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New Delhi, 15 September, 2026 (Ghufran): India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday to clinch the T20I series, with Sanju Samson delivering a blistering batting performance. Chasing a target of 160 runs, India reached the required total inside 14 overs for the loss of just three wickets. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave the hosts a flying start, putting together an 88-run partnership during the first six overs. Sharma scored 39 off 19 deliveries, hitting four sixes and two fours, while Samson smashed four sixes and seven fours in a sensational 57 off just 22 balls. Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma then completed the chase by adding an unbeaten 40-run partnership, securing another one-sided victory for India. Afghanistan leg-spinne...

Islamabad, 15 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is set to return to first-class cricket after a seven-year hiatus as he joins Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as a guest player in the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade-I. Babar’s last first-class appearance came in 2019, when he represented Central Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. His return comes at a crucial time as the right-handed batter has been struggling for big scores in Test cricket. Babar has not scored a Test century since December 2022 and has averaged 30.43 with the bat since the beginning of 2023, managing only eight fifties in his last 39 innings. His highest score since his last Test century is 88, scored in the second Test against the West Indies last month. OGDCL was included i...