{"id":66193,"date":"2026-06-07T13:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=66193"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:19:54","slug":"gill-rahul-centuries-power-india-to-564-8-declared-against-afghanistan-in-new-chandigarh-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/gill-rahul-centuries-power-india-to-564-8-declared-against-afghanistan-in-new-chandigarh-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Gill, Rahul centuries power India to 564\/8 declared against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Chandigarh: India tightened their grip on the Test against Afghanistan after declaring their first innings at 564 for 8 during the second session on Sunday at the New Chandigarh Cricket Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a superb 126, while opener KL Rahul added a composed century, scoring exactly 100 runs. Rishabh Pant and Sai Sudharsan contributed 81 runs each, while Washington Sundar chipped in with 52. Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten on 9 when India declared.<\/p>\n<p>Debutant Manav Suthar scored 28, Yashasvi Jaiswal made 24 and Dhruv Jurel added 19 runs. Mohammed Siraj also played a quick cameo, scoring 22 runs from just 12 deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>For Afghanistan, Mohammad Salim Safi was the standout bowler, claiming six wickets. Ziaur Rahman and Hashmatullah Shahidi picked up one wicket each.<\/p>\n<p>India resumed the second day on 368 for 3, with Gill unbeaten on 103 and Pant on 50. The pair extended their partnership and added valuable runs for the fourth wicket before both were eventually dismissed. Gill added 23 runs to his overnight score, while Pant contributed another 31 runs.<\/p>\n<p>With a massive first-innings total on the board, India put themselves in a commanding position as Afghanistan faced the challenge of responding to a daunting target in the opening innings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Chandigarh: India tightened their grip on the Test against Afghanistan after declaring their first innings at 564 for 8 during the second session on Sunday at the New Chandigarh Cricket Stadium. Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a superb 126, while opener KL Rahul added a composed century, scoring exactly 100 runs. 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