Updated on: Jun 08, 2026 8:32:17 AM IST
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 8:32:17 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.