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- IND vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Match Day 3: Manav Suthar's 6/33 helps India bundle out Afghanistan for 152, secure 412-run lead
IND vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Match Day 3: Manav Suthar's 6/33 helps India bundle out Afghanistan for 152, secure 412-run lead
Suthar, who had already impressed with his classical approach on the second day, completed a rare feat by becoming only the 10th Indian to take a five-for on Test debut and the seventh spinner from the country to achieve the milestone. Bowling unchanged for long periods, he consistently extracted turn and bounce while keeping the Afghan batters under constant pressure.
Only Rahmat Shah offered any significant resistance. Fresh from becoming Afghanistan's first batter to score 1,000 Test runs, the experienced right-hander made a gritty 60 off 135 deliveries with nine boundaries and a six. He shared a stubborn stand with the injured Sharafuddin Ashraf, who courageously batted despite struggling with what appeared to be a hamstring issue. But once Suthar removed both batters in quick succession, the innings folded rapidly.
Afghanistan made a cautious start to their second essay and reached 18 without loss by lunch, though they still require 394 more runs to avoid an innings defeat against a rampant Indian side.
Kuldeep Yadav to Sharafuddin Ashraf, From around the wicket now, on a nagging length, on middle. Ashraf stays back for the block.
Kuldeep Yadav to Sharafuddin Ashraf, No ball! Serves the googly, full and landing outside the line of the leg stump. Sharafuddin Ashraf keeps it out off the front foot. Oh, Kuldeep has overstepped.
Kuldeep Yadav to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Across off, on the fuller side. Ashraf extends his hands to smother the spin. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.
The Afghanistan team physio has rushed out in the middle as Sharafuddin Ashraf is feeling discomfort in the area he had earlier injured.
Kuldeep Yadav to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Googly, full and on the off pole. Sharafuddin Ashraf lunges and drops it with soft hands in front of cover. Just as he sets off for the quick single, he pulls up and aborts the run before limping behind the wicket.
- Rahmat Shah 54 (119)
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 9 (19)
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Delivers it on a short of a length, on middle. Rahmat turns it to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Shah covers the line and pats it down on the off side.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Dishes out the yorker, on middle. It tails back in towards the front boot. Shah jams it out.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Pitches it up at pace, on off. Shah firms the drive back to the bowler. Siraj makes a half-stop low to his right.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Pace taken off now, fuller and on middle. Shah taps it to the right of the bowler with a straight bat.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, A little too straight, on a nagging length, on the pads. Ashraf glances it down to deep fine leg and hobbles to the other end. 232 more needed to avoid the follow-on.
- Rahmat Shah 54 (114)
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 8 (18)
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, A bit of turn back into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Rahmat Shah is solid in defence.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, Gives the ball a bit of air, on off. Rahmat strokes it to mid off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, Across the right-hander, full in length. Shah reaches out to defend.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, Offers flight, full and on off. Shah attempts the drive but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, Tossed up again, on the off stump. Shah drives it to mid off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rahmat Shah, Flighted delivery, full and on off. Rahmat leans forward to defend.
Another bowling change as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack.
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 8 (18)
- Rahmat Shah 54 (108)
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Stays at the stumps, on the fuller side, Ashraf pushes it to mid on.
Well, remember 45.1 over, Rahmat Shah blocks a delivery close to his pads, and a wild throw from Dhruv Jurel allows him to get off strike. However, the replays reveal that the ball struck Shah's pads first and on Ball Tracking, it would have gone to hit the middle stump. Gill and the Indian side see the funny side of it now, but it could have been 4 for Manav Suthar and would have put India in a further commanding position.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. Shubman Gill checks with the bowler and the men around the bat before going for the review. Tailing back into the right-hander by Siraj, attacking the front pad, on a length. Ashraf presents a straight bat for the block and his bat stays beside the pads. Ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad, confirmed by the replays, and the third umpire feels no need to go to UltraEdge. India lose their 2nd review.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, At 129.8 kph, on a short of a length, on middle. Ashraf pats it to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Better line, on middle, on a good length. Sharafuddin stabs it down from the crease.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, FOUR! Easy pickings! Sprayed on the pads, on a length. Sharafuddin Ashraf just tickles it off the pads down to deep fine leg for a four.
Mohammed Siraj to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Targets the top of off first up, does Siraj. Sharafuddin Ashraf steers it from the crease to point.
- Rahmat Shah 54 (108)
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 4 (12)
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Back to around the wicket, pushed through at 87.3 kph, full and on middle. Rahmat uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball to dab it down.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, From over the wicket now, turning away a touch, fractionally short, on off. Shah taps it to cover.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Darted in, full and on middle. Shah stabs it down off the front foot.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Rahmat leaves it all alone.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Around the off stump, on a length, blocked out watchfully.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Floated up, on off. Rahmat smothers the spin by pressing forward.
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 4 (12)
- Rahmat Shah 54 (102)
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Just outside the off stump, on a nagging length, Ashraf shoulders arms.
Sharafuddin Ashraf might have hit a glorious cover drive, but he is struggling. That injury to his quad that he sustained is troubling him, and any degree of stretch to it will make him feel a tad uncomfortable.
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, FOUR! Hammered! A juicy half-volley, on off. Sharafuddin Ashraf does not move his feet at all and gets his hands through the line of the ball. He cracks the drive along the ground to the left of mid off for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Lands it on a short of a length, on middle. Sharafuddin Ashraf taps it down the strip.
Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, On a back of a length, on off, this is angled behind point for a run.
Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, Angled in, on a back of a length, on middle. Rahmat blocks it out from the crease.
Prasidh Krishna to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Untidy by Kuldeep Yadav. That will be FIFTY for Rahmat Shah. It has been tough going, but Rahmat has dug deep and shown plenty of determination. Into the wicket, over middle. Rahmat gets his hands high and helps the pull down to deep fine leg. Kuldeep gets around to his right and gathers the ball, but as he tries to release the throw, the ball slips out of his grasp and drops beyond the ropes. Shah becomes the first Afghan batter to score a half-century against India in Test cricket, informs Deep Dasgupta.
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 0 (9)
- Rahmat Shah 49 (99)
Manav Suthar to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Beaten! Drags the length back now, slower and on off. Ashraf defends down the wrong line and is beaten past the outside edge.
Manav Suthar to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Full and at the sticks, that is kept out solidly off the front foot.
Manav Suthar to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Slows it down now, full and on off. Ashraf gets forward to defend.
Manav Suthar to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Keeps it full, but this is a bit quicker, on off. Sharafuddin Ashraf reaches out in front to smother the spin. Ashraf grimaces in pain as he is struggling to get forward due to the quad injury.
Manav Suthar to Sharafuddin Ashraf, An absolute peach! Drifting in, full and on off. Sharafuddin Ashraf pushes out in front but the ball lands and rips past the outside edge.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Needless throw! Speared in, full and on middle. Rahmat jams it out to silly point by keeping the bat close to the front pad. Dhruv Jurel tries to flick the ball onto the stumps at the batting end but his throw is wayward. It goes through the vacant leg slip region, allowing a single.
- Sharafuddin Ashraf 0 (4)
- Rahmat Shah 48 (98)
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, A wicket-maiden from Prasidh Krishna. Tailing back in, on a good length, on middle. Sharafuddin Ashraf gets behind the line to defend.
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, On top of off, Ashraf hops back to block it off.
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, In the channel, on a length, this zips through. Sharafuddin Ashraf makes the leave.
Prasidh Krishna to Sharafuddin Ashraf, Keeps it full, on off. Ashraf works it to cover.
Sharafuddin Ashraf walks out next. After sustaining an injury on Day 1, Ashraf has made his way out to bat.
Prasidh Krishna to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! DRAGGED ON! A loose shot and Azmatullah Omarzai pays the price. Krishna serves it fuller this time, around the off stump. Omarzai pushes at the ball away from his body. The ball moves back in a touch off the deck, enough to catch the inside edge, and it clatters back into the leg pole. Afghanistan are now 6 down for 118, needing 247 more runs to avoid the follow-on.
The 23-year-old from Rajasthan made an instant impact in his maiden Test appearance, showcasing old-school virtues of flight, drift and turn. Suthar dismissed Abdul Malik, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afsar Zazai during a spell that underlined why Indian cricket can look forward to life after Ravindra Jadeja. His ability to repeatedly hit the same area while extracting different kinds of movement stood out on a surface offering assistance.
Earlier, India resumed in a strong position and batted deep. Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 52 and added 54 runs with Suthar (28) before captain Shubman Gill declared. Rishabh Pant played a measured innings of 81 but fell while trying to accelerate, missing out on a hundred. Mohammad Saleem was Afghanistan's standout performer with a six-wicket haul, removing Gill for 126 and finishing with figures of 6 for 140. However, with Afghanistan already five down, India are firmly placed to push for an innings victory on Day Three.
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Venue
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
