 160‑run target in 29 overs, sealing the win by 31 balls and a seven‑wicket margin.
Samson’s 22‑ball 57 gave the Indians a solid platform, while Abhishek Sharma’s 39 off 19 and Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 38 off 23 kept the pressure on Afghanistan. Earlier, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 3/24 and Arshdeep Singh’s 2/35 had already stifled the hosts’ batting.
But the real headline is Bumrah’s 13th maiden over, the most by a full‑member bowler, which gives India a psychological edge heading into the final match. With the series in hand, the team’s focus now shifts to closing it out.
So the next challenge looms: a final T20I on Monday that will decide the fate of the three‑match series.