Mullanpur, June 7 -- A dream debut from Manav Suthar headlined a dominant all-round display as India tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan, declaring at 564 for 8 before reducing the visitors to 113 for 5 at stumps on Day Two here on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar made an immediate impact on his Test debut, striking three times across the day to break Afghanistan's resistance at key moments. He first removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz early in the innings, with Sai Sudharsan taking a sharp catch at slip, setting the tone for India's relentless bowling effort.
He returned later to cap his performance by dismissing Afsar Zazai for 3, taking a simple return catch and completing a memorable debut spell marked by control,...