06/06Stumps
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
Day 2: Afghanistan trail by 451 runs

Current Run Rate

CRR

2.83

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

20/2 (2)

06/06Stumps
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
Day 2: Afghanistan trail by 451 runs

Current Run Rate

CRR

2.83

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

20/2 (2)

4:59pm And with that, it is stumps on day two. Rightly so, Suthar leads the Indian camp out of the ground. He has had a memorable Test debut. Kept the ball on a string. Kept the batters in a leash. Almost 50% of his overs were maidens. He talks to the broadcaster now.

Manav Suthar: "My focus was to bowl in the right areas and back my strengths. There was help from the surface, so my idea was to get the landing right. Got to know this morning when I came to the ground about my Test debut. I was prepared last evening [because there was a chance of debut]. My strength is to turn the ball. So that is what I tried to do. I wanted to land in consistent areas, that was my focus. Had dreamt of playing for India when I started playing Ranji Trophy and domestic cricket. Thankful now. [Playing with Gill] We have been playing together. So he also knows my strengths and keeps telling me about lines and lengths."

Three of the five Afghan batters dismissed thus far have fallen to Suthar. Such has been his impact in his first India outing. Even before having the ball in hand, Suthar made an important contribution with the bat. His 28, along with Washington's half-century, was key in India getting to a tall total. Prasidh also kept the Afghanistan batters on their toes with his impeccable lines and lengths.

Tomorrow should be fun, when the Afghanistan batters will be better rested. Rahmat Shah has looked pretty solid so far, and has been quite decisive in his footwork. How long will he manage to resist tomorrow? More importantly, will Afghanistan avoid the follow-on? Lots of questions, we will get to know the answers tomorrow. Do join us from 9am IST. Till then, take care, ciao!

39.5
W
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, OUT, Easy peasy and Suthar gets his third. Perhaps Suther's change of angles did Zazai in. Perhaps Pant's chirping from behind contributed to it. But in the end, it was a nothing shot from the batter. Tossed up generously, lands on a length well outside leg. Zazai goes back to pull it away but is early into the stroke. Only gets a top edge which Suthar settles under after moving to his right. Zazai takes an age to walk back

Afsar Zazai c & b Suthar 3 (26b 0x4 0x6) SR: 11.53

Around the wicket

39.4
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Full on middle and leg, defended to silly point

Over the wicket

39.3
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Length ball on middle, defended off the front foot
39.2
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Seeing the tossed up ball, Zazai thought of coming forward. But the ball landed on a length and started to spin, forcing him to quickly go back and block
39.1
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Fuller outside off, defended to cover

Last five minutes of the day's play left

kayGee: "Hearing Swanny go on and on about Suthar's bowling is giving me the goose bumps. Can't wait to see him in SL go head on against the likes of Nissanka and Mendis."

END OF OVER:
39 | 1 Run | AFG: 113/4

  • Rahmat Shah43 (81b)
  • Afsar Zazai3 (21b)
  • Washington Sundar4-0-12-0
  • Manav Suthar15-7-21-2
38.6
0
Washington Sundar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Quicker and fuller on middle, 93.3kph, Rahmat stays deep in the crease and blocks it
38.5
0
Washington Sundar to Rahmat Shah, no run, Floated up outside off, he comes down the track and hits it back to the bowler
38.4
1
Washington Sundar to Afsar Zazai, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, he presses forward and pushes it towards cover-point for one

Leg slip in as well

Chaitanya : "Have India finally found the spinner the needed badly for home tests?" Isn't this conclusion a little too early to make?

38.3
0
Washington Sundar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Turn and bounce but he manages to keep it down towards short leg. Takes off the bottom hand while fending it
38.2
0
Washington Sundar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Shortish on off and middle, clipped to midwicket
38.1
0
Washington Sundar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Tossed up around off and middle, Zazai hurredly comes down the wicket and mistimes it towards midwicket

END OF OVER:
38 | 1 Run | AFG: 112/4

  • Afsar Zazai2 (17b)
  • Rahmat Shah43 (79b)
  • Manav Suthar15-7-21-2
  • Washington Sundar3-0-11-0
37.6
1
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, defended to silly point. But Jurel under-arms a throw that misses the stumps and the keeper, and hence, no maiden for Suthar
37.5
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Tossed up outside off, he comes forward and defends it to silly point
37.4
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Fuller on middle, 94.1kph, goes back and defends
37.3
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Darts it in on middle, Zazai goes back again, only to bring his bat down hurriedly to keep it out
37.2
0
Suthar to Afsar Zazai, no run, Slows it down, bowls it on a length on middle and off. Zazai hangs back to defend it to the off side

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Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28Abdul Malik (1)Sediqullah Atal
2nd12Rahmanullah GurbazSediqullah Atal
3rd22Rahmat ShahRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th36Hashmatullah ShahidiRahmat Shah
5th15Afsar ZazaiRahmat Shah