For India vs Afghanistan LIVE Cricket Score stay tuned with Newsfolo.com. Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay gave a pretty start to team India. Wicket-Keeper Batsman Dinesh Karthik has been returned to the team after 8 years. This test is a great success for Afghanistan because previously the country was in the grip of terror, and despite its talented players, they have achieved Test status by performing well in T20 and ODIs. Afghanistan has selected Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Zaheer Khan and Hamza Kotak’s spin quartet in the match. Apart from all four, Mohammad Nabi is the fifth spinner. India has great bowling unit like; Ashwin, Jadeja, Umesh Yadav. The Indian batsmen looked upset against Mujibur Rahman and Rashid Khan in the IPL. Now to see how they perform in the longest format of cricket.
At first Indian Skipper–Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bats first. The Playing XI of both the teams are; India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Lokesh Rahul, Dinesh Karthik(WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav–Afghanistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Shahzad, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Stanikzai(c), Afsar Zazai(w), Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Wafadar
IND vs AFG Day 1 Commentary and Highlights
5:05 PM IST- Strike rates: Pujara 66.67, Rahane 16.67
5:00 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Pujara, 1 run
4:45 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Rahane, no run, leg break that draws Rahane in front. Good to see
4:40 PM IST- Stanikzai to Pujara, FOUR
4:30 PM IST- Ahmadzai to Rahane, no run, late outswinger, left off the front foot
4:00 PM IST- Ahmadzai to Rahul, out Bowled!!
3:45 PM IST- Most 1st innings 100s without one in the 2nd innings:
12 M VIJAY
11 T Graveney/ A Prince
09 F Worrell/ Robin Smith
07 B Ponsford/ G Pollock/ P Parfitt
3:40 PM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, out Lbw
3:15 PM IST- Openers with 100s in most consecutive Tests in India:
4 V Sehwag (2009-10)
3 G Gambhir (2008-09)
3 A Cook (2012)
3 M VIJAY (2017-18) *
3:10 PM IST- Vijay’s last three Tests in India:
128 v SL, Nagpur
155 & 9 v SL, Delhi
103* v Afg, Bengaluru
Calm, composed and stylish – @mvj888 gets to yet another classy ton. Top Knock! #TeamIndia #INDvAFG #TheHistoricFirst #Paytm pic.twitter.com/RDdTbsYfiI
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2018
3:00 PM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, no run, 133kph
2:50 PM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, FOUR
2:40 PM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, 1 run, nipping into the ribs, fended away carefully keeping it down to square leg. 98
2:30 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Rahul, FOUR
1:45 PM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, FOUR
1:40 PM IST- Score after 45 overs, IND 244-1, Vijay 90(127), Rahul 33(48), Rashid Khan, 14-0-89-0
1:30 PM IST- Nabi to Rahul, FOUR
Only Test. 43.3: M Ur Rahman to L Rahul (28), 4 runs, 233/1 https://t.co/RSfCL2Ifty #IndvAfg @Paytm
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2018
1:20 PM IST- Nabi to Rahul, FOUR, fraction short and Rahul is quick to pounce on it, moved back and across in a flash and back cut it behind point. He had the width and Rahul made sure that it went to the fence
1:10 PM IST- Mujeeb to Rahul, FOUR
1:00 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Rahul, 1 run, very full and around off, Rahul plays the whippy bottom hand drive to a deepish mid-off
12:50 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Vijay, FOUR
12:40 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Rahul, no run
12:30 PM IST- Ahmadzai to Rahul, no run, fuller and around off
12:26 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Vijay, FOUR
12:25 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Vijay, FOUR
12:15 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Vijay, FOUR
Arson baad ek Rahul number teen par. #INDvAFG
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 14, 2018
12:05 PM IST- Rashid Khan to Vijay, 2 runs, fifty for Vijay
12:00 PM IST- Ahmadzai to Dhawan, out Caught by Nabi!! Ahmadzai has the first wicket for Afghanistan in Test cricket
11:15 AM IST- Mujeeb to Vijay, no run, very full and attacking the stumps, reaches out to nudge this towards the leg-side
11:11 AM IST- Mujeeb to Dhawan, SIX, Dhawan is on fire
11:10 AM IST- Mujeeb to Vijay, SIX
11:06 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, no run
11:05 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR, deft touch!
11:03 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, SIX, that’s into the crowd!
11:02 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR, blasted away
11:00 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan
10:55 AM IST- Mujeeb to Vijay, 1 run
10:52 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, no run
10:50 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR
10:45 AM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, FOUR, majestic shot!
10:42 AM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, no run
10:40 AM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, no run
Only Test. 13.5: R Khan to S Dhawan (51), 4 runs, 75/0 https://t.co/RSfCL2Ifty #IndvAfg @Paytm
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2018
10:38 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR. Brings up his 6th Test fifty, he’s got there without really breaking a sweat
10:35 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR, cracking stroke
10:32 AM IST- Rashid Khan to Dhawan, FOUR
10:30 AM IST- Nabi to Dhawan, FOUR, flatter outside off but SD is nimble on his feet
10:28 AM IST- Nabi to Dhawan, FOUR, straighter, and drifting towards leg, and Dhawan pounces with a hard sweep to fine leg for four
10:25 AM IST- Nabi to Vijay, FOUR
10:20 AM IST- Nabi to Dhawan, SIX
Only Test. 6.5: Y Ahmadzai to S Dhawan (22), 4 runs, 36/0 https://t.co/RSfCL2Ifty #IndvAfg @Paytm
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2018
10:17 AM IST- Ahmadzai to Dhawan, FOUR
10:15 AM IST- Wafadar to Vijay, leg byes, FOUR
10:10 AM IST- Ahmadzai to Vijay, leg byes, FOUR
10:00 AM IST- Wafadar to Dhawan, FOUR
9:55 AM IST- Wafadar to Dhawan, FOUR
9:50 AM IST- Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay out there. Who’s opening the bowling? It’ll be Yamin Ahmedzai to bowl Afghanistan’s first ball in Test cricket.
9:40 AM IST- Players making FC debut in a Test (since 1900):
G Vivian for NZ (1965)
U Ranchod for Zim (1993)
M Mortaza for Ban (2001)
Yasir Ali for Pak (2003)
Nazmul Hossain for Ban (2004)
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman for Afg (2018) *
9:30 AM IST- Most Tests missed between two appearances for India:
87 D KARTHIK (2010-18) *
83 P Patel (2008-16)
56 A Mukund (2011-17)
49 P Chawla (2008-12)
43 P Patel (2004-08)
40 Arun Lal (1983-87)
9:20 AM IST- Most Tests missed between two appearances:
142 G Batty (2005-16)
114 M Bicknell (1993-03)
109 F Reifer (1999-09)
104 Younis Ahmed (1969-87)
103 D Shackleton (1951-63)
96 H Jackson (1949-61)
87 D KARTHIK (2010-18) *
9:10 AM IST- Dinesh Karthik is now in Playing XI. Ashwin, Jadeja also have been called in.
9:00 AM IST- Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat first
#TeamIndia Captain @ajinkyarahane88 wins the toss and elects to bat first against @ACBofficials.#TheHistoricFirst #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/wuEspC2G8b
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2018
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