Manav Suthar Debuts with Three Wickets as India Lead Afghanistan in One-Off Test
Manav Suthar made a notable Test debut for India against Afghanistan in Mullanpur, taking three wickets including his first over scalp of opener Abdul Malik. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner, praised for his classical style and domestic performances, contributed to India’s dominant position after centuries from Shubman Gill and KL Rahul helped India declare at 564 for 8. Afghanistan’s Saleem Safi took a six-wicket haul, becoming the first Afghan pacer to achieve this against India. India fielded a relatively inexperienced spin trio amid the absence of senior spinners Ashwin and Jadeja.