Hundreds by Gill, Rahul lead India to 368/3 on Day 1

Mullanpur: Skipper Shubman Gill and KL Rahul struck smooth hundreds as India posted a strong 368/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan here on Saturday.

Gill was batting on 103 at close along with Rishabh Pant (50 batting). Pant and Gill have so far added 121 runs for the fourth wicket.

It was Gill's 11th hundred in Tests.


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Rahul completed his 12th hundred in Test cricket before getting out soon after.

B Sai Sudharsan also played a good hand with an 81, and he added 139 runs for the second wicket with Rahul.

Brief scores: India: 368/3 in 85 overs (Shubman Gill 103 batting, KL Rahul 100, Rishabh Pant 50 batting, Sai Sudharsan 81; Mohammed Saleem 2/67).