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IND vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Match Day 3: Mohammed Siraj provides breakthrough as Afghanistan lose Abdul Malik
Suthar, who had already impressed with his classical approach on the second day, completed a rare feat by becoming only the 10th Indian to take a five-for on Test debut and the seventh spinner from the country to achieve the milestone. Bowling unchanged for long periods, he consistently extracted turn and bounce while keeping the Afghan batters under constant pressure.
Only Rahmat Shah offered any significant resistance. Fresh from becoming Afghanistan's first batter to score 1,000 Test runs, the experienced right-hander made a gritty 60 off 135 deliveries with nine boundaries and a six. He shared a stubborn stand with the injured Sharafuddin Ashraf, who courageously batted despite struggling with what appeared to be a hamstring issue. But once Suthar removed both batters in quick succession, the innings folded rapidly.
Afghanistan made a cautious start to their second essay and reached 18 without loss by lunch, though they still require 394 more runs to avoid an innings defeat against a rampant Indian side.
DRINKS BREAK! A stubborn resistance from Afghanistan in the first hour after the Lunch break. Sediqullah Atal was tested consistently by Mohammed Siraj, but has managed to hang in there. The issue for Afghanistan in the first innings was getting in and not making those starts count. This time around, they will be hoping they can convert their hard work into something more substantial. Patience is the name of the game for India, who have been made to work hard by the tourists.
- Sediqullah Atal 36 (47)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 11 (16)
Washington Sundar to Sediqullah Atal, Flighted, around off, Sediqullah Atal jumps down the ground and drives this to long off for a single. Kuldeep Yadav was well in from the fence and he charges on the ball, fields it and hits the stumps with a direct hit towards the bowler's end. Atal was well inside the crease as the ball struck the stumps.
Washington Sundar to Sediqullah Atal, Tossed up, wide of off, Atal leaves it.
Washington Sundar to Sediqullah Atal, Full and around off, Sediqullah Atal dead bats it.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Floated around off, Gurbaz pushes this down the ground to long on for one. This came off the inside half of RG's bat.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! A juicy half-volley, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz strides close to the pitch of the ball and smashes this grounded through the mid off region for a crisp boundary.
Washington Sundar to Sediqullah Atal, Fuller on off, Sediqullah Atal tucks this through mid-wicket for one. The 50 is up for Afghanistan, and the deficit is 362 runs.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 6 (14)
- Sediqullah Atal 34 (43)
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, around off, Rahmanullah dabs this gently back to first slip.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good length, onto the pads, Gurbaz tucks this to the mid-wicket region.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Siraj hits the good length area, bowls it around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends this off his front foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, on off, Gurbaz keeps it out.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses onto his front foot and defends this off one.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hard length, around off, RG defends this off his front foot.
- Sediqullah Atal 34 (43)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 6 (8)
Washington Sundar to Sediqullah Atal, Around that nagging length, on off, top-spinner from Sundar. Sediqullah Atal gets right on top of the bounce and blocks this out.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pushed through, wide of off, Gurbaz dabs this to the left of Siraj at backward point for one.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tossed up, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks this off his front foot.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Quicker one, on the pads, Gurbaz blocks this around short leg.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flat and short, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs this to point.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Fuller on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz brings out the reverse sweep and plays this in the gap through the point region for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, NO BALL! Starts with a full ball, around off, Gurbaz blocks this off his front foot. The siren goes around signalling that Sundar has overstepped.
Washington Sundar comes into the attack, replacing Manav Suthar.
- Sediqullah Atal 34 (42)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz 1 (2)
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Full and wide outside the off stump. Sediqullah Atal shoulders arms.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Back of a length, on off, Atal defends this one solidly.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Hard length, on off, Atal jams this off his front foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good length, going down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through square leg for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower one, back of a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps down the track and blocks this out.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in at number 3.
Mohammed Siraj to Abdul Malik, OUT! LBW! Trapped plumb in front of the stumps here is Abdul. Siraj steams in from over the stumps, bowls it on a good length, tailing it back into the batter on middle and leg. Abdul Malik looks to the flick through mid-wicket but misses and gets rapped on the front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Abdul takes the review, more in hope than in expectation. Three reds on the Ball Tracking confirm the on-field decision of OUT. Afghanistan are 42 for 1, trailing by 370 runs.
- Sediqullah Atal 34 (39)
- Abdul Malik 8 (39)
Manav Suthar to Sediqullah Atal, Quicker one, turning back into the batter off a good length. Sediqullah Atal takes a long step out in front and goes for the block but misses and gets hit around his abdomen.
Manav Suthar to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! Atal is trying to unsettle Manav off his line and length here. Tossed up, around off, Sediqullah Atal brings out the reverse sweep and plays this along the ground through the backward point region for four runs.
Manav Suthar to Sediqullah Atal, Much slower, full and around off. Sediqullah Atal rocks back inside his crease and gets an inside edge that deflects off his pads and falls well short of Sai Sudharsan at short leg.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Fired into the batter, on middle and off. Abdul Malik blocks this off the inside portion of the bat beside the strip on the leg side for one.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Shorter, around off, turning away from the batter. Abdul Malik goes deep inside the crease and looks to defend but gets beaten.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Fuller on off, Abdul Malik keeps it out off his back foot.
The Indian fielders take a moment to sip on some fluids. Manav Suthar to continue.
- Sediqullah Atal 30 (36)
- Abdul Malik 7 (36)
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Back of a length, around off, Sediqullah Atal punches this off his back foot through covers for two.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! Another streaky boundary for Atal and a morale victory for the bowler. Good length, around off, Sediqullah Atal plays this late, offers an angled bat face and dabs this with soft hands. The ball goes through the gully region for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Another excellent delivery from Mohammed Siraj. Right in the channel, on a good length, around off, straightening after pitching. Atal plays within the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Back of a length, around off, Sediqullah Atal plays at it with soft hands, dabs this to second slip on the half-volley.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Siraj continues to trouble Atal. From around the wicket, angled in before holding its line, on a good length, on the off stump. Sediqullah Atal pushes out in front with a straight bat but is beaten all ends up.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Good length, around off, Sediqullah Atal keeps it out.
- Abdul Malik 7 (36)
- Sediqullah Atal 24 (30)
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Quicker one, on off, Abdul Malik defends this off his back foot.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Tossed up, around off, Malik keeps it out off his front foot.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, DROPPED! A tough chance, but a chance nonetheless. Abdul Malik gets a life as Pant drops him on 5. Flighted, wide outside off, Abdul Malik goes for a flash off his front foot. The ball takes an outside edge of Abdul's bat, and the ball goes to the right of the keeper. Pant goes for the catch but could only manage fingertips on it. The ball then goes past the right of KL Rahul at first slip, who was initially moving to his left but had to adjust and couldn't lay a hand on it. Two runs taken as Siraj cuts it off around the third man fence.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Fuller on off, Abdul Malik keeps it out.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Tossed up, on off, Abdul Malik defends this off his front foot.
Manav Suthar to Abdul Malik, Fired around off, Abdul Malik pokes at it but bails out in time.
- Sediqullah Atal 24 (30)
- Abdul Malik 5 (30)
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Good length, on the pads, Sediqullah Atal pushes this to short mid-wicket.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, A genuine outside edge here, but the ball lands short of KL Rahul at first slip. On a length, around off, Sediqullah tries to press forward for the block. The ball cuts away from the batter and catches an outside edge that lands well short of Rahul.
Mohammed Siraj to Sediqullah Atal, Full and wide outside off, Sediqullah Atal shoulders his arms at it.
The 23-year-old from Rajasthan finished with superb figures of 6 for 33 from 22 overs, becoming only the 10th Indian and the seventh spinner from the country to claim a five-wicket haul on Test debut. His accuracy and ability to repeatedly hit the same area left the Afghan batters struggling for answers.
Veteran Rahmat Shah once again stood out for the visitors with a fighting 60 off 135 balls, adding 33 runs with the injured Sharafuddin Ashraf after Prasidh Krishna had removed Azmatullah Omarzai. Ashraf battled through a suspected hamstring problem before edging Suthar behind, while Rahmat eventually became the spinner's fifth victim attempting an ambitious slog sweep. Despite his resistance, Afghanistan were unable to prevent another batting collapse as India's newest spin sensation continued to make a remarkable first impression.
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Venue
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
