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India eye series win against Afghanistan as Sooryavanshi return takes centre stage

New Delhi, Sept 14 (UNI) India will look to close out the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan when the two sides meet in the second match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, with young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi expected to add another attacking dimension to the Indian top order.
India lead 1-0 after a seven-wicket victory in the opening T20I and need another win to seal the series, while Afghanistan have to come up with a markedly improved performance to keep the contest alive.
The match begins at 1930 hrs IST.
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