New Chandigarh, June 6 -- India's batting top-order has done the damage on Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.

After a stellar campaign for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, Sai Sudharsan continued his form in red-ball cricket and made 81 runs while coming to bat at number three.

He was preferred at this position ahead of Devdutt Padikkal, who had a spectacular domestic season for Karnataka, and Sudharsan silenced his critics with yet another impactful knock. Though he missed a well-deserved century by 19 runs.

He was involved in a 139-run stand for the second wicket with the veteran opener KL Rahul, who is unbeaten on 81 with the help of nine boun...