India, June 8 -- Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus accepted the truth, saying his team messed up DRS calls during the one-off Test against India in Mullanpur. He didn't mince his words, saying there was a lack of conviction when it came to taking reviews, and the poor judgment has now led to Afghanistan being down and out in the Test match. The opening two days of the one-off Test saw Afghanistan giving Indian batters opportunity after opportunity owing to their reluctance to challenge the on-field call.

KL Rahul, the opening batter, who eventually scored a century, survived an edge on the opening day, while Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill also enjoyed reprieves on Day 2. India did not need a second invitation as they went on to score 5...