IND vs AFG Test Live, Day 2: Shubman Gill-led India completely dominated the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, as expected. The Afghani bowlers did pose some trouble early on, but the hosts eventually found their grip on the game. Captain Gill was flawless as he remained unbeaten at 103, while Rishabh Pant also hit a half-century, playing his 50th Test for the nation.
Now, it is fascinating to see what happens by the end of Day 2. They start the day with a score of 368/3 and would certainly aim for a minimum of 500 runs. However, they can go beyond that as well. Can Gill get to another double century? Will Pant score a ton? Let’s find out below as the day progresses.
India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi
India vs Afghanistan Test, Day 2 Live
IND vs AFG Test Live, Day 2: Lucky break for Gill!
07/06/2026 09:58
😳 Afghanistan does it again
What have you done, Afghanistan? It is different if you go upstairs, but DRS go against you. However, Hashmatullah Shahidi hasn't gone for DRS review when he needed to. Yesterday, it happened when KL Rahul nicked one in the morning session.
Now, Gill gets a lucky break as Azmatullah Omarzai brings one back into Gill, who misses the ball altogether and is trapped in front. Afghani players appealed, but Shahidi didn't go upstairs. They thought there might've been some contact of the bat but as it turns out, there wasn't. REPLAYS SHOWED THREE REDS🚨.
Meanwhile, Pant is now looking to counter attack against the new ball that is doing some talking off the pitch here. India get ten runs from the 90th over.
IND after 90 overs: 388/3 (Gill 109*, Pant 59*)
Skipper Shubman Gill remains at the crease as Afghanistan decline a DRS review for LBW
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) June 7, 2026
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IND vs AFG Test Live: Second new ball taken
07/06/2026 09:44
Well, that is interesting! Afghanistan take the second new ball during the 87th over.
After Rishabh Pant smashes Omarzai for a boundary, Afghanistan go to the umpire for the second new ball. And instantly it did something special, with the bowlers finding some lateral movement.
IND: 377/3 after 87.2 overs (Gill 108*, Pant 54*)
IND vs AFG Live, Day 2: Talk about domination!
07/06/2026 09:40
Add four more runs to it 😁.
Shubman Gill has most Test runs since 2025. pic.twitter.com/To1cwA5kGM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 7, 2026
IND vs AFG Day 2 Live: Players enter the field
07/06/2026 09:33
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are ready. The two stars have entered the field, as the Indian captain will take the strike since he took a single on the last ball of Day 1. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan players were in a team huddle, with Rahmat Shah sharing a few words of encouragement.
Pacer Ziaur Rahman will start the proceedings today, and he starts it with a decent ball that came in a bit. Gill plays a front-foot defence. However, a gentle push towards mid-wicket means the first two runs of the day!
IND: 371/3 after 86 overs.
IND vs AFG Test Day 2 Live: PCB facilitates Gill, Brar
07/06/2026 09:26
In case you missed it
Following the end of Day 1 of the IND vs AFG Test, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) felicitated Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar for their contributions to Indian cricket. PCA Joint Secretary Siddhant Sharma and families of both cricketers were present as well.
A special felicitation ceremony was held at Mullanpur after the end of Day 1 of the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan 🏏
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) June 7, 2026
Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar were felicitated by the members of PCA for their valuable contributions to Indian Cricket 🔥🏏
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IND vs AFG Live, Day 2: How far can India go?
07/06/2026 09:16
India had an utterly dominating third session yesterday, where they plundered 159 runs at 4.54. In total, the 368 runs scored were the fourth-most on Day 1 of a Test match in India ever. So, that's some kind of a record. Shubman Gill's side can go for further records if the Afghani bowlers continue to bowl at ordinary lengths. The morning session will be key for them.
Stumps on Day 1️⃣
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2026
Fabulous centuries from Captain Shubman Gill and Vice-captain KL Rahul power #TeamIndia's charge 💪
We will resume proceedings tomorrow at 368/3 👌
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