India, Sept. 15 -- India will face Afghanistan in the second T20I of the ongoing Friendship Cup in New Delhi on Tuesday, with the hosts entering the contest 1-0 ahead in the series. Shreyas Iyer's side made a strong start by securing a comfortable seven-wicket win in the opening match, and another victory would see India wrap up the series. Afghanistan, however, will be determined to bounce back and level the contest against the reigning T20 World Cup and Asia Cup champions.

India's bowlers put Afghanistan under pressure early in the first game, removing Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and several other batters before Azmatullah Omarzai's 64 and Mohammad Nabi's 33 helped the visitors post 158/8. India lost Sanju Samson cheaply in the ...