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IND vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Match Day 2: India declare at 564/8 after Washington Sundar's fifty
The hosts had earlier declared after Washington Sundar hit a composed 52 not out, his sixth Test fifty, and Mohammed Siraj produced an entertaining cameo of 22 off 12 balls. Captain Shubman Gill declared soon after Sundar reached his fifty, giving his bowlers two full sessions to put Afghanistan under the pump.
Afghanistan’s reply faltered almost immediately. Abdul Malik attempted to counterattack but was undone by Suthar’s sharp turn – on a sweep, he gave a top-edge to backward square leg. After the tea break was over, Prasidh Krishna produced a lovely nip-backer to uproot Sediqullah Atal’s stumps.
Suthar, operating with remarkable control and brisk pace, bowled maiden after maiden to keep the batters on a lid. His accuracy was rewarded again when Rahmanullah Gurbaz nicked to slip, where a sharp catch was taken.
Rahmat Shah provided the only semblance of stability for Afghanistan, reaching 43 not out by stumps and becoming the first Afghanistan player to cross 1000 Test runs. Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav also kept the pressure on, ensuring Afghanistan never found rhythm.
His 36-run partnership with Hashmatullah Shahidi briefly steadied the innings. But Prasidh struck again to trap Shahidi lbw, leaving the visitors in deeper trouble. Afsar Zazai’s resistance ended in dramatic fashion as he closed the bat face too early and offered a simple return catch to Suthar, who ended his first day of bowling in Test cricket on a high. Afghanistan, meanwhile, now face a daunting task to avoid follow-on
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.
- KL Rahul 13 (32)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 15 (22)
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.
- KL Rahul 5 (26)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 15 (22)
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.
- KL Rahul 5 (20)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 15 (22)
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.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 15 (22)
- KL Rahul 4 (14)
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.
- KL Rahul 4 (14)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 11 (16)
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.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Angled in by going wide on the crease, fuller in length as well, just outside off. Rahul gets half-forward and thinks about dropping his bat down on the ball, but then opts against it eventually. The ball decks away to leave him.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, And again! At 133.3 kp, swinging away but not a lot of bounce, on a length. KL shoulders arms.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, This moves away, on a good length, Rahul is happy to let it go.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Beaten all ends up! Rahman hits the good length, in the corridor of uncertainty. Rahul hangs on the back foot to punch it away, but the ball jags back in off the surface to cut him in half as it goes past the inside edge.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Half a stop. Rahman hurls it full and gets the ball to curve a touch, on off. Rahul extends his hands out in front and drives it down the strip. Ziaur gets low to make the stop around his left ankle. Gets a hand on it to take the sting out of the shot and the ball dribbles towards mid off.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 11 (16)
- KL Rahul 4 (8)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Correction by Azmatullah as he pulls the length back, on off. Yashasvi angles it off the back foot to point.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Good shot. Omarzai pushes the length up, on off. Jaiswal lets the ball come to him and transfers the weight onto the front foot. He unleashes the drive past mid off's left for a four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On the shorter side, on off, Jaiswal punches it off the back foot but straight to cover.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Not close enough on the off side to make the batter play this time and it is let through by Jaiswal.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A play and a miss! At 130.1 kph, around the off stump, on a good length. Jaiswal presses forward for the block. The ball threatens to shape back in but goes away off the deck to go past the outside edge.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and leaving the left-hander. Jaiswal shuffles a bit and firms the drive to mid off.
With that boundary, KL Rahul brings up 9000 first-class runs.
- KL Rahul 4 (8)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 7 (10)
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely clipped and Rahul is underway. Rahman dishes out a half-volley, on middle and leg. KL stays balanced at the crease and makes use of the angle. He flicks it all along the ground between mid-wicket and mid on.
Ziaur Rahman to KL Rahul, Bowled by going wide on the crease, full and slanting back in, outside off. KL extends his hands as he initially looks to push it away on the off side but then withdraws his bat.
Ziaur Rahman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A bit straight, on the pads, Jaiswal turns this length ball through square leg for a single.
Ziaur Rahman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Delivers it on a back of a length, on middle. Jaiswal pats it back to the bowler.
Ziaur Rahman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Going across, full in length. Yashasvi resists the temptation of going for the drive and lets it through to the keeper.
Ziaur Rahman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahman serves it a bit too full, almost near the popping crease, outside off. Jaiswal offers no shot.
- KL Rahul 0 (6)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 6 (6)
Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Attacks the stumps and this is angled in, on a good length. Rahul keeps it out with a straight bat. Omarzai starts with a maiden.
The ball is consistently carrying to the keeper on the bounce. With a low bounce, the question arises, does the keeper need to stand a few steps ahead of his normal mark? Because one is bound to catch a faint edge that might not carry on the full.
Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Indecision! Drags the length back a bit, does Omarzai. Curving away, on a good length. Not that wide for the cut. Rahul thinks about going after it, but then bails out at the last moment.
Azmatullah Omarzai to KL Rahul, Keeps it full and on the off stump, Rahul blocks it off by getting forward.
Pant, who resumed his innings alongside skipper Shubman Gill, mixed his trademark aggression with unusual restraint during a 121-ball stay that included six fours and three sixes. Rather than attacking every delivery, the wicketkeeper-batter picked his moments carefully and looked set for a century before debutant left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote outfoxed him with a slower delivery. Pant charged down the track but failed to get to the pitch of the ball, offering a simple catch.
Earlier, Gill added 23 runs to his overnight score before Mohammad Saleem produced a fine delivery that moved away just enough to induce an edge and end the Indian captain's innings at 126. The dismissal broke a 169-run partnership.
Saleem struck again when Dhruv Jurel misjudged one that reversed sharply to crash into his off-stump. The Afghanistan pacer emerged as the visitors' standout performer with figures of 4 for 109.
Azmatullah Omarzai impressed with the second new ball and repeatedly beat the bat without reward. At the interval, Washington Sundar and debutant Manav Suthar were unbeaten on 14 and 9 respectively as India remained firmly on course for a mammoth first-innings total.
