We wanted to be ruthless - Ajinkya Rahane

It was the contest between number 1 Test team India and newly entered in Test cricket Afghanistan. After being successful in ODIs and T20s, it was expected from Afghanistan to do well in the longer version of the cricket also. But unfortunately,, they couldn't make their mark as they lost by an innings and 262 to India within two days on Friday June 15.

On the other hand, it was India who was faverioute to win before going into the match against Afghanistan. But with the way they had won the match, shows that how dominating team India has became in Test cricket.



Even though India were playing without their star batsman Virat Kohli still they were ruthless. After crushing Afghanistan with bat, it took only two sessions to dismissed Afghanistan's batting and handed them huge defeat within two days.

"This feels really special. It is always an honour to lead your country and we wanted to be ruthless. Guys like Vijay and Shikhar got those hundreds, Rahul chipped in and Pandya was magnificent in the end. It was important for all of us to stick to our basics, create some good habits, but credit to Afghanistan, they were fantastic"

"From here on it is only upwards and onwards for them. Their seamers bowled really well, especially in the third session yesterday (day 1) and I'm sure they will go a long way against all opponents," India's stand in skipper Ajinkya Rahane said in post match presentation ceremony.



However, it wasn't a good outing for Afghanistan as result didn't go in their way. But they will be hoping that they will take this experience going further.

"First thanks to BCCI and Afghanistan Cricket Board to have given us this opporunity. We didn't play Test match before this and we've learnt a lot. In the future when we play a match, we now know how to play a match against a full member nation like India"

"Yes we were surprised by how quickly things ended because we were a good team. But Test cricket is completely different ball game, we have a lot if time in we will work on our weakness. A huge thanks to the crowd as well, it felt like we were in Kabul," said Afghanistan's skipper Asghar Stanikzai.

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