India vs Afghanistan 1st Test 2026: Full Match Report, Scorecard & Key Highlights

India took complete control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. Led by captain Shubman Gill, the hosts piled up a massive first-innings total before debutant spinner Manav Suthar dismantled Afghanistan's batting lineup with a memorable debut performance.

Match Details

• Match: India vs Afghanistan, One-Off Test
• Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
• Dates: 6–10 June 2026
• Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat first.

Top Performers

• Shubman Gill – 126 runs
• KL Rahul – 100 runs
• Sai Sudharsan – 81 runs
• Rishabh Pant – 81 runs
• Washington Sundar* – 52 runs (not out)

India ended Day 1 at 368/3 before eventually declaring at 564/8, putting Afghanistan under enormous pressure. Gill's century was another landmark knock in his early tenure as Test captain.

Gill's Historic Milestone

Shubman Gill's hundred placed him among an elite group of Test captains, with only legendary Australian captain Don Bradman ahead of him in a notable captaincy batting record.

Afghanistan First Innings Collapse

Facing a huge total, Afghanistan struggled against India's bowling attack.

Afghanistan 1st Innings: 152 All Out

Top scorer:

• Rahmat Shah – 60

India's bowlers never allowed Afghanistan to settle, reducing them to 113/5 by the end of Day 2 before wrapping up the innings for just 152 on Day 3.

Manav Suthar's Dream Test Debut

The biggest story of the match was the sensational debut of Manav Suthar.

Bowling Figures

• 6/33 in Afghanistan's first innings
• Wicket in his very first over of Test cricket
• First Indian in 25 years to achieve that feat
• Best Test bowling figures by an Indian debutant in the 21st century

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar described Suthar as a "strong contender at Test level" after his impressive performance.

Afghanistan 2nd Innings Report

After being bowled out for 152 in the first innings and trailing by 412 runs, Afghanistan were asked to follow on by India captain Shubman Gill. India's decision proved successful as the Afghan batting lineup once again struggled against India's spin attack.

Afghanistan began their second innings cautiously and reached 18/0 at lunch on Day 3. Openers Sediqullah Atal and Abdul Malik initially resisted the Indian bowlers, but the resistance did not last long.

India's spinners took control during the middle session. Washington Sundar produced a match-winning spell, while Kuldeep Yadav provided excellent support from the other end. Afghanistan's middle order collapsed under pressure as wickets fell at regular intervals.

Afghanistan 2nd Innings Scorecard

• Afghanistan: 112 all out
• Washington Sundar: 4/36
• Kuldeep Yadav: 3/30
• India won by an innings and 300 runs.

Follow-On Enforced

With a lead of more than 400 runs, India enforced the follow-on after dismissing Afghanistan for 152.

At the start of Afghanistan's second innings:

• Afghanistan 18/0
• Still trailing by 394 runs

India remained overwhelming favourites to secure victory.

India's dominance in the IND vs AFG Test 2026 was built on centuries from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, followed by a dream debut from Manav Suthar. With Afghanistan already following on and still hundreds of runs behind, India moved firmly toward a comprehensive victory.