Cricket-Suthar makes dream debut in India's largest test victory
The Star Online - Sport·2026-06-08 19:01
NEW DELHI, June 8 (Reuters) - Manav Suthar's dream test debut concluded with India registering their biggest test victory - by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan - inside three days of the one-off test in New Chandigarh on Monday.
The hosts piled up 564-8 before declaring their first innings and unleashing their spin-heavy attack on Afghanistan.
Left-arm spinner Suthar claimed 6-33 as India bundled out Afghanistan for 152 in the first innings before enforcing the follow-on.
Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar (4-36) did most of the damage in Afghanistan's second innings as the visitors folded for 112.Sharafuddin Ashraf did not bat with a quad injury.
Earlier, Afghanistan lost their last five wickets in the morning session of the third day itself after resuming their first innings on 113-5.
Rahmat Shah (60) led their resistance in the first innings with a composed knock that included nine fours and a six.
Suthar, who had already removed Ashraf caught behind, bowled Rahmat round the legs to complete a five-wicket haul. He also sent back Mohammad Saleem in the same over.
Afghanistan wilted after barely crossing the 150-mark but their openers had to walk out to bat again after India captain Shubman Gill decided to enforce the follow-on.
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