IND vs AFG Live Score 2026: Saleem Safi strikes early, India lose Yashasvi Jaiswal

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, No run.

DRINKS! A good hour of play for Afghanistan, where they have kept things tight by not giving away a lot of runs and right at the stroke of the break, they've got the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal as well. It could have been way better for the visitors had they gone upstairs for the one Rahul edged. India will not feel they're done much wrong so far and they'll be looking to go into the Lunch break without any further hiccups. Sai Sudharsan walks out at number 3 for India. 

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Yashasvi Jaiswal has been strangled down leg, and Mohammad Saleem has his maiden Test wicket. Saleem drifts down leg, on a back of a length. Jaiswal gets on his toes and stays inside the line for the tickle. The ball takes a feather on its way to the keeper. Afsar Zazai moves to his right and snaffles it up. Yashasvi trudges off dejectedly. End of a 41-run opening stand.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Nicely done! Going away with the angle, on a length. Jaiswal makes use of the angle and plays the drive on the up to the left of backward point for his 5th boundary.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slightly too straight, on the pads, on a nagging length. Jaiswal is beaten on the flick on the inside edge to get hit on the pads.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Down leg by Saleem. Jaiswal walks inside the line but fails to help it away.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On the shorter side, on off. Jaiswal defends it from the crease.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and straight at the sticks, Jaiswal brings his bat out in front and keeps it out.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Pushes the length up now, outside off. Rahul shoulders arms.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Missed out! Short and wide on off, Rahul is a bit late in committing himself to the cut. Toe-ends it to cover.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Fuller and around off. Rahul leans forward for the block.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, A bit short, outside off. Rahul lets it be.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, On the off stump line, on a length, Rahul has just watchfully blocked this out.

A lot of woody noise as the ball got past KL Rahul to the keeper. Afsar Zazai did appeal at first but when the discussion was ongoing to take DRS, he gestured that he heard nothing at all. The replay on the giant screen will be an interesting watch. A bit surprising that Afghanistan did not opt for a review here as Rahmanullah Gurbaz was pleading with Hashmatullah Shahidi to send this upstairs. The replay shows a clear spike as the ball is next to the bat of Rahul and Afghanistan have missed an opportunity here. KL Rahul gets away with one.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Was there an edge? The appeal was immediate from the bowler and those behind the bat. In the channel, not all that short for the cut. Rahul throws his hands at the ball but misses. There was a noise but the appeal is turned down. Hashmatullah Shahidi checks with the bowler and the keeper and eventually decides against the review. 

Double change or change of ends for Azmatullah Omarzai? Neither as Ziaur Rahman gets an extended spell here.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Lovely shot! Going across the left-hander, on a short of a length. Jaiswal rocks on the back foot and punches it square of the wicket, through point. The fielder goes after it and slides, but the ball wins the race.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On the top of off by Saleem, Jaiswal pats it down the strip from the crease.

Mohammad Saleem to KL Rahul, Dug in short at 134.8 kph, on off. KL pivots on the back foot for the pull but fails to get the timing right. He plays it to the right of mid on for one.

Mohammad Saleem to KL Rahul, Bowled into the surface and he gets a good lift off the deck, just outside off. Rahul is tucked up for room but he manages to tap it away through covers. Ziaur Rahman gives it a chase and slides to haul it in. Two runs taken.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A bit more effort behind this ball, as you could hear the grunt from the bowler while delivering. On a hard length, on middle. Jaiswal hangs back for the block. It goes off the inner half square on the leg side. They cross.

Mohammad Saleem to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the good length from over the wicket, on middle. Jaiswal is a bit squared up but manages to stab it beside the strip on the leg side.

A couple of boundaries for KL Rahul in this over and he will feel that the monkey is slowly getting off his back. The boundary on the final ball, in particular, will give Rahul a lot of confidence as his feet moved well and the ball raced from the middle of his bat. Mohammad Saleem replaces Azmatullah Omarzai in the attack.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Rahul finally gets one away on the off side. Fractionally short and equally wide, enough for Rahul to cash in. KL presses back and gets on top of the bounce to punch it through covers for a four.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, This is fuller, just outside the off pole. KL gets on the front foot and defends with his bat close to the front pad.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Hurls it on a length, outside off. It is let through by KL.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, At 128.3 kph, on a back of a length, outside off. Rahul gets on his toes to ride the bounce but once again, he fails to read the pace off the surface. One hand comes off the bat handle and KL mistimes it to mid off.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Pulls the length back now, on off. Rahul hops back and punches it on the bounce to point.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! This will help Rahul feel a little better. Rahman goes full but errs in his line, on the pads. Rahul keeps a still head and flicks it to the right of the diving mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Shaping back into the pads, on a length. KL misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind on the leg side off the pads.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Rahul's struggles to find the middle of the bat continue. Omarzai serves it full, outside off. This is there to be driven away, and Rahul leans nicely but is early into the stroke. The bat turns in his hand and he mishits it to mid off.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Moving back in, on the off stump, on a good length. Rahul is solid in defence.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, A bit fuller now, on off. Rahul steers it to point.

KL Rahul has got that inside edge a few times now, hinting he is still adjusting to the bounce and pace on this deck.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, And again! Azmatullah Omarzai stays on a hard length, on off. Rahul rises with the bounce to punch it away, but the ball comes on slower than he expected. Miscues it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Nearly chopped it back! This is on a hard length, outside off, Rahul gets on his toes to force the punch through the off side. Gets into a bit of a tangle as he gets his bat high around his chest. Chops it down off an inside edge and the ball drops at his feet.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Shaping away, outside off, Rahul gets forward to the full ball and plays the square drive. Nangeyalia Kharote tumbles to his right at point but can only make a half-stop. It rolls behind, allowing the batters to cross over.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, A bit too wide, on a good length. KL leaves it all alone.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Goes fuller now and it curves back in, on off. Rahul leans forward for the block but it goes off the inner half beside the strip on the leg side.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, At 133.5 kph, on top of off, on a nagging length. Rahul covers the line and stabs it down.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Hits the length, outside off, Rahul is not interested in offering a shot.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Moving away in the air, bowled full. Rahul defends it watchfully by getting low.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Half a shout for LBW! From around the wicket for the last ball, angled in on a back of a length, on middle. Jaiswal hangs back to deal with it but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pushed across again, Yashasvi Jaiswal offers no shot.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Going away, on the fuller side. Jaiswal lets it go.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, EDGED, FOUR! A tough chance but a chance nevertheless. A lucky escape for Jaiswal. Angling away, on a back of a length. Jaiswal pushes at the ball with hard hands. It flies off a thickish outside edge to Abdul Malik at gully. Malik is in really tight and the ball comes to him at shoulder height. Abdul gets both hands to his right but the ball clips his fingertips and goes behind into the fence. Malik seems to indicate that he did not pick the ball with the stands in the background.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Just outside the off stump, on a good length. Jaiswal knows where his off stump is, covers it and makes the leave.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hurls it on a length, on the off stump. Jaiswal defends it out.

This was a much better over from Ziaur Rahman that kept KL Rahul on his toes. A maiden for Ziaur.

Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Bowled on a back of a length and slanting back in from wide of the crease, outside off. Rahul is uncertain whether it will come back in or go away. He prods at it tentatively and ekes out an inside edge onto the back pad.