BENGALURU: When asked on Wednesday if his gamers had been frightened, for the reason that they had been at the verge of becoming handiest the 12th country ever to play a Test match, Afghanistan captain, Asghar Stanikzai, mentioned he “used to be listening to about it (anxiousness) for the primary time”.
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Centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan (107) and Murali Vijay (105) put India in company regulate after they opted to bat in Bengaluru towards Afghanistan, who made their Test debut. Then latest entrants to the Test cricket membership showed some struggle to take 4 wickets after a couple of rain-breaks in a longer session.
Less than 24 hours later, it used to be clear Stanikzai’s comments had been extra bluster than confidence. His staff’s baptism in cricket’s pinnacle layout used to be extra molten lava than simply fire. If Stanikzai wasn’t frightened, he ought to have been downright terrified via the tip of the primary session of this ancient Test on Thursday.
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Emotions did run prime in the morning just after Ajinkya Rahane gained the toss. The Afghan gamers had been passed their maiden Test caps — a shiny color of red. Speeches and formalities adopted and Salim Durani, former Indian cricketer and the primary Afghanistan-born Test cricketer, added nostalgia together with his presence at the field.
Then, India’s openers, Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan, took guard and Afghanistan’s shiny hopes crumbled. Dhawan set the tone, enjoying extra in T20 mode than white-flannel cricket and quickly destroyed the boldness of Afghan spinners — particularly the much-acclaimed Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nabi.
The classes had been brutal.
Still, there have been extra shiny patches than the saggy reds for the guests. Pacers Yamin Ahmadzai (2/32) and Wafadar (1/53), a slightly frightened initially, often asked questions of India’s skilled line-up. They shared three top-order wickets between them and set up a turnaround in the final session all over which India slipped losing five wickets in 32 overs for 99 runs. While the bowling did stir pastime, it’s not likely to provide India a sleepless evening as they ended a rain-marred day at 347/6.
Rain had interrupted proceedings twice on the M Chinnaswamy stadium even if it didn’t staunch the flow of runs. Vijay (105, 153b, 15x4, 1x6) and Dhawan (107, 96b, 19x4, 3x6) helped themselves to centuries in contrasting style. Dhawan was the primary Indian batsman and the 6th total in Test cricket to score a century ahead of lunch at the opening day of a Test. Local hero KL Rahul, who used to be in advantageous nick, did not convert the beginning and used to be dismissed for 54 (64b, 8x4).
The talk of the Afghan spinners troubling Indian batsmen amounted to just that in the first two sessions as their trump playing cards Rashid and Mujeeb Ur Rahman struggled. The openers bludgeoned 40 runs off the primary eight overs when Stanikzai turned to spin. Nabi used to be pressed into the assault, however Dhawan's quiet aggression handiest was a rebel.
The left-hander secured a fortunate reprieve when on 24. In the 10th over, the Afghans went up in unison for a stuck in the back of off Wafadar. The umpire turned down and the close-in fielders advised Stanikzai to check, however the skipper most well-liked not to. Replays advised there used to be a faint edge.
Dhawan even though was Ahmadzai’s maiden Test victim when he attempted to force a complete one from the pacer. The edge flew to Rahmat Khan at second slip, who in turn fumbled and flapped on the ball. Nabi, in the beginning slip, completed the catch.
With rain interrupting Vijay’s innings twice and he used to be stuck on 99 for some time, however after registering his 12th Test century he fell leg ahead of to Wafadar. Rahul adopted in the subsequent over, as he played a Ahmadzai delivery onto his stumps.
Rahane (10) and Dinesh Karthik (four) did not give a contribution much, whilst Cheteshwar Pujara (35, 52b, 6x4) used to be taking a look good ahead of he used to be despatched back via Mujeeb.
As the ball wore, Rashid (1/120) switched gears. With the ball gripping, he bowled wicket-to-wicket. His opening 12-over spell yielded 82 runs whilst his remaining spell figures read Nine-2-15-1. The Afghans held sway in the final session environment the level for an exhilarating Day 2.
ONLY TEST: Scorecard
Centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan (107) and Murali Vijay (105) put India in company regulate after they opted to bat in Bengaluru towards Afghanistan, who made their Test debut. Then latest entrants to the Test cricket membership showed some struggle to take 4 wickets after a couple of rain-breaks in a longer session.
Less than 24 hours later, it used to be clear Stanikzai’s comments had been extra bluster than confidence. His staff’s baptism in cricket’s pinnacle layout used to be extra molten lava than simply fire. If Stanikzai wasn’t frightened, he ought to have been downright terrified via the tip of the primary session of this ancient Test on Thursday.
ALSO READ: Afghanistan savour a golden second
Emotions did run prime in the morning just after Ajinkya Rahane gained the toss. The Afghan gamers had been passed their maiden Test caps — a shiny color of red. Speeches and formalities adopted and Salim Durani, former Indian cricketer and the primary Afghanistan-born Test cricketer, added nostalgia together with his presence at the field.
Then, India’s openers, Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan, took guard and Afghanistan’s shiny hopes crumbled. Dhawan set the tone, enjoying extra in T20 mode than white-flannel cricket and quickly destroyed the boldness of Afghan spinners — particularly the much-acclaimed Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nabi.
The classes had been brutal.
Still, there have been extra shiny patches than the saggy reds for the guests. Pacers Yamin Ahmadzai (2/32) and Wafadar (1/53), a slightly frightened initially, often asked questions of India’s skilled line-up. They shared three top-order wickets between them and set up a turnaround in the final session all over which India slipped losing five wickets in 32 overs for 99 runs. While the bowling did stir pastime, it’s not likely to provide India a sleepless evening as they ended a rain-marred day at 347/6.
Rain had interrupted proceedings twice on the M Chinnaswamy stadium even if it didn’t staunch the flow of runs. Vijay (105, 153b, 15x4, 1x6) and Dhawan (107, 96b, 19x4, 3x6) helped themselves to centuries in contrasting style. Dhawan was the primary Indian batsman and the 6th total in Test cricket to score a century ahead of lunch at the opening day of a Test. Local hero KL Rahul, who used to be in advantageous nick, did not convert the beginning and used to be dismissed for 54 (64b, 8x4).
The talk of the Afghan spinners troubling Indian batsmen amounted to just that in the first two sessions as their trump playing cards Rashid and Mujeeb Ur Rahman struggled. The openers bludgeoned 40 runs off the primary eight overs when Stanikzai turned to spin. Nabi used to be pressed into the assault, however Dhawan's quiet aggression handiest was a rebel.
The left-hander secured a fortunate reprieve when on 24. In the 10th over, the Afghans went up in unison for a stuck in the back of off Wafadar. The umpire turned down and the close-in fielders advised Stanikzai to check, however the skipper most well-liked not to. Replays advised there used to be a faint edge.
Dhawan even though was Ahmadzai’s maiden Test victim when he attempted to force a complete one from the pacer. The edge flew to Rahmat Khan at second slip, who in turn fumbled and flapped on the ball. Nabi, in the beginning slip, completed the catch.
With rain interrupting Vijay’s innings twice and he used to be stuck on 99 for some time, however after registering his 12th Test century he fell leg ahead of to Wafadar. Rahul adopted in the subsequent over, as he played a Ahmadzai delivery onto his stumps.
Rahane (10) and Dinesh Karthik (four) did not give a contribution much, whilst Cheteshwar Pujara (35, 52b, 6x4) used to be taking a look good ahead of he used to be despatched back via Mujeeb.
As the ball wore, Rashid (1/120) switched gears. With the ball gripping, he bowled wicket-to-wicket. His opening 12-over spell yielded 82 runs whilst his remaining spell figures read Nine-2-15-1. The Afghans held sway in the final session environment the level for an exhilarating Day 2.
Afghanistan fight back after Dhawan, Vijay tons
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