Mullanpur, June 7 -- When Afghanistan desperately needed a way back into the contest, it was paceman Mohammad Saleem Safi who provided the spark, producing a spirited spell with the second new ball to emerge as the hero of the morning session despite India marching to 475 for six at lunch on Day Two of the one-off Test here on Sunday.
India resumed in complete command at 368 for three, with skipper Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant looking set to bat Afghanistan out of the game. The pair extended their fourth-wicket stand to 169 runs, combining Gill's composure with Pant's trademark aggression.
The tourists' hopes appeared to fade further when Pant launched the day's first statement, charging down the track to drive Azmatullah Omarzai for fou...