Prasidh Krishna to Afsar Zazai, Yorker, first up to the Afghanistan wicketkeeper batter. Afsar Zazai keeps it out.
Afsar Zazai is the next batter to bat for Afghanistan.
Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! LBW! Gone this time? Shahidi takes his time before going for the review. Angled in from around the wicket, on a good length, on middle and leg. Hashmatullah is caught in the crease and brings his bat forward to play the line of the ball. He is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad. No bat involved, the replays confirm. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball would have crashed into the leg stump. It is three reds, and the on-field decision is upheld. Afghanistan lose their skipper and they are now 4 down for 98, needing 267 more runs to avoid the follow-on. The tourists are 466 runs away from parity.
Prasidh Krishna to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Easy pickings! A loosener by Prasidh, full and wide on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi needs no second invitation. He leans into the drive and strokes it through cover-point for a four.
Prasidh Krishna replaces Mohammed Siraj in the attack.
Washington Sundar to Rahmat Shah, Turning back into the right-hander, fuller and on middle. Rahmat squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads and the ball dribbles behind towards the keeper.
Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller and on off, driven to long off for a single.
Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darted in at the pads, on a good length. Kept out watchfully by Shahidi.
Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shorter and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stabs it down off the back foot.
Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Given LBW but successfully overturned! Sliding on with the arm, on a length, attacking the front pad. Shahidi presses forward for the block and is rapped on the front pad. This looks straight, and it has been given, but Hashmatullah has reviewed it. The Afghanistan skipper looks pretty confident. Was there an inside edge? Oh, yes, the replays and the UltraEdge confirm the inside edge. The on-field decision gets overturned.
Washington Sundar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Drifting in from around the wicket, full and on middle. This is firmly driven back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar comes into the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, At 135.9 kph, on the fuller side, Shah defends it right under his eyes.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Pushes the length up slightly, on off. Rahmat covers the line and plays it to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Hits the top of off, on a back of a length. Rahmat glides it to backward point.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Brave leave! Tailing back in, on a length, just outside the off stump. Shah shoulders arms without covering the off stump and the ball whistles past the timber.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Goes full this time, on off. Rahmat presses forward to pat it to cover.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Steams in from over the wicket with a short mid on in place. Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Shah taps it down the strip.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Beaten! Back to over the wicket, fired in on a good length, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi plays for the turn, but the ball keeps straight to go past the outside edge.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flat and short, on middle. Hashmatullah presses back to keep it out.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller from around the wicket, spinning back in, on middle. Shahidi is solid in defence.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Turning down leg, Hashmatullah pads it away.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slows it down and drags the length back, on middle. Shahidi tucks it on the bounce to short leg.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pushed through, full and on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back for the block.
Mohammed Siraj to Rahmat Shah, Siraj finds a bit of reverse, around the off stump, on a good length. Shah covers the line and stabs it down on the off side.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Brings the stumps into play, on a length. Hashmatullah nudges it wide of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, In the channel, on a length. This is angled to backward point.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Top edge but safe. Siraj digs it on a hard length, over off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pivots on the back foot for the pull. This kicks up a bit to catch the top edge. It flies over the keeper's head for a four.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dug in short, on off. Shahidi swivels for the pull but it comes on slower than he expected. Toe-ends it to the right of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hurls it on a good length, on the off stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi stabs it down on the off side.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Just about kept out! Arm ball by Manav, on a good length, on off and middle. Rahmat Shah adjusts to the low bounce and keeps it out.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Short again, outside off. Rahmat shapes up to cut but is beaten by the turn.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Shorter and on off. Shah stabs it down on the off side.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Oh, that nearly sneaked through. Full and speared in, on middle. Rahmat Shah leans on to drive it through the off side. Gets an inside edge and it races down to deep fine leg for a boundary. That brings up 1000 runs in Test cricket for Rahmat. He becomes the first Afghan batter to reach the landmark, informs Murali Kartik.
Manav Suthar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flighted up, on off. Shahidi knocks it wide of cover and crosses over.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, This keeps low. Drops it short, on off. Rahmat hops back to punch it to the right of point for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A bit fuller now, on the off stump. Hashmatullah Shahidi defends it close to his body.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks this with a straight bat.
The ball seems to have lost its shape and is no longer passing through the gauge. The fourth umpire is out with the box of balls. While the replacement gets picked, the umpires have called for a drinks break. It is turning into a stern examination for the Afghanistan batters against India's spinners. Rahmat Shah has looked the more assured of the two batters, and the tourists would ideally like to get through to the close without any further damage. Mohammed Siraj has been brought back into the attack in the hope of extracting some reverse swing with the old ball. He is all set to resume after the break.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Siraj comes around the stumps and bowls it on a good length, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks this to mid off.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, around off, a hint of away swing on offer. Hashmatullah Shahidi keeps it out.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and onto the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to the left of the bowler.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Good length, around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi defends this off his back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! Bumper, a tad too high on the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it. Wide called by the umpire.
Pace back on as Mohammed Siraj returns.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Full and on off, Rahmat Shah blocks this off his front foot.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, A gentle appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. Shubman Gill has opted for DRS. Quicker one, around off, turning away from the batter. Rahmat Shah comes onto his front foot and blocks this out. Rahmat has the tendency to keep his bat behind the pads as he blocks, and that has forced Gill to opt for DRS. Replays and the UltraEdge don't show anything convincing to suggest that it is pad first. The on-field decision stands. India lose a review.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! A lot of grip and bounce here for Manav Suthar. Quicker one, around off, slightly short of a length. Rahmat Shah rocks back to cut this one but the ball gets a bit of extra purchase and the top edge this over the fielder at first slip for a boundary towards the third man region.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, Full and on off, Rahmat Shah keeps it out off his front foot.
Manav Suthar to Rahmat Shah, A lot of drift back into the batter, turning away a touch after pitching. Rahmat Shah looks to block this but gets beaten on the outside edge.