India registered their biggest-ever victory in Test cricket, crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on the third day of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday. After declaring their first innings at 564/8, India bowled Afghanistan out for 152 before lunch on Day 3 and enforced the follow-on. The visitors were then dismissed for 112 in 35.5 overs, handing India a record victory inside three days.
India laid the foundation for the emphatic win with a dominant batting display. KL Rahul scored 100, while captain Shubman Gill led from the front with 126. Sai Sudharsan and Rishabh Pant contributed 81 runs each, and Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 52 as India posted a mammoth total. With the ball, debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar starred with figures of 6/33 in Afghanistan’s first innings, while Washington Sundar claimed 4/36 in the second innings to complete India’s comprehensive triumph. The victory surpassed India’s previous largest Test win by margin of runs and marked the most dominant result in the team’s Test history.
Leaving New Chandigarh with a massive win under the belt
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2026
A complete team performance from #TeamIndia ????
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Afghanistan's woes continued in the second innings on a tricky wicket The Afghans could only last 35.5 overs in their second innings and were bowled out for 112. Opener Sediqullah Atal (42) and No.3 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (24) were the only batters who could show some resistance. The visitors were 74/1 at one time before India spun them out. They lost their last 9 wickets for just 38 runs to suffer a massive defeat. Absent hurt, Ashraf didn’t bat in the second innings, it may be noted. Suthar, who took 7 wickets in all, was chosen Man of the Match. He also contributed 28 runs with the bat.
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