Richard Pybus said Afghanistan's inexperienced spinners will learn from a bruising day against India in Mullanpur. He pointed to Kharote's character, Malik's no-balls and Rahul's reprieve as key themes of the day.

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India won the toss and chose to bat first.

IND vs AFG Test: The visiting Afghanistan team missed a critical opportunity to dismiss Indian opening batsman KL Rahul during the early stages of the standalone Test match. A breakdown in communication during the decision review process allowed the top-order batsman to continue his innings despite a significant edge off the bat.

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IND vs AFG Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are eyeing an opening partnership for India. Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat as India take on Afghanistan in the only Test in New Chandigarh.

India playing XI for Afghanistan Test: India has officially unveiled a dynamic, revamped lineup for their one-off Test match against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur,

KL Rahul survived an early reprieve and turned it into his 12th Test hundred against Afghanistan in Mullanpur. Rahul got to his first century as India vice-captain and made Afghanistan pay for their call for not going for a DRS early in his innings.