--- title: "India beats Afghanistan in second T20 to clinch series" description: "Most outlets highlighted Sanju Samson's 57 as the key to India's seven-wicket victory in the second T20 against Afghanistan, which secured a 2-0 series win. Several also noted Nitish Kumar Reddy's three-wicket haul, while one outlet additionally mentioned Abhishek’s 39 runs in setting up the chase. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in the emphasis on individual contributions." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8702-samson-fires-india-to-t20-series-win-over-afghanistan site: HarZaviya language: en --- # India beats Afghanistan in second T20 to clinch series sports · updated 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM PKT · 15–16 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Sanju Samson's 57 as the key to India's seven-wicket victory in the second T20 against Afghanistan, which secured a 2-0 series win. Several also noted Nitish Kumar Reddy's three-wicket haul, while one outlet additionally mentioned Abhishek’s 39 runs in setting up the chase. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in the emphasis on individual contributions. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Samson, Reddy lead India to series-clinching win over Afghanistan](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439753/samson-reddy-lead-india-to-series-clinching-win-over-afghanistan) · 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM PKT > Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson struck 57 and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 in Delhi ​on Tuesday to seal an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. After ‌winning the toss and electing to bowl, India made early inroads, dismissing Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck in the second over be... - **The Express Tribune** — [Samson, Abhishek and Reddy seal India’s series win](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629612/Samson,-Abhishek-and-Reddy-seal-India%E2%80%99s-series-win) · 16 Sep 2026, 7:23 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Samson (57) and Abhishek (39) set up a comfortable chase after Reddy’s three-wicket haul against Afghanistan - **Dawn** — [Sanju Samson fires India to T20 series win over Afghanistan](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030306/sanju-samson-fires-india-to-t20-series-win-over-afghanistan) · 16 Sep 2026, 3:53 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Sanju Samson struck 57 off 22 balls to lead India to a dominant seven-wicket, series-clinching win over Afghanistan in the second T20 International on Tuesday. India chased down a victory target of 160 with 5.1 overs to spare to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Abhishek Sharma, who hit 39 off 19 balls, and fellow opener Samson put on 8... - **24 News HD** — [Samson fires India to T20 series win over Afghanistan](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Sep-2026/samson-fires-india-t20-series-win-afghanistan) · 15 Sep 2026, 11:47 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Sanju Samson struck 57 off 22 balls to lead India to a dominant seven-wicket, series-clinching win over Afghanistan in the second T20 international on Tuesday. - **Hum News English** — [Samson, Reddy lead India to series-clinching win over Afghanistan](https://humenglish.com/latest/samson-reddy-lead-india-to-series-clinching-win-over-afghanistan/) · 15 Sep 2026, 10:48 PM PKT · 100% identical wording to the newest filing > Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson struck 57 and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 in Delhi on Tuesday to seal an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, India made early inroads, dismissing Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck in the second over befo... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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