IND Vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Day 2: Gill Falls For 126 As Safi Breaks Crucial Partnership | India 456/6 (104)

Hashmatullah Shahidi removes Rishabh Pant! Pant steps out to attack the flighted delivery but mistimes it as the ball grips and turns, sending a top edge high toward mid-off. Azmatullah Omarzai charges in from the deep and takes a calm, well-judged catch. Pant goes for 81 off 121 as Afghanistan strike again in a strong phase.

Shubman Gill is gone, and that’s a massive breakthrough for Afghanistan. A back-of-a-length delivery with a hint of away movement, Gill goes for the punch off the back foot but doesn’t get it right. He ends up with a thick outside edge, and Afsar Zazai makes no mistake behind the stumps, pouching it cleanly.

Safi hits the deck hard, extracts extra bounce, and finally gets the reward he’s been hunting all morning. Afghanistan’s persistence pays off after being frustrated earlier by missed chances. A brilliant knock from Gill comes to an end at 126 off 177 balls, packed with control, timing, and authority.

Saleem Safi fires one down the leg side and there’s a stifled LBW appeal as Rishabh Pant misses the tuck for pace, struck around the thigh pad on its way through. The umpire isn’t interested, pitching well outside leg, and the batters sneak a leg bye to keep the scoreboard moving.

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi serves it short and wide, and Shubman Gill wastes no time. He rocks back, gets on top of the bounce, and crunches the cut square of the wicket, pure timing, no real movement needed. It races away before the deep point fielder can even think about cutting it off. Four more to Gill.

Azmatullah Omarzai hits Shubman Gill on the pad and goes up in a loud LBW appeal straightaway, confident and animated. Afghanistan think they’ve got their man, but there’s confusion in the field as Afsar Zazai hesitates again on the review.

No review taken, and replays show they’ve missed a big one, with ball tracking confirming it was smashing into leg stump. A second missed opportunity for Afghanistan, and Omarzai’s smart setup, mixing away swingers before bringing one back in, nearly pays off.

Day 2 gets underway with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant resuming India’s innings after a dominant opening day. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi starts with control, drifting one too straight and Gill immediately pounces, clipping it off his pads for a couple to get going.

He then settles in with a composed forward defence, as Afghanistan look to tighten their lines early in the morning session.

The India vs Afghanistan one-off Test match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.

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