New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

After choosing to bowl first, India restricted Afghanistan to 159/8 in 20 overs. Captain Ibrahim Zadran scored 37 runs, while Rashid Khan contributed 28 runs from 16 balls. For India, Nitish Kumar Reddy was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs. Arshdeep Singh also took two wickets.

Chasing 160, India got off to a blistering start as openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma took the attack to the Afghan bowlers, piling up 82 runs in the first six overs.

The onslaught intensified in the fifth over when Samson smashed three fours ...