India claims record victory over Afghanistan in Test match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 8:16 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
India achieved their largest victory in Test cricket by defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in Mullanpur. India declared their first innings at 564/8 on Day 2, before bowling Afghanistan out for 152 in their first innings and enforcing the follow-on. Afghanistan was bowled out for 112 in their second innings during the final session of Day 3, prompting an early finish. Debutant Manav Suthar took six wickets in Afghanistan's first innings. Afghanistan's Sharafuddin Ashraf was unable to bat due to injury after the fall of the ninth wicket.
- •India declared at 564/8 in their first innings
- •Afghanistan was bowled out for 152 and 112
- •Manav Suthar took 6 wickets on his Test debut
- •Match concluded on the third day
- 8:16 PMYahoo Sports — Explained: Why India-Afghanistan Test ended with only nine wickets down
"India completed their biggest victory in Test cricket on Monday, defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test in Mullanpur. After declaring their first innings at 564/8 on Day 2, India bowled Afghanistan out for 152 and enforced the follow-on. The visitors then folded for 112 in their second innings during the final session on Day 3, bringing the match to an early finish.
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