India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna delivered an excellent ball to knock over Sediqullah Atal’s off stump on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Sunday, June 7. The match is being played on the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Latest Chandigarh, Punjab. The dismissal got here on the fourth delivery of the ninth over in Afghanistan’s first innings.
Bowling from across the wicket, Prasidh pitched it on an excellent length and got the ball to sharply move back in. The left-handed batter tried to defend but only managed a slight inside edge, which sent the ball crashing onto the stumps. You may watch the video here:
TIMBER! WHAT A DELIVERY! 🔥🎯
At 143 kph, the ball nips back in, beats the bat, and sends the stumps flying! 😮💥
A dream breakthrough for Team India because the pacer produces an absolute peach to strike early 👏🇮🇳#INDvAFG | Only Test ➡️ DAY 2 | LIVE NOW 👉https://t.co/6GHfw2TEnv pic.twitter.com/WRnjWSbw4b
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 7, 2026
Sediqullah made 17 runs from 27 balls, including three fours during his innings. His wicket left Afghanistan at 40/2 after 8.4 overs.
Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar Pick Up Early Wickets as Afghanistan Stumble Early
Abdul Malik and Sediqullah Atal opened the batting for Afghanistan of their first innings. The duo added 28 runs from 34 deliveries before India debutant Manav Suthar struck in his very first over, removing Malik for 16 off 18 balls, including three boundaries. Sediqullah also didn’t convert his promising start, getting bowled by Prasidh Krishna for 17.
On the time of writing, Afghanistan were 56/2 after 18 overs, still trailing by 508 runs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (11) and Rahmat Shah (11) unbeaten on the crease. Earlier within the match, after selecting to bat first, India declared their first innings at a dominant 564/8 in 127 overs.
Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with 126 off 177 deliveries, while vice-captain KL Rahul scored 100 off 165 balls. Sai Sudharsan (81 off 104), Rishabh Pant (81 off 121), and Washington Sundar (52* off 68) also played key knocks for the hosts. For Afghanistan, Mohammad Saleem Safi emerged because the pick of the bowlers, ending with figures of 6/140 in 27 overs.
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