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One-off Test: India rout Afghanistan within two days

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17:28   One-off Test: India rout Afghanistan within two days


Afg 103-all out (38.4 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Debutants Afghanistan were bowled out twice in a day to lose the one-off Test match against India by an innings and 262 runs, in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Afghanistan were sent crashing for 109 and 103 in the two innings as they were crushed within two days in the first ever Test match.

Earlier on Day 2, India were bowled out for 474 with Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan hitting centuries but Afghanistan never really challenged with the bat and came up with a horror performance in both innings.

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up four wickets in the first innings, while fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja bagged four in the second innings.
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17:23   One-off Test: India crush Afghanistan by an inns and 262 runs


Afg 103-all out (38.4 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Shahidi playing a good hand, he is looking quite solid. He makes most of some width from Ishant, hitting him square on the off-side for a four before he carves the last ball over the covers for another boundary to take his score to 30, the first Afghanistan player to touch the 30-run mark.

But Mujeeb runs out of patience at the other end. He looks to loft Jadeja down the ground and fails to make proper connection as Umesh at mid-on dives to his left and comes up with a good catch.

Shahidi pulls Ashwin over midwicket for a four as Afghanistan manage to cross the 100-run mark, in the 37th over.

Ashwin ends the match as Wafadar offers no shot to one which comes in sharply and is bowled for a duck.
17:04   Afghanistan 8 down, India close in on win


Afg 87-8 (33 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

India keen to wrap up things as they bring back Ishant to clean up the tailenders.

And he strikes in the second over of his new spell, bowling Ahmadzai with a quick yorker who fails to get his bat down in time and is bowled for one.

Afghanistan barely managed to go past the 100-run mark in the first innings, but this time they look in danger of being bowled out before reaching three figures.

Mujeeb ur Rahman has no intentions of hanging around as he makes room but miscues Ishant over thirdman for a couple.
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16:53   Jadeja claims 3rd wicket, Afghanistan 7 down


Afg 82-7 (30 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Shahidi has looked solid but he should try to bat as long as possible, nothing better than testing yourself against one of the top bowling line-ups in the world.

Shahidi drives a wide full delivery from Ashwin through the covers for a four.

In the next over, Rashid flicks Jadeja through midwicket for three runs before Shahidi takes one. Rashid brings out the slog sweep yet again for another three runs to deep midwicket as Umesh cleans up near the fence.

Shahidi steers a wide delivery from Ashwin through thirdman as Jadeja gives chase and again puts in the slide to keep it down to two and then takes one from the next delivery.

Jadeja strikes again as he bowls Rashid for 12, who drags it back on to his stumps.

Afghanistan inch closer to a defeat within two days as they are reduced to 82 for seven in 30 overs.

Already 21 wickets have fallen in the day, making it the highest number of wickets to have fallen in a day in a Test match in India.
16:34   Jadeja's double strike brings India closer to win


Afg 66-6 (26 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja strikes again in his next over. He bowls a beauty to Asgar Zazai, who comes forward to defend a delivery pitched around middle and leg but the ball spins enough to beat the bat and crashes into the off-stump.

Afghanistan 62 for six, with another 17 overs left in the day they are in danger of being bowled out twice in a day and lose the Test inside two days.

Rashid Khan swipes at the last ball as he slogs it over midwicket for a four to get off the mark.
16:28   Afghanistan lose 5th wicket


Afg 61-5 (24 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Umesh comes back as Stanikzai breaks the shackles, crashing a full wide delivery through the covers for a four.

In the next over, Shahidi pulls a short ball from Ashwin through midwicket for his first boundary as Afghanistan look to come up with an improved showing in the second innings.

Ravindra Jadeja makes the breakthrough as Stanikzai finally runs out patience. He looks to slog Jadeja over midwicket but gets a leading edge and is caught by Dhawan on the off-side.

Stanikzai scored 25 runs as he stayed at the wicket for 58 deliveries but threw his wicket away with a rash shot.
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16:00   Afghanistan fight for survival on Day 2


Afg 40-4 (16 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Stanikzai throws his bat at a wide delivery from Pandya but fails to make connection before he is beaten trying to drive.

Pandya tries a couple of bouncers which he ducks under as Stanikzai plays out a maiden over.

And Ashwin follows it up with a maiden over from the other end as Afghanistan reach 38 for four in 12 overs at the drinks break.

Pandya and Ashwin bowling well in tandem, not giving anything away, as Stanikzia and Shahidi looking to just bat out time.

Just two runs have come from the last six overs as Afghanistan struggle to 40 for four in 16 overs.
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15:35   Umesh's triple strike leaves Afghanistan in a mess


Afg 38-4 (10 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

The wickets kept tumbling for Afghanistan. This time Rahmat Shah clips a full delivery from Ishant straight into the hands of Rahane at short midwicket to perish for four.

Captain Asghar Stanikzai defends the remaining three deliveries of the over as Ishant bowls a wicket-maiden.

Umesh nearly strikes again as Stanikzai gets an edge but it falls short of the fielder at second slip. He goes again for the drive but is beaten before blocking the next two balls.

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, replacing Ishant. Shahidi picks a single from the first ball before Stanikzai slashes a wide ball past point for a four to get off the mark.

Double change as Afghanistan's wrecker-in-chief in the first innings, Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack. Shahidi has a close shave off the first ball as he looks to steal a quick single but Pandya's wild throw from point saves him.

Stanizkai looks to be positive as he gives Ashwin the charge and lofts him down the ground for a six followed by a single off the fifth ball.

Afghanistan in a complete mess on 38 for four in 10 overs, still needing another 327 runs to avoid the innings defeat.
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15:15   Umesh's triple strike leaves Afghanistan in a mess


Afg 22-3 (6 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Umesh strikes again in his next over. Ahmadi plays a nothing shot, flirting with a wide outswinger only to get an edge and is caught at second slip for three.

Two wickets in two deliveries for Umesh, who is on a hat-trick.

Mohammed Nabi, the top scorer for Bangladesh in the first innings, is promoted to No. 4 as he avoids the hat-trick by not offering a shot to a wide one.

But Nabi only survives four deliveries is he trapped leg before wicket for a duck with Afghanistan slipping to 22 for three.

He was initially given not out but India decided to take the DRS and rightly so as the ball was going on to hit the leg stump.
15:03   Afghanistan lose early wicket in 2nd inns


Afg 19-1 (4 ovs) (f/o) vs India | Scorecard

Ishant Sharma to open the bowling for India in the second innings as they again look for a few early wickets.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan, who are following on, will need a much better showing from their batsmen as they look to put up atleast a semblance of a fight with the bat.

A watchful Mohammad Shahzad plays out the opening over from Ishant with utmost caution.

Umesh starts with a beauty as Javed Ahmadi is beaten on the outside edge trying to defend and he is beaten again off the next delivery.

He then offers no shot to a delivery which passes close to the off-stump before he picks a single to get his team off the mark.

Shahzad then chases a wide delivery only to get a thick outside edge for a boundary past the gully region before the last ball goes wide down the leg side beating wicketkeeper Karthik for four byes.

Shahzad makes most of some width as he slashes a wide delivery from Umesh square on the off-side for a four before he clips it through midwicket for another boundary.

However, the pacer has the last laugh as Shahzad plays away from his body, looking to drive and is caught behind for 13.
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14:44   Afghanistan fold for 109; India impose follow-on


Afg 109-all out (27.5 ovs) vs India 474 | Scorecard

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up four for 27 to send the inexperienced Afghanistan crashing for a lowly 109 in their first innings.

Afghanistan conceded a huge first innings lead of 365 runs as India decided to enforce the follow-on.

Only Mohammed Nabi, who hit 24 from 44 balls, was the only Afghanistan batsman to go past the 20-run mark.

India's pacers had rocked Afghanistan early with Ishant Sharma picking up two wickets and Umesh picking up one.

Ashwin ran through the middle order as he claimed four for 27 in eight overs, while Jadeja picked up two for 18 in 3.5 overs.
14:18   Ashwin sends Afghanistan crashing for 109


Afg 109-all out (27.5 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

With just two wickets in hand, Nabi decides to take the attack to Ashwin. He goes for the slog sweep but miscues it on the leg side where Ishant does well to judge a catch after he looked to have misjudged it initially.

Nabi walks back for 24 as Afghanistan are reduced to 88 for nine.

The innings is nearly over as Mujeeb attempts a rash reverse sweep which he mishits on the off-side but it falls safely.

Wafadar lofts the first ball he faces in Test cricket over midwicket for a four to get off the mark in style. The next ball is swung over the same region as this time Umesh runs around and nearly pulls off a spectacular catch but is unable to hold on, running back from midwicket.

Mujeed goes on the attack against Jadeja as he clobbers the spinner over midwicket for a six to take Afghanistan past the 100-run mark.

The next ball is reverse swept square for a four and Mujeeb uses the same shot next ball but gets it much finer for another boundary.

But Jadeja gets revenge as Mujeeb comes down the track but is beaten and is stumped for 15.
14:08   Ashwin picks 3rd wicket, Afghanistan 8 down


Afg 87-8 (25 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Nabi gives Ashwin the charge and lofts him straight down the ground for a four before he takes one off the fifth ball in a bid to keep the strike for the next over.

In the next over, Nabi paddle sweeps Jadeja for two runs to become the first Afghanistan batsman to go past the 20-run mark in the innings.

Nabi again takes a single off the fifth to expose Ahmadzai for just one ball, who nearly lobs one to Vijay at silly point.

Nabi sweeps Ashwin powerfully but only for a single to deep square leg. Ahmadzai attempts a reckless swipe against Ashwin and only manages to slice a simple catch to Jadeja at point to fall for a duck.

Afghanistan's sorry showing with the bat continues as they slip to a lowly 87 for eight.
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14:01   Jadeja dismisses Rashid; Afghanistan 7 down


Afg 78-7 (22 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Pandya tries a bouncer to Nabi who ducks under it before he tucks another short ball off his hips for a four through square leg.

The next over turns out to be contest among the spinners as Ashwin bowls to Rashid Khan.

He defends the first four balls before driving the fifth through the gap in the covers for a four and then clips the last ball on the leg side for a couple.

Nabi looking to score some runs and get some cheer back in the Afghan camp.

He smashes a full delivery from Pandya straight down the ground over the fielder at mid-off for a four. The next ball is flicked through midwicket where KL Rahul messes up the slide and ends up flicking the ball into the ropes for a four as Afghanistan reach 77 for six in 20 overs.

Spin from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja comes in to replace Pandya, who bowled five overs for 18 runs.

He starts with a wicket in his very first over. And Rashid walks off visibly disappointed as he hits a half tracker straight into the hands of the fielder at point to perish for seven.
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13:48   Ashwin strikes again; Afghanistan 6 down


Afg 59-6 (17 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Ashwin gives Shahidi a lot of flight as the left-hander plays a nice drive through the covers for a four.

But the off-spinner gets revenge a few deliveries later. The ball turns in sharply as Shahidi plays in the crease and is struck right in front of the stumps.

He makes the surprising decision to review it which goes against him as he is dismissed leg before wicket for 11.

Afghanistan have slipped to a lowly 59 for six in 17 overs, with no batsman crossing the 20-run mark so far.
13:29   Afghanistan lose 5th wicket; India in control


Afg 54-5 (15 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Umesh continues, bowling his sixth over on the trot in his first spell. Stanikzai cuts a short ball through the off-side but Jadeja sprints after the ball and puts in the slide to keep it down to just two before he plays out the rest of the over.

A break for Ishant after a good first spell of two for 28 in five overs as all-rounder Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.

Left-hander Hashmatullah Shahidi gets off the mark with a four as Pandya bowls it on the pads and also bring up Afghanistan's 50, in the 12th over.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Stanikzai, who is bowled for 11. The right-hander looks to drive Ashwin through the off-side but misses it completely and is bowled.

Mohammed Nabi plays out the rest of the over as Ashwin starts with a wicket maiden.

Ashwin strikes again in his next over as Shahidi is hit on the pads trying to defend and is given out leg before wicket. He immediately signals for the review and rightly so as he had got an inside edge which saves him.

Nabi attempts a risky paddle sweep for two runs fine on the leg side to get off the mark.
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13:10   Afghanistan in trouble after early wickets


Afg 44-4 (10 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Rahmat Shah nearly perishes in the same fashion as Ahmadi. He looks to drive Ishant but the ball comes in sharply to take the inside edge which goes behind the stumps for a four.

But he gets the next off the middle, playing a nice drive through the covers for three runs as Jadeja does well to retrieve it just inside the ropes.

Umesh strikes in the next over with the wicket of Rahmat, to complete his 100 wickets in Test cricket.

Rahmat (14) is caught in the crease as he is struck right in front of the stumps to be trapped leg before wicket.

In the next over, Ishant claims the wicket of Zazai who is also beaten by the full incoming delivery to be bowled for six.

Afghanistan in a complete mess on 35 for four in the 10th over.

Captain Asghar Stanikzai has his task cut out. He gets a freebie first up, a half volley on the pads which the right-hander flicks square for a four to get off the mark in style.

He repeats the shot a few deliveries later for another boundary and bring some cheer to the Afghan fans.
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12:45   Afghanistan lose early wickets


Afg 27-2 (6 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Ishant cleans up Ahmadi with a beauty. He gets the ball to jag in sharply into the right-hander who looks to defend but is beaten all ends up to be bowled for one.

Afsar Zazai gets off the mark with a four, punching a full delivery down the ground for a four and then clips the next ball for two runs to midwicket.

Afghanistan have been rocked early as they are reduced to 27 for two in six overs.
12:33   Afghanistan lose early wicket after India post 474


Afg 15-1 (4 ovs) vs India 474-all | Scorecard

Umesh Yadav to open the bowling for India while Mohammad Shahzad and Javed Ahmadi are the two openers for Afghanistan.

Shahzad goes hard at the third ball, looking for the drive through the covers, but gets a thick outside edge through the thirdman region for a four and register the first runs for Afghanistan in Test cricket.

Two balls later, he gets the inside edge as this time it goes to the left of wicketkeeper Karthik for another four.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end. Ahmadi turns the second ball on the leg side for a single before Shahzad is beaten outside the off-stump as he pokes at a wide one which bounces more than expected.

Shahzad then taps the fourth ball on the off-side for one before Ahmadi defends the last two balls of the over.

Shahzad is facing a stiff examination of his defensive technique as he tries to defend as close as possible but at times has played away and beaten. He does well again to tap the ball on the off-side for another single.

Shahzad flicks a full delivery from Ishant through square leg for a four but loses his wicket a few deliveries later.

He attempts to steal a quick single off the last ball but Pandya at point catches him short with a direct hit.
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11:43   India bowled out for 474 in first innings


India 474-all out (104.5 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan hit centuries as India posted a huge 474 in their first innings against Afghanistan, on Day 2 of the one-off Test in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Dhawan smashed a quickfire 107 from 96 balls, while Vijay hit 105 putting on 168 runs for the opening wicket.

KL Rahul stroked a fluent 54 before Afghanistan struck back with a few quick wickets late on the second day.

Hardik Pandya boosted India on Day 2 as he stroked 71 before Umesh Yadav stroked a quickfire 26 from 21 balls to take India past 450.

For Afghanistan, pacer Yamin Ahmadzai starred with the ball, picking up three for 51, while Wafadar and Rashid Khan claimed two wickets each.
11:33   India bowled out for 474


India 474-all out (104.5 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Spinner Mujeeb comes into the attack from the other end. A single each to Umesh and Ishant before the former smashes one straight down the ground for a four.

In the next over, Rashid picks up the wicket of Ishant, who is given out leg before wicket.

And not surprising the Indian decides to take the review as he is given out leg before wicket trying to play the sweep shot.

But the decision stands as Ishant is struck in line and the ball is going on to hit middle stump.

India are bowled out for 474 in 104.5 in their first innings.
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11:28   Umesh's attack boosts India


India 466-9 (103 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Rashid comes back as Ishant and Umesh gets off the mark with a single each.

In the next over, Wafadar drops short as Umesh pulls it over midwicket for a four before he makes room and slashes a short ball from the pacer over the covers to bring up India's 450.

Wafadar bowls a good bouncer which comes in as Umesh does well to fend it with his gloves before he heaves the next ball over midwicket for a six.

He drives the next ball down to long-on for one before Ishant edges the last ball to the right of a diving wicketkeeper for a four as 21 come from the over.

In the next over, Umesh slog sweeps Rashid over midwicket but just for a single. Ishant gets a good stride forward before he tries to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.

The umpire is not interested as Afghanistan decide to take the review but to no avail as the impact is well outside the line of off-stump.

Umesh also gets a lifeline as he top edges the sweep. The fielder Rahmat Shah takes the catch but the momentum carries him over the ropes and he manages to lob the ball back and keep it down to just one despite not being able to take the catch.
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11:19   Pandya and Jadeja perish; India 9 down


India 440-9 (100 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Jadeja attempts to clear the straight field again as he gives Nabi the charge but this time he fails to get the distance and is caught just inside the ropes after scoring 20.

In the next over, Pandya gets a thick outside edge which goes past a diving wicketkeeper Zazai for a four.

He tries to ramp the short ball from Wafadar but this time he gets the gloves and is caught behind after a good innings of 71 from 94 balls, inclusive of 10 fours.

That ball came in sharply and Pandya was cramped for room and nicked his gloves.

No. 11 Umesh Yadav plays four dot balls in a row as India reach 440 for nine in 100 overs.
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11:02   Pandya hits fifty to take India past 400


India 434-7 (98 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Pandya sweeps Nabi powerfully square on the leg side for a four to bring up his half-century in style, from 83 balls.

A good innings from Pandya as he shown some great defence and not let Afghanistan continue the momentum from the evening session on Day 1 when they claimed a few quick wickets and were all over the Indians.

In the next over, Pandya goes after Wafadar, hitting the pacer to back to back fours before he gets five overthrows off the next ball as he looks for a quick single.

Three more singles as Wafadar concedes 16 runs in the 98th over.
10:46   Pandya takes India past 400


India 407-7 (95 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Off-spinner Nabi comes into the attack, replacing Rashid, who was hit for three fours in his previous over by Pandya.

He makes a tidy start to his new spell, giving away just a single to Pandya off the last ball as the right-hander sweeps it for one.

Change of pacers from the other end as Wafadar comes in from the other end. He bowls a maiden over as Pandya continues to be watchful and waits for the loose deliveries to get the runs.

The run rate has taken a slight dip as Afghanistan's bowlers look to build some pressure.

Jadeja smashes a full delivery from Nabi straight back but hits Pandya's bat at the other end to be denied a boundary as he picks up just a single and Pandya also picks one off the last ball.

Pandya steers a wide delivery from Wafadar square on the off-side for two runs before he takes one.

In the next over, Pandya turns Nabi on the leg side for a single to bring up India's 400, in the 95th over.

Jadeja chips down the track and lofts the off-spinner down the ground for a six before he takes one.

India are 407 for seven in 95 overs, with Pandya on 45 and Jadeja on 14.
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10:22   Pandya builds India's total on Day 2


India 393-7 (90 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Pandya is playing a sensible innings, out of character, trying to stay as long as possible and carry India past 400.

Rashid gifts him a loose delivery, full and on the pads, as Pandya clips him through square leg for a four before he shows good defence to block the rest of the over.

After the dropped catch in the previous over, Jadeja adopts a watchful approach against pacer Ahmadzai as he plays out a maiden over.

Rashid bowls another poor delivery, short and wide, as Pandya cuts it behind point for another four.

Three balls later, he slaps a half volley straight down the ground for another four before playing a cracking cover drive off the last ball for the third boundary of the over.

Jadeja has had enough of the defending as he takes on the short ball from Ahmadzai and pulls it to fine leg for one.

Pandya stretches forward and plays another good cover drive but the fielder does well to restrict it to just a single.

After 90 overs, India have reached 393 for seven with Pandya on 39 and Jadeja on six.
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10:05   Ashwin out for 18, India lose 7th wicket


India 373-7 (86 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Afghanistan's ploy is surprising to say the least as they keep delaying the second new ball and India keep the scoreboard ticking with some easy ones and twos.

Rashid's extra bounce troubles Ashwin, who gets the edge but it flies past the first slip fielder for a couple of runs before he takes one on the leg side.

Pacer Ahmadzai makes the first breakthrough for Afghanistan with the old ball on Day 2 as Ashwin gets the edge and is caught behind for 18 with wicketkeeper Zazai taking a good low catch.

The fast bowler is unlucky not to get another wicket off the next ball. Ravindra Jadeja goes for the drive through the off-side but gets an edge which wicketkeeper Zazai drops and also concedes a boundary.
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09:50   Pandya, Ashwin take India past 350


India 357-6 (82 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan starts off with the ball for Afghanistan on Day 2. Hardik Pandya turns the first ball on the leg side for a single before Ravichandran Ashwin taps the fifth ball on the off-side for one.

Pace from the other end as Yamin Ahmadzai comes back into the attack. Ashwin flicks the first ball uppishly but it falls short of the fielder at mid-on for a single.

Two balls later, Pandya clips the pacer through square leg for a four before he sees off the rest of the over.

India are 354 for six in 80 overs but Afghanistan decide against taking the new ball.

Rashid continues with the old ball as Ashwin and Pandya keep the scoreboard ticking with regular singles.
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08:56   India aim to cross 400; Afghanistan eye early wickets


India 347-6 (78 ovs) vs Afghanistan | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Afghanistan displayed their stomach for a fight in their maiden Test by claiming five wickets in the final session to leave India on 347 for six on a rain-hit opening day.

India's Shikhar Dhawan and fellow centurion Murali Vijay raised 168 runs for the opening stand to vindicate the decision to bat as the hosts cruised to 280 for one after thoroughly dominating the first two sessions.

Afghanistan, who became the 12th Test playing nation, clawed their way back in the final session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with some lion-hearted efforts by the bowlers against their top-ranked hosts.

Hardik Pandya was batting on 10 with Ravichandran Ashwin on seven at the other end when stumps were drawn.

Earlier, Dhawan became the first Indian to smash a century in the first session of a Test as he and Vijay capitalised on Afghanistan's limited bowling resources built around their spinners.

Left-handed Dhawan batted in the limited-overs mode to smash 107 off 96 balls, studding his blistering knock with 19 fours and three sixes.

Vijay then took charge and punished Afghanistan's three-pronged spin attack of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Nabi on both sides of the wicket.

However, the tourists struck back in the final session. Vijay fell leg-before after offering no shot to a Wafadar delivery to depart for 105. Two balls later, Lokesh Rahul, promoted to number three ahead of Cheteshwar Pujara, chopped an innocuous Ahmadzai delivery onto his stumps to depart after a fluent 54.

Leading the Indian side in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, who is recovering from a neck injury, Rahane made 10 before becoming Rashid's maiden Test victim.

Pujara scored 35, while stumper Dinesh Karthik, playing his first Test in eight years, made four before being run out in the frantic third session.

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