IND vs AFG: Covers off in Bangalore, India 248/1 in 45.1 overs

Virat Kohli's deputy Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first which gave Dhawan the license to blast again against an inexperienced bowling lineup.

Murali Vijay and KL Rahul are slowly building up momentum but the play has been halted due to rain. The ground staff get some covers on the field.

Indian Stylish opener Murali Vijay gets to his 16th Test fifty as India look to recover after Dhawan's dismissal. Murali Vijay moves closer to his century with a couple of boundaries while KL Rahul is also growing in confidence providing the momentum to team while their star openers Mujeeb and Rashid are still struggling.

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

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