How did Day 2 of the Only Test go between India vs Afghanistan? — Review, Turning Points & more
Resuming Day 2 at an imposing 368/3, India pushed their first-innings total to a massive 564/8 before declaring, completely dominating Afghanistan bowling attack. By Stumps on Sunday, June 7, Afghanistan’s batting line-up crumbled under pressure, ending the day at 113/5 in 39.5 overs, still trailing India by a mammoth 451 runs.
Overnight centurion and skipper Shubman Gill could only add 23 runs to his score before falling for 126 to right-arm quick Mohammad Saleem Safi, who bowled his heart out to finish with impressive figures of 6/140. Rishabh Pant, who started the day on 50*, missed out on a well-deserved century, dismissed by Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi for 81. After a brief cameo from Dhruv Jurel (19), Washington Sundar anchor-rolled the lower order with a gritty, unbeaten 52. Quickfire contributions from debutant Manav Suthar (28) and Mohammed Siraj (22) allowed India to declare comfortably past the 550-run mark.
When Afghanistan walked out to bat, the Indian bowling attack struck almost immediately. Pacers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj set the tone, but it was young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar who ripped through the Afghan top-order on a wearing Mullanpur track. Suthar finished the day with clinical figures of 3/21 in 15.5 overs. While Rahmat Shah fought a lonely battle with a resilient, unbeaten 43, wickets kept tumbling at the other end.
Top batting performances of the match — Washington Sundar
Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant could only add 23, and 31 runs respectively to their overnight tally, it was Washington Sundar who shone with the bat on Day 2. The left-hander, coming in to bat at number 7, smashed 52 runs in just 68 balls, with the help of five fours and one six.
Milestone achieved, declaration called! 🙌#WashingtonSundar delivers a brilliant fifty to anchor the lower order before captain #ShubmanGill calls the boys back to declare the innings! 🤝#INDvAFG | Only Test ➡️ DAY 2 | LIVE NOW 👉https://t.co/6GHfw2TEnv pic.twitter.com/EDjiTkI13a
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 7, 2026
#MohammedSiraj did exactly what he had been sent out to do! 💥
He smashed a massive maximum, accelerating the innings and adding vital runs to the board! 👏#INDvAFG | Only Test ➡️ DAY 2 | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/6GHfw2TEnv pic.twitter.com/JI9olp0GVb
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 7, 2026
Best bowling spells — Manav Suthar
The debutant from India, Manav Suthar showed exactly why he was picked in the squad for this Test match. The left-arm spinner had a great outing with the ball, picking up three wickets at an impressive economy rate of 1.30. Not just the wickets, it was the way he bowled stood out.
FIRST OVER, FIRST TEST WICKET! 🤯🔥#ManavSuthar strikes in his first over to secure his maiden Test wicket and give #TeamIndia their opening breakthrough! 🙌🇮🇳#INDvAFG | Only Test ➡️ DAY 2 | LIVE NOW 👉https://t.co/6GHfw2TEnv pic.twitter.com/bq6n8eTRcb
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 7, 2026
Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved
- Rahmat Shah became the first Afghanistan batter to complete 1000 runs in Test cricket
- Manav Suthar picked up his first-ever Test wicket
- Manav became only the 8th Indian bowler to take a wicket on his first-ever over
