Top 5 wins after Afghanistan defeat

Big victory for India in test. They have defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in New Chandigarh. This is Team India’s biggest win in terms of innings, runs and wickets in Test cricket history.

This was the only Test between these two countries and the host team India was a strong contender to win it. Nevertheless, cricket fans expected good resistance from the touring team. Under the scoring sun, Shubman Gill and his boys performed well from the first day till the conclusion of the match on the third day.

The 564 runs scored in the first innings were enough to defeat Afghanistan in the match. The team led by Hashmatullah Shahidi got 152 runs in the first innings and their total score in the second innings was only 112. Debutant spinner Manav Suthar took a total of 7 wickets.

India’s top 5 biggest test wins

From day one, on the pitch The Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium looked dry and it became more conducive to spin as the match progressed. If we look at the surface, after winning the toss, Shubman Gill did not waste any time in batting first.

Over the years, Afghanistan has produced a number of quality spinners such as Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed and Mohammad Nabi. But this newly formed Afghanistan playing XI lacked quality in all departments against the power-packed home team.

The follow-on gave the visiting team another chance to save their pride in the second innings, but it proved to be even more disastrous for them. In both the innings, the Indian spinners thoroughly enjoyed the special conditions of the subcontinent.

Emerging spinner Manav Suthar turned the first innings into his special exhibition to showcase his bowling skills. Breaking several all-time records, Suthar took 6 wickets for only 33 runs.

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