New Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): India misplaced three wickets within the first session of Day 2 of the one-off Take a look at match in opposition to Afghanistan being performed on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium right here.
India had been comfortably positioned at 476 for six wickets at Lunch.
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill began the day’s play with 368/3 on board and shortly added 48 runs earlier than Gill misplaced his wicket to Mohammad Saleem Safi. The Indian skipper made 126 runs off 177 balls with the assistance of 15 fours and a six.
Gill additionally accomplished 1000 runs as India’s Take a look at captain. His batting common of 82.8 is the second-best-ever for any Take a look at skipper with 1000 runs within the format. His common is barely behind legendary Don Bradman’s 101.5.
Gill added 169 runs for the fourth wicket with Pant, which is the very best stand for India for any wicket in opposition to Afghanistan.
Dhruv Jurel added 36 runs for the fifth wicket with Pant earlier than Safi bowled him. His dismissal was very weird, as he left a straight supply which went into the wickets. Jurel made 19 runs with the assistance of 4 boundaries.
Pant was the subsequent to depart. He missed a well-deserved century when he threw his wicket to Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, whereas attempting for an enormous shot. It was Shahidi’s maiden Take a look at wicket. Pant made 81 off 121 balls with the assistance of six fours and three sixes.
At Lunch break, Washington Sundar (14* off 25 balls) was unbeaten on the crease with Manav Suthar (9* off 20 balls). Safi is on the verge of a five-wicket haul.
India vs Afghanistan one-off Take a look at – Taking part in XIs
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi. (ANI)
