Mullanpur, June 6 -- A commanding unbeaten century from Shubman Gill anchored India's dominance as the hosts reached 368 for 3 on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Gill remained unbeaten on 103 at stumps, holding the innings together after earlier centuries from KL Rahul and a fluent 81 from Sai Sudharsan, while Rishabh Pant added an unbeaten half-century to further strengthen India's control.
India, after opting to bat first, overcame early pressure to build sustained dominance through partnerships across the innings. Afghanistan created occasional chances but were unable to maintain discipline or convert key moments in the field, despi...