IND vs AFG Live Updates: Manav Suthar was star of Indian bowling on Day 2.
IND vs AFG Live Updates: India will begin the third day in New Chandigarh, with the match already heavily in their favour after reducing Afghanistan to 113/5 by stumps on Day 2. The visitors still trail by 451 runs after India declared their first innings at 564/8, leaving Afghanistan a long survival job against a bowling attack that has already found rhythm on a surface where batting looked far easier for India.
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Jun 08, 2026 8:55:42 AM IST
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Afghanistan’s hero, Saleem Safi
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Mohammad Saleem Safi gave Afghanistan their biggest moment with the ball, finishing with 6/140. The pacer dismissed six Indian batters and raised the match ball after completing his haul, a rare bright spot for Afghanistan on a day otherwise dominated by India’s batters first and Manav Suthar later.
Jun 08, 2026 8:41:47 AM IST
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Shubman Gill turns control into command
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Shubman Gill at number four became India’s innings-setter, top scoring with 126 as hosts reached 564/8 declared. After KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan had built the base, Gill have the innings its command phase, batting deep enough to keep Afghanistan on the field and leave India’s bowlers with a mountain of runs to defend.
Jun 08, 2026 8:32:17 AM IST
IND vs AFG Live Updates: KL Rahul set the stage
IND vs AFG Live Updates: KL Rahul gave India the early control that shaped the match. His composed batting at the top allowed the hosts to build without panic, absorb Afghanistan’s new-ball phase and set up the middle-order acceleration that eventually pushed India to 564/8 declared. In a Test where India’s bowlers later took over, Rahul’s innings supplied the first layer of dominance.
Jun 08, 2026 8:17:32 AM IST
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Day 2 recap
Day 2 belonged completely to India. After piling up 564/8 declared, with Rishabh Pant missing out on a century and Washington Sundar adding a solid fifty, the hosts ripped through Afghanistan’s top order. Debutant Manav Suthar struck in his first over and finished the day with three wickets, leaving Afghanistan 113/5 and still 451 runs behind.
Jun 08, 2026 7:17:31 AM IST
IND vs AFG Live Updates: First Indian in 25 years
IND vs AFG Live Updates: Manav Suthar turned his Test debut into a record moment on Day 2, becoming the first Indian men’s player in 25 years to take a wicket in his first over in Test cricket. The left-arm spinner struck immediately against Afghanistan and finished the day with three wickets, giving India firm control after their 564/8 declared.
