India have had a perfect start to the three-T20I series against Afghanistan

Samson scored 57, and Abhishek hit 39 to set up the win in just 14.5 overs after Reddy's three wickets India 163 for 3 (Samson 57, Abhishek 39, Kishan 38*, Rashid 3-36) beat Afghanistan 159 for 8 (Zadran 37, Reddy 3-24) by seven wickets

Sept 13 (Reuters) - India claimed a dominant seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first Twenty20 international in New Delhi on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after chasing down a victory target of 157 with 38 balls to spare.

The four frontline bowlers enjoyed a dominant night out, but Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shivam Dube went for plenty

There is no reason for India to change their XI for the second game, but they do have Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench

Indian off-spinner Varun Chakravarthy didn't concede a single boundary while giving away only 16 runs in his 4 overs in 1st T20 vs Afghanistan on Sunday.

Varun Chakravarthy will miss the remainder of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi after experiencing discomfort in his side. It is understood, however, that this setback is temporary,