07 June,2026 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Washington Sundar (Pic: X/@BCCI)
In the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, Team India has declared on 564 on Day 2 at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.
The hosts lost eight wickets after playing 127 overs.
Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav stayed unbeaten. Facing 68 balls, Sundar garnered 52 runs, with the help of five boundaries and a maximum, whereas Kuldeep scored nine runs in 26 balls, including a boundary.
Manav Suthar also registered 28 runs in 41 balls, with the help of two boundaries and the same number of maximums. Mohammed Siraj smashed 22 runs off 12 balls, including four boundaries and a maximum.
Afghanistan's Mohammad Saleem returned with the figures of six wickets for 140 runs in 27 overs. Ziaur Rahman and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi also chipped in with one wicket each. Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangeyalia Kharote, and Abdul Malik went wicketless in India's first innings of the one-off Test match.
Skipper Shubman Gill's impressive knock came to an end on 126 runs. His knock came in 177 balls, which included 15 boundaries and a maximum. Dhruv Jurel departed on 19 runs in 20 balls, including four boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant delivered a crucial knock of 81 runs, which came in 121 deliveries. His knock was laced with six boundaries and three maximums.
Earlier, Team India ended the day one at 368 runs for the loss of three wickets as Indian batters dominated against an inexperienced Afghanistan bowling attack.
KL Rahul smashed 11 boundaries as he scored 100 runs in 165 balls. The Indian opener was dismissed by Ziaur Rahman Sharifi shortly after reaching his century.
Indian captain Gill also dominated the Afghanistan bowling, continuing his impressive recent form. The Indian skipper scored an unbeaten 103 runs in 143 balls, including 11 fours and one six. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten too, scoring 50 runs in 70 balls.
