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- IND vs AFG Highlights, One-Off Test Match Day 1: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul hit centuries as India finish at 368/3 at Stumps
IND vs AFG Highlights, One-Off Test Match Day 1: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul hit centuries as India finish at 368/3 at Stumps
Rahul (100 off 165 balls) showed the value of defence while skipper Gill (103 batting off 143 balls) was intent-personified on a day when India decided to give a batting masterclass in Tests to an Afghanistan attack that was high on spirit but low on skill quotient.
The manner in which Gill batted, it seemed like he was playing a practice game.
The languid approach and the lazy elegance was on view as he held an already tired Afghan attack by the scruff of its neck, hitting 11 fours and a straight six. In his 41st Test, the Indian skipper now has 11 centuries.
The one who would rue missing out on a three figure mark is Sai Sudharsan (81 off 104 balls) despite getting two reprieves while Rishabh Pant was happy smashing three effortless sixes en route his unbeaten half-century off just 70 balls.
It is unlikely that India would bat more than a session and half on the second day before declaration and unleashing their spin troika on Afghanistan.
- Sai Sudharsan 32 (49)
- KL Rahul 37 (70)
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Sai Sudharsan, Yorker, around off, Sai Sudharsan jams this out. That will be Lunch on Day 1.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Sai Sudharsan, Tossed up, on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan pats this back to the bowler.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Sai Sudharsan, Full and on off, Sai Sudharsan solidly keeps it out.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Sai Sudharsan, A shade on the good length area, around off, Sai Sudharsan comes onto his front foot and blocks this off his gloves rather than the bat.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to KL Rahul, Loopy delivery, around the crease on middle and leg. KL Rahul drills this down to long on for a single.
Hashmatullah Shahidi to KL Rahul, Tossed up, around off, KL Rahul presses close to the ball and blocks it.
- Sai Sudharsan 32 (45)
- KL Rahul 36 (68)
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Full and on off, Sai Sudharsan dead bats it.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, around off, turning away from the batter. Sai Sudharsan gets up on his toes and punches this to extra cover.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Pushed through on middle and off, KL Rahul pushes this down to long on for one.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Abdul bowls this around the nagging length, on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Full and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan leaves it.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length, on middle and off, does keep a tad low. Sai Sudharsan pulls this off his back foot, but the bottom hand comes off the handle. The ball races to the deep mid-wicket fence for four. The 50-run stand comes up with this boundary.
- KL Rahul 35 (67)
- Sai Sudharsan 27 (40)
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Kharote drifts this into Rahul, around off. The batter offers an angled bat and runs this towards the third man region for two.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker and flatter on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan punches this down to long on for a single.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Pushed through on the pads, Sai Sudharsan nudges this to mid-wicket.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Fired onto the pads, Sai Sudharsan rolls his wrists and tucks this to short fine leg.
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Flighted this time, from Nangeyalia Kharote. Rahul pushes this down to long off for a single.
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Fuller around off, KL Rahul drives this to extra cover for no run.
- Sai Sudharsan 26 (37)
- KL Rahul 32 (64)
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Darted into the batter, Sai tucks this to mid-wicket.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, NO BALL! Tosses it up, around off, Sai Sudharsan drives this to covers. The siren goes around as Abdul has overstepped here.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller around off, Sai Sudharsan leaves it.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Sai is playing the risky game by going onto his back foot on this track. A bit more air, not all that short and on off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and tucks this to mid-wicket.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Tossed up, around off, Sai Sudharsan defends this underneath his eyeline.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller on off, Sai Sudharsan blocks this out.
Abdul Malik to Sai Sudharsan, Too risky from Sai. Quicker one, around off, Sai Sudharsan backs away, exposes his off stump and cuts, but silly point gets in the way.
- KL Rahul 32 (64)
- Sai Sudharsan 26 (30)
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, FOUR! Up and over. Flighted, around middle and leg, KL Rahul clears his front foot, plants it towards the leg side and lofts this behind the mid on fielder for a boundary. This was more from the inside portion of the bat.
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Full and on off, KL Rahul pushes this to covers.
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Kharote drags his length back, on off, KL Rahul defends this one.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan flicks this down to long on for a single.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and flatter, around off, Sai Sudharsan comes onto his front foot and dead bats it.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Fired around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back inside his crease and blocks this one.
- KL Rahul 28 (61)
- Sai Sudharsan 25 (27)
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Wristy from Rahul. Tossed up, on middle and off, KL Rahul rolls his wrists, closes his bat face and works this towards short leg.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Full and on off, KL Rahul defends this towards the leg side.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Tossed up, on middle and leg, KL Rahul tucks this on the bounce to short leg.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Quicker one, on off, KL Rahul defends this out.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Pushed through on off, KL Rahul works this a bit aerially towards the mid-wicket region but well short of the catching fielder. A touch of grip here for Abdul Malik.
Abdul Malik to KL Rahul, Fuller, around off, KL Rahul flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
It will be spin from both ends as Abdul Malik will bowl his off-breaks now.
- Sai Sudharsan 25 (27)
- KL Rahul 26 (55)
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Not a bad start to Kharote's Test career, despite going for 8 runs. Flighted, around off, Sai Sudharsan goes down on his knee and sweeps this in front of square towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Nangeyalia Kharote to KL Rahul, Floated onto the pads, KL Rahul tucks this through the empty pocket towards fine leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes after it from first slip and hauls it in. Three runs taken.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, DROPPED! Sai Sudharsan is dropped on 20 by Rahmanullah Gurbaz at first slip. Straight one, wide of off, Sudharsan presses onto his front foot and goes for a block, but the ball catches the outside edge. It goes low to Gurbaz at slip, who sticks out the right hand. Gurbaz gets fingertips to it, but cannot pouch this. A single taken.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker one, wide of off, Sai Sudharsan offers nothing at it.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Floated wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan leaves it.
Nangeyalia Kharote to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one, turning back into the batter. Sai Sudharsan rocks back and blocks this towards the leg side.
With about 25 minutes left for the Lunch break, we will have the first look at spin. It will be the debutant left-arm finger spinner, Nangeyalia Kharote.
- Sai Sudharsan 20 (22)
- KL Rahul 23 (54)
Mohammad Saleem to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on the pads, Sai Sudharsan gets up on his toes while hopping back inside the crease and flicks this through square leg for a single.
Mohammad Saleem to Sai Sudharsan, Full and wide of off, Sai Sudharsan strides close to the pitch of the ball and drives this from the bottom of his bat towards short cover.
Mohammad Saleem to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length, on off, Sai Sudharsan nudges this to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Saleem to Sai Sudharsan, Saleem bowls a good-length delivery on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan defends this one.
Mohammad Saleem to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Probably the best one Sai Sudharsan has sent to the fence this morning. A touch too full and a bit too straight as well. On the pads, Sai Sudharsan punches this off his front foot past mid on to his right for four runs.
Rahul (100 off 165 balls) showed the value of defence while skipper Gill (103 batting off 143 balls) was intent-personified on a day when India decided to give a batting masterclass in Tests to an Afghanistan attack that was high on spirit but low on skill quotient.
The manner in which Gill batted, it seemed like he was playing a practice game.
The languid approach and the lazy elegance was on view as he held an already tired Afghan attack by the scruff of its neck, hitting 11 fours and a straight six. In his 41st Test, the Indian skipper now has 11 centuries.
The one who would rue missing out on a three figure mark is Sai Sudharsan (81 off 104 balls) despite getting two reprieves while Rishabh Pant was happy smashing three effortless sixes en route his unbeaten half-century off just 70 balls.
It is unlikely that India would bat more than a session and half on the second day before declaration and unleashing their spin troika on Afghanistan.
