India vs Afghanistan, Day 1: Play resumes after rain break, Vijay nears ton
Yamin Ahmadzai becomes the first bowler to take first test wicket for Afghanistan Sports News : Rain stopped play on the opening day of the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru today. Murali Vijay (94) and KL Rahul (33) were at the crease with India at 248 for one in 45.1 overs when heavens opened up. In the second session, Yamin Ahmadzai took the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan just after lunch to become the first bowler who took the test wicket for Afghanistan. After, Dhawan's wicket K L Rahul came to the crease and played some classic shots. The scheduled close of play is 5.29pm, and is extendable until 5.59 pm, if light permits. India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday became the first Indian in the history of cricket to hit a century before lunch on the first day of the historic India vs Afghanistan one-off test match. Earlier this morning, India won the toss and elected to bat first on the green-looking pitch of Chinnaswam...