India slipped from 280-1 at one stage to 334 for six, losing five wickets for 54 runs in the space of nearly 23 overs.

Pacer Yamin Ahmadzai picked up two wickets for 32, while spin sensation Rashid Khan made a good comeback after an expensive start, to claim one for 120 in 26 overs.

Wafadar and Mujeeb also bagged a wicket each, while comeback man Dinesh Karthik was run out for four.

The day is getting better and better for Afghanistan, especially Rashid, who is creating a lot of problems for the batsmen.

Karthik comes forward to defend but is beaten and is hit on the pads. The LBW is turned down and Rashid wants to review the decision straightaway.

But the review turns out to be a waste as the ball clipping the outside of half of leg stump which means the decision stays with the on-field umpire's call.

Rashid on fire at the moment and India will do well to end the day without any more wickets.

Hardik Pandya gets off the mark with two runs as he clips Mujeeb through the leg side before taking a single off the last ball to keep strike.

Rashid making the ball talk at the moment. Pandya gets a beauty as he is committed to the forward poke but misses it completely.

Pandya taps the third ball on the leg side for as single before Karthik keeps out the rest of the over with utmost caution.

Mujeeb bowls his first maiden over of the day as Pandya is also content to block everything and not attempt anything fancy late in the day.

The wickets continue to tumble for India. This time Karthik is run out after scoring just four as he looks for a quick single after tapping Rashid to point but is sent halfway down the pitch by Pandya.

India continue to slip as they are reduced to 334 for six, in the 75th over.

A single to Karthik to get off the mark as Pujara also takes a couple of singles off Mujeeb, in the 68th over.

Rashid creating some problems here with some turn and bounce. This time he gets Pujara (31) to edge one as he gets one to bounce and turn but Nabi at first slip drops a straightforward chance.

Pujara can't make most of the lifeline as he falls in the very next over. Mujeeb beats him on the outside edge before he inside edges the next and is caught at short fine leg for 35.

A wicket finally for Mujeeb in his 11th over after suffering in his first 10 overs when he bowled a lot of loose deliveries and went for over six per over.

India have suffered a batting collapse here, they were cruising on 280 for one earlier in the final session, but have since lost four wickets for 48 runs in the space of nearly 18 overs.

Leg-spinner Rashid comes back and he makes a good comeback sending down his first maiden over, his first after 18 overs.

Ahmadzai comes back into the attack and he bowls a tidy over to Pujara, who is happy to see it off carefully.

The runs have dried up considerably as Ahmadzai, who has taken two wickets so far, bowls another maiden over.

Rahane turns Rashid on the leg side for a single before Pujara also takes one as the leg-spinner manages to repair his figures after going for runs early on.

Spin from both ends as Mujeeb comes back into the attack. A single to Pujara before Rahane slaps a wide delivery through the covers for a four.

Rashid has managed to get his control back as he looks to keep things simple, conceding just a single in his 20th over.

But at the other end, Mujeeb continues to struggle. He bowls a short ball which slips down the leg side and Pujara manages to pull it behind square for a four and then takes one.

He strikes Rahane on the pads with the googly but the appeal for LBW is turned down as the India skipper had got a thick inside edge.

Rahane, who has struggled for 10 from 44 balls, is beaten by Rashid with one that is quicker and turns slightly but enough to beat the flick.

The appeal for LBW is turned down but Afghanistan are not convinced as they take the DRS.

Rahane went back but misses the flick and is struck right in front of the stumps with the ball going on to hit the stumps.

The umpire has to overturn his decision as Rahane walks back for a disappointing 10 from 45 balls with Rashid finally picking up his maiden Test wicket, in his 21st over after a hard day's toil on the opening day.

Rashid bowling a lot of leg breaks now. This time Dinesh Karthik is dragged into the forward defense as the ball turns enough to beat the tentative poke, that was not far from the edge.

A terrific over from Rashid, easily his best of the day so far as Afghanistan continue to chip away at the wickets.

Two maiden overs in a row and nearly a third before Rahane spoils Afghanistan's plans as he crashes a short wide delivery through point for a four to get off the mark in style.

But the two pacers are doing well to keep things tight as the play inches towards stumps on the opening day.

Another couple of overs before captain Asghar Stanikzai brings himself into the attack to bowl some part medium pacers.

Pujara takes a single to sweeper cover and Rahane does the same off the last ball to get two runs from the over.

The pacers doing a good job for Afghanistan and they make another crucial strike with the wicket of Rahane, who looks to pull a short ball but misses and is caught off the gloves.

Umpire Paul Reiffel rules him out as Rahane decides to review it immediately and rightly so as the ball went off his shoulder and there was no bat or glove.

But a good delivery from Ahmadzai as Afghanistan's pacers continue to impress late in the day.

Stanikzai comes under attack as Pujara hits him for three boundaries in the 60th over to take India past the 300-run mark.

He steers the first ball fine on the off-side for a four and then picks a couple through the covers.

The last two balls are short in length as Pujara hits it through thirdman and midwicket respectively for successive boundaries to get 14 from the over.

Pace from both ends as Ahmadzai comes back into the attack. And the move pays off as the pacer strikes with the wicket of Rahul, who drags one back on to his stumps to be bowled for a fluent 54 from 64 balls.

Two wickets from three balls as India are reduced to 284 for three in the 53rd over.

Captain Ajinkya Rahane watchfully defends the rest of the over as Ahmadzai sends down a wicket maiden.

Wafadar follows it up with another maiden from the other end as the two pacers look to build some pressure with some disciplined bowling as Afghanistan register their best phase with the ball on the opening day.

Rashid drops short as Rahul pulls it through midwicket for a boundary which also completes the leg-spinner's century, conceding 100 runs in his 16th over as he goes for over six runs per over in his first innings in Tests.

The next ball is glanced fine for another four as Rahul races to his fifty from 61 balls before he picks a single on the leg side.

Wafadar continues as Rahul picks a single before Vijay drives the next through the covers for two runs.

Later in the over, he offers no shot to one outside the off-stump only to see the ball jag back in and strike him on the pads.

The umpire immediately gives him out leg before wicket before Vijay decides to take the DRS review.

But the review goes against the right-hander as the ball is going on to clip the stumps which means the TV umpire stays with the on-field umpire's decision.

Vijay walks back leg before wicket for 105 from 153 balls, having put on 112 runs for the second wicket with Rahul (54).

Cheteshwar Pujara at No. 4 wastes no time in getting going as he flicks a full delivery through midwicket for a four to get off the mark in some style.

Play resumes in Bengaluru as Rashid bowls the remaining two deliveries, two dots in a row to Rahul, to end his 16th over.

Wafadar to bowl from the other end. He starts with a short wide delivery which Vijay carves over the off-side cordon for a boundary to complete his 12th Test century, from 143 balls.

And he celebrates with his partner Rahul as they bring out the dab to entertain the sparse crowd at Chinnaswamy.Vijay chases another wide one but this time he is beaten.

India have progressed well to reach 268 for one in 50 overs, with Vijay on 103 and Rahul on 44.

It continues to be overcast in Bengaluru. But no troubling the Indian batsmen as Rahul and Vijay pick two single each to retain the tempo.

Vijay is beaten by the googly from Rashid as he looks to clip it on the leg side but the muted leg before appeal doesn't interest anyone.

The opener picks a single off the fourth ball to take his score to 99 before the rain intervenes again.

Plays resumes after a rain interval of around an hour and 20 minutes. Pacer Wafadar to complete his unfinished over before the rain interruption.

Vijay cuts the fourth ball but for just a single to the man in the deep before Rahul steers the last ball fine for a four.

Rashid will bowl from the other end. Vijay gets a single from the third ball before Rahul despatches a short wide delivery square on the off-side for a four.

India are 259 for one in 47 overs with Vijay four runs away from a century and Rahul on 42.

With no signs of rain stopping, the umpires have decided to take the tea break with India well placed on 248 for one in 45.1 overs.

Afghanistan will be relieved that there was some sort of halt to India's charge and they would be looking to make most of the break by looking to claim a couple of wickets after the tea break.

They struck early after the lunch interval by dismissing the dangerous Shikhar Dhawan, who stroked an entertaining 107 from 96 balls. He raced to his century in the morning session and became the first Indian batsman to hit a hundred before lunch on Day 1 of a Test match.

Vijay started slowly before he blossomed quite well in the post-lunch session to be unbeaten on 94 from 128 at the tea break. KL Rahul, who came in at No. 3, stroked a fluent 33 from 48 balls.

A single to Rahul before Vijay late cuts Mujeeb for a boundary fine on the off-side, as Afghanistan go on the defensive with no fielders around the bat after that shot.

Rashid comes back, taking over from Nabi, who bowled seven overs for 36 runs.

He starts with three dot balls to Rahul, who then takes a single to deep midwicket before Vijay is beaten off the last ball as just one comes from the over.

Change of ends for Nabi as he takes over from Mujeeb from the other end.

He bowls two dot balls to Rahul, who then cuts a short ball past point for a four before Vijay repeats the shot off the last ball for another boundary.

Without much difficulty, the two batsmen collect easy six runs from Rashid's 14th over.

Fast bowler Wafadar comes back into the attack. The first ball is short and wide as Vijay steers it through thirdman for a four before the rain strikes.

It is a heavy downpour as the players are forced to rush off the field with India sitting pretty on 248 for one in 45.1 overs.

Murali Vijay is batting on 94 from 128 balls, while Rahul has inched his way to 33 from 48 balls with the duo putting on 80 runs for the second wicket with 99 balls.

Rahul cuts loose as he gives Mujeeb, his team-mate in the IPL, the charge and hits a beautiful drive through the covers for a four.

Three balls later, he punches it through the gap on the off-side for another four as Mujeeb continues to suffer, having given away 40 runs from his first five overs.

In the next over, Rahul cuts a short ball from Nabi past point for a four followed by a single.

Mujeeb continues as Rahul takes a single to mid-on to take his score to 20. It turns out to be a good over from the young spinner as he gives away just a single in his sixth over.

India are looking on course for a huge total as they reach 216 for on in 40 overs.

The scoreboard continues to tick as Rahul and Vijay pick three singles off Nabi, before the latter reverse sweeps the off-spinner fine on the off-side for a four.

Vijay nudges Rashid on the leg side to get two runs and complete his half-century, from 80 balls. The next ball is punched down the ground for another couple before he misses out a short ball and then defends the last two balls.

Ahmadzai, who claimed the wicket of Dhawan in his previous over, bowls a tight over to Rahul, who is happy to see the over through.

Vijay takes over the mantle after Dhawan's dismissal. Rashid drops one short as Vijay pulls it through midwicket for a four and then clips the fifth ball through the same region for the same result.

Rashid then bowls a full toss and Vijay again eases it through midwicket for the third four of the over.

A disappointing over from Rashid, who has given away 75 runs from his first 10 overs.

Rahul clips Ahmadzai on the leg side for one before Vijay plays his trademark flick through midwicket for three runs.

Rashid beats Rahul who looks to slash a wide full delivery through the off-side as three runs come from the over.

The dismissal of Dhawan has helped Afghanistan pull back the run rate and stop the flow of boundaries.

But Vijay has blossomed quite well after the lunch break and has kept the scoreboard moving after getting to his half-century.

The usually aggressive Rahul is taking his time to get his eye in as India have slowed down a bit.

Meanwhile, Vijay drives Nabi to long-off for a single to bring up India's 200, in the 37th over with Vijay on 74 from 106 balls, while Rahul has made six from 21 balls.

Pacer Ahmadzai strikes in the second over of the post-lunch session. Dhawan looks to drive a wide delivery through the covers but gets an edge as the fielder and is caught by first slip on the rebound.

Dhawan walks back to a standing ovation after a cracking innings of 107 from 96 balls, having hit 19 fours and three sixes.

He laid the foundation putting on 168 runs for the opening wicket with Vijay (48 from 77 balls) from just 172 balls.

A big moment for fast bowler Ahmadzai as he claims Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket. He must consider himself lucky to have got it in the end as the fielder at second slip is unable to take it cleanly but the rebound goes towards Nabi at first slip, who is alert to take the catch.

KL Rahul walks in at No. 3 and he gets off the mark with a single on the leg side and Vijay picks one off the last ball.

Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to hit a century before lunch on the opening day to power the hosts to 158 for no loss at lunch on Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

Vijay finally breaks his sequence of cautious batting as he joins the party by slog sweeping Mujeeb for a six over midwicket.

A single before Dhawan gives Mujeeb the charge and lofts him straight down the ground for the second six of the over.

The two spinners -- Mujeeb and Rashid -- bowling in tandem trying to build some pressure as just five runs come the next three overs.

But Afghanistan can't sustain the pressure for too long. A wide half-volley is driven through the covers for a four by Vijay before Dhawan cuts a short ball through point for the same result.

Dhawan chips down the track and despite not getting to the track he is able to blast it over the bowler's head for a four.

An under pressure Mujeeb drops short as Dhawan slashes it behind point for the fourth four of the over, to race to 96 from 85 balls.

Mujeeb goes for 17 runs in his fourth over, having given away 32 runs in his four overs so far.

Rashid also continues to go for runs.  He bowls one wide down the leg side as Vijay flicks it past short fine leg for a four before he takes one.

Dhawan plays a cracking drive through the covers for a four to race to his century from just 87 balls, completing the landmark in the morning session itself.

The left-hander dominated from the word go, hitting 18 fours and three sixes so far.

Dhawan doesn't let the landmark affect his flow as he sweeps the last ball past short fine leg for another four as Rashid goes for 13 in the over, with 30 runs coming from the last two overs.

He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century before lunch on the opening day.

A short break for Wafadar as he comes back into the attack, from the other end. Vijay plays another loose drive outside the off-stump but is beaten before he punches the last ball through point for a four.

After an expensive first over, Rashid makes a good comeback with a tight second over.

Dhawan defends the first four balls before he takes one. Vijay is beaten off the last ball as he misses the flick but the huge appeal for LBW is turned down.

In the next over, Dhawan drives Wafadar on the up through the covers for another boundary as the run continues to flow at a good pace.

Dhawan not letting Rashid settle down as he sweeps the leg-spinner past short fine leg for his 12th boundary to take his score into the 60s.

Mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman comes into the attack. Vijay happy to keep taking the singles as he picks one on the off-side to take his score to 20.

Dhawan sweeps a full toss but is unable to beat the fielder at short fine leg before he defends the last ball as just a single comes off the over.

Dhawan continues his assault on Rashid as he hammers a short ball through the covers for a four. He then lofts the leggie over the long-off boundary for a six before he steers a short wide ball through the vacant thirdman region for another four to take his score to 75.

The leg-spinner produces a beauty to beat Dhawan all ends up as the wicketkeeper takes a good catch but the confident appeal is turned down.

Afghanistan waste no time in taking the DRS. There is no bat involved as Dhawan comes forward to defend and the extra bounce also saves him from the LBW appeal.

India are looking on course for a huge score as they race to 109 for no loss in 20 overs, with Dhawan racing to 75 from 71 balls and Vijay playing the second fiddle on 21 from 50 balls.

The Snickometre shows some spike as the ball passes the edge of Dhawan's bat in the previous over. Afghanistan's dressing room are left shocked and are wondering as to why the captain didn't go for the review.

Meanwhile, Dhawan continues to prosper as he comes down the track to Nabi and lofts him straight down the ground for a six.

A single to Dhawan before Vijay plays the sweep shot for a four to take India past the 50-run mark, in the 11th over.

A long first spell for Wafadar, who looks to bowl it tight as he sends down his second maiden over, he has conceded just 14 runs from his six overs.

Dhawan continues to maintain the tempo. In the next over, he sweeps Nabi powerfully for a four before chipping down and crashing the next delivery through the covers for the same result.

At the first drinks break, India have cruised to 62 for no loss in 13 overs, with Dhawan racing to 39 from 43 balls and Vijay on 13 from 35 balls.

Afghanistan's spin sensation Rashid Khan comes into the attack, to bowl the 14th over.

Vijay takes a single from the first ball before Dhawan punches a full toss through the leg side for a four.

Two balls later, he pulls a short ball through midwicket for another four before he despatches another full toss for the third four of the over to race to his fifty, from 47 balls.

Wafadar drifts down the leg side as Vijay misses the flick but again manages to pick up four leg byes.

Dhawan continues to grow in confidence. A full delivery on the leg stump from Ahmadzai is clipped over square leg for a four by the left-hander before he crashes a half-volley through the covers for the same result.

Dhawan then glances the fifth delivery fine on the leg side for the third four of the over, which goes for 13 runs.

In the next over, Vijay plays another loose shot, chasing a wide one as he gets a thick outside edge which flies past the second slip fielder for a four.

Spin introduced as off-spinner Mohammed Nabi comes into the attack. He makes a tidy start, giving away just a single in his first over.

Wafadar switches to around the wicket. He is bowling it a bit too wide as Dhawan is happy to watch them go through.

He then gets one to come in sharply as Dhawan is hit on the pads trying to play the flick and is beaten but the leg before appeal is turned down.

The next ball holds it's line with some extra bounce as Dhawan is beaten all ends up as Afghanistan wicketkeeper goes up in appeal but the umpire is not interested.

Captain Stanikzai discusses with the bowler Wafadar and wicketkeeper Afsar Zazai before deciding not to take the review.

A good start for India after winning the toss as they reach 42 for no loss in 10 overs, with Dhawan on 24 and Vijay on eight.

While Dhawan has got off the blocks quickly, Vijay is still looking for his first runs. Ahmadzai bowls one way down the leg side as Vijay is unable to get some bat on it and misses out on some easy runs.

After five straight dot balls, Vijay chases a wide one without any footwork and gets a thick inside edge which narrowly misses the stumps and goes for a boundary behind the stumps to get the Indian opener off the mark.

Wafadar gets one to bounce sharply as Dhawan somehow manages to avoid it. The fast bowler keeps moving the ball away from the left-hander who is happy to play out a maiden over.

Ahmadzai misses his radar as he bowls it down the leg side and Vijay misses the flick but still picks up four leg byes.

Vijay is happy to leave as much as possible outside the off-stump as he tries to see out the new ball.

India off to a steady start as they reach 18 for no loss in five overs with Dhawan on nine and Vijay on 14.

Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay open the batting for India as KL Rahul is pushed down the order.

Fast bowler Yamin Ahmadzai will bowl the first ever over for Afghanistan in Test cricket. A nervous Ahmadzai pulls out at the last minute as he misses the run up.

The next ball is a bit short and comes in as Vijay gets a thick inside edge on the leg side for one but that is ruled a leg bye.

The second ball again moves sharply as Dhawan clips it on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

Vijay then watchfully plays out the rest of the over as Ahmadzai makes a tidy start.

Fast bowler Wafadar to bowl the second over. The first ball moves away as Dhawan lets it go through and the second ball moves away with extra bounce.

Wafadar seems to have got carried away as he drops short again and this time Dhawan rocks back and slashes it over point for the first boundary of the match.

Three balls later, Dhawan punches another short delivery through the same region for the second four of the over.

India captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and elected to bat against debutants Afghanistan on a greenish wicket in Bengaluru.

India have left out Kuldeep Yadav, Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini, says captain Rahane at the toss.

India's playing eleven will include three openers in KL Rahul, Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan and it remains to be seen who will open the innings.

The middle order is quite solid with the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik.

India have fielded just two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, while Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are the two frontline pacers with all-rounder Hardik Pandya for support.

Check out Afghanistan's playing XI:

Asghar Stanikzai (captain), Mohammad Shahzad, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Afsar Zazai (w/k), Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Wafadar

Afghanistan become the 12th Test nation as they make their debut against World No. 1 India.

Mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman, who impressed in IPL-11 with Kings XI Punjab, will make his first class debut if he is included in the playing eleven.

Check out Mujeeb said in his exclusive interview with Rediff.com on the eve of the Test match. 'All of Afghanistan is excited about this Test'

Welcome to the coverage of the historic one-off Test match between India and Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.

It's the beginning of a historic new chapter in international cricket as world No 1 India take on a war-ravaged-but-resilient Afghanistan in their first ever Test match.

Ajinkya Rahane-led India will not spare an inch as they are expected to put up a ruthless show. India, sans their regular skipper Virat Kohli along with two frontline bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, will look to record a comprehensive win before embarking on their long and grueling tour of England, starting next month.

For Afghanistan, it will be a battle of attrition that they have never ever faced before. Test cricket is a different beast and Rashid's real battle starts now.

That he is a brilliant four-over bowler, is a known and acknowledged fact.

However, the Indians having watched and played against Rashid will be wary of what he can do.

That's the reason the Indian team management might just prefer a hard bouncy track knowing full well that a rank turner could boomerang on them.

The problem with Afghanistan will not be their spinners but their batsmen.

How well Shahzad, Mohammed Nabi negotiate Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will have a direct impact on the kind of fight Afghanistan will be able to put on.

And even before that they will have to counter the disconcerting bounce generated by Ishant Sharma and the pace worked up by Umesh Yadav.

The Indian batsmen in their own backyard are not known to pull back punches and the likes of Rahane, Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay will be looking to continue their domination at home with some huge scores.