IND Vs AFG: India thrashed Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in historic Test
IND Vs AFG: India thrashed Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs in historic Test
What a brilliant innings by India's Juggernaut! In the historic one-off test match India have posted a superb innings and 262-run win against Afghanistan. It became India's biggest Test win (Inns & 262 runs). Apart from this historic win India scapled most wickets in a day of a Test in last 100 years.
R Ashwin shined with the bowl, clinching four wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Ravindra jadeja picked 2 wickets each.
In the holy month of Ramadan, under the leadership of Virat Kohli’s deputy Ajinkya Rahane, India locked the horns with Afghanistan in the historic one-off Test match at Bengaluru.
It was most glittering moment for the Afghanistan as played their maiden historic test match in the red ball format. Afghanistan struggled, they have waited and finally, Test cricket will have a new nation.
Despite the early morning moisture on the pitch India managed to put 474 runs on the board. All- rounder Hardik Pandya's half-century steers hosts to 474. But the rain being a reoccurring enemy, the day was constantly interrupted, and it slowed down India’s momentum.
The wicket seems to be harder little bit. Player's can also see a few notch which makes it even more surprising that they continue to trust the old ball.
Rashid Khan became the first bowler who conceded 147 runs by any bowler in an innings in a team's inaugural Test match. Previous it was Amir Elahi of Pakistan who conceded 134 runs against India in Delhi in 1952.
India Squad:
Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Karun Nair, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini
Afghanistan Squad:
Mohammad Shahzad(w), Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Stanikzai(c), Nasir Jamal, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Sayed Shirzad, Wafadar, Zahir Khan, Ihsanullah Janat, Amir Hamza, Afsar Zazai