IND Vs AFG Live Score, One-Off Test Day 3: India Decide To Enforce Follow-On

The umpires call it Lunch and a mini-win for Afghanistan as they manage to keep all their wickets intact in the brief passage of play before the end of the first session. Southpaw Sediqullah Atal has come out with an aggressive approach against Manav Suthar in this innings as the ball spins it for him and races off to 16 not out off just 12 balls. It will be a different challenge for Indian bowlers and fielders to replicate their first innings show with the ball again under the scorching heat of Mullanpur.

AFG 18/0 (4)

India have decided to induce a follow-on and India players are back in the innings for the third innings of the match. Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik will start the innings for the Afghan Atalans while Manav Suthar will take on the new ball for India.

AFG 4/0 (1)

The Indian spin duo of Washington Sundar and Manav Suthar takes last three wickets of Afghanistan in quick succession to bundle them for just 152 in the first innings, to give India a massive first innings lead of 412 runs. It turned out to be a dream debut for Manav Suthar, who registered a six-wicket haul to his name in his very first test match, while Prasidh Krishna also shone with a three-for.

AFG 152 (58.4)

Wicket! Another Afghani wicket and it was debutant Manav Suthar, who got his first wicket of the day and fourth of the innings as he gets Sharafuddin Ashraf caught behind the wicket. Ashraf clears his leg and swings across the line and ends up getting an outside edge, while Pant makes no mistake and takes a safe catch. The umpire at first doesn't hear the edge but India takes a review and the technology clearly shows a deflection, ending Sharafuddin's stay at the crease.

AFG 143/7 (56)

Concern for Afghanistan as Sharafuddin Ashraf appears to be in some discomfort. The team physio has rushed onto the field to assess him, with attention focused on the area he had injured earlier. Afghanistan will be hoping it's nothing serious as play pauses momentarily.

AFG 133/6 (51.1)

Rahmat Shah brings up a fighting half-century, his sixth in Test cricket. A controlled pull shot off a short ball looked destined for a single, but a costly fumble from Kuldeep Yadav in the deep allows the ball to trickle away for four. A fortunate boundary, but a well-earned milestone for Rahmat amid Afghanistan's struggles.

AFG 123/6 (46)

Azmatullah Omarzai departs for a 10-ball duck after a costly error. Looking to drive a full delivery outside off, he plays away from his body and gets a thick inside edge that crashes back into the off stump. Afghanistan lose another wicket, and India tighten their grip on the Test.

AFG 118/6 (44.2)

Morne Morkel rings the bell as play resumes. Azmatullah Omarzai walks out to the crease, with Manav Suthar set to complete the over. India start aggressively with a slip, gully, and silly mid-off in place, hunting early wickets.

According to AccuWeather, New Chandigarh is set for a hot Day 3, with temperatures starting around 33°C in the morning and rising to nearly 41°C by late afternoon. There is no rain forecast, ensuring uninterrupted play, though the intense heat could prove challenging for both players and spectators.

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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