India secures dominant cricket win against Afghanistan

India secures dominant cricket win against Afghanistan

Updated at: June 9, 2026 at 03:00 AM

On June 8, 2026, India achieved a historic milestone at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.

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Facing Afghanistan in a one-off Test match, India secured their largest-ever Test victory, winning by an innings and 300 runs.

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India dominated from the start after opting to bat, putting up a massive 564/8 declared, bolstered by centuries from Shubman Gill and KL Rahul.

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Afghanistan struggled significantly against the Indian spin attack, being bowled out for 152 and 112 in their respective innings.

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This victory surpassed India's previous record win of an innings and 272 runs set in 2018.

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With this decisive red-ball performance complete, the two teams now look forward to a three-match ODI series starting on June 13, 2026.

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What was the final margin of India's victory against Afghanistan?

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An innings and 300 runs

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Manav Suthar

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New Chandigarh

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June 13, 2026

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