After India debut, Afghanistan to play Test against Australia
Cricket | June 20, 2018 21:00 ISTAfghanistan recently became the 12th side to feature in men's Test cricket when they played against India in a one-off historic Test match.
Afghanistan recently became the 12th side to feature in men's Test cricket when they played against India in a one-off historic Test match.
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The spirits couldn't have been as uplifted as the visitors suffered a crushing loss to India on the second day of the one-off Test itself.
This was the first time that India won a Test match in two days while it has now happened for the 21st time in the 141-year-history of the traditional format.
Before the match, Simmons had called batting as the weakest link in the side and his worst fear came true when the visitors were bowled out twice on day two.
Rahane was full of praise for his batting unit, especially openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay, both of whom scored centuries in India's total.
Team India wrapped up the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Day 2 itself as a ruthless India side beat their opponents by an innings and 262 runs on their Test debut.
Umesh became the 22nd Indian Test bowler to claim hundred wickets and also eighth Indian pace bowler.
This is the biggest innings win for India as the hosts wrapped up the one-off Test match by defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs.
The gritty Afghans got a reality check when they were hammered around the park in the first session but saved the day by claiming five Indian wickets in the last session.
Dhawan smashed his way to a 96-ball-107 and was especially severe on Rashid during his first session century as India finished the day at 347 for 6 on the first day of the historic one-off Test.
Dhawan (107 off 96 balls) bludgeoned the rookie Afghan bowlers into submission with a single session century while Vijay grinded them with a compact 105 off 153 balls as the duo smashed 168 in only 28.4 overs.
Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the first session of a Test match joining the illustrious ranks of Sir Don Bradman, Victor Trumper, Majid Khan, and David Warner.
Dhawan became the first ever Indian batsman to score a century in the first session of a Test match, joining the illustrious ranks of Sir Don Bradman, Victor Trumper, Majid Khan, David Warner.
After a hammering by Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay, the Afghan spinners made an impressive comeback to see a collapse in the Indian batting line-up on Day 1.
Hailing the feat achieved by Afghanistan, PM Modi said it had come in "challenging and difficult" circumstances.
The match gives the think-tank an opportunity to check on some of the key components in their combination before the series against England.
Afghanistan, who have fast established themselves as a force to reckon with in the shorter formats, will become the 12th side to feature in men's Test cricket after Ireland debuted against Pakistan last month.
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