Watch: Afghanistan wastes all DRS reviews in 2 minutes — Loses 3 wickets as India take total control in only Test 2026

Afghanistan's struggles with the Decision Review System (DRS) once again proved costly as India strengthened their position in the one-off Test, with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant capitalising on a series of missed opportunities from the visitors.

The latest DRS controversy came after an already expensive error involving KL Rahul on Day 1. Afghanistan chose not to review an edge despite clear indications of a nick, allowing Rahul to survive early in his innings. The Indian opener made full use of the reprieve, going on to score a century and playing a key role in India's commanding first-innings total.

The same pattern continued on Day 2. Afghanistan declined reviews that could have resulted in the dismissals of both Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, handing India crucial lifelines at key moments of the match. The costly decisions allowed the hosts to maintain control and further tighten their grip on the contest.

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Afghanistan burned through every review at the worst moment — and India made them pay instantly

If Afghanistan hoped to avoid repeating their Day 1 mistake involving KL Rahul, Day 2 told a different story. The visitors once again found themselves on the wrong side of crucial DRS decisions, missing opportunities to dismiss both Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant at key stages of the innings.

As Afghanistan's reviews disappeared, India's batters made full use of the lifelines. The Indian skipper continued his excellent form with another composed knock, while Pant played his natural attacking game. The pair punished Afghanistan's costly errors and helped India tighten their grip on the one-off Test.

Afghanistan's struggles with the Decision Review System have become one of the major talking points of the match. After failing to review Rahul's edge on Day 1, they missed further chances on Day 2 due to hesitation and poor judgment. What could have been breakthrough moments instead turned into valuable opportunities for India's batters.

With Gill and Pant firmly in control, Afghanistan were left chasing the game for long periods. Unless they improve their decision-making in crucial moments, the visitors risk letting another hard-fought contest slip away despite creating chances against a strong Indian batting line-up.

Three wickets in two minutes: How Afghanistan's DRS blunders handed India complete dominance in New Chandigarh

Afghanistan's costly struggles with the Decision Review System once again came back to haunt them during the morning session on Day 2 of the one-off Test in New Chandigarh. After missing a chance to dismiss KL Rahul on Day 1, the visitors repeated the same mistake within the space of two deliveries, allowing India to strengthen their grip on the contest.

The first missed opportunity came in the 89th over when Azmatullah Omarzai struck Shubman Gill on the pads with a delivery that looked plumb in front of the stumps. Despite a confident appeal from the Afghan players, the on-field umpire turned it down. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi consulted wicketkeeper Asfar Zazai before deciding against a review. Ball-tracking later confirmed the delivery would have hit the stumps, handing Gill a crucial lifeline on 108.

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Afghanistan's frustration grew on the very next ball. Omarzai produced a fine outswinger that found Rishabh Pant's outside edge, triggering another loud appeal. Once again, the umpire remained unmoved, and Afghanistan chose not to review. Replays clearly showed an edge, leaving the fielding side stunned as another wicket slipped away.

The twin DRS errors proved costly as both Gill and Pant continued to pile on the runs. Gill went on to score a brilliant 126, while Pant entertained with an aggressive knock of 81, helping India move into a dominant position.

Rahul, Gill, and the DRS disaster — The turning point that decided the IND vs AFG only Test 2026

Afghanistan's DRS troubles may well be remembered as the turning point of the one-off Test against India. After failing to review an edge from KL Rahul on Day 1, the visitors repeated similar mistakes on Day 2 when they chose not to review chances against Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. The costly decisions allowed India's batters to extend their stay at the crease and put the match firmly out of Afghanistan's reach.

The missed opportunities proved expensive. Rahul made the most of his Day 1 reprieve by scoring a century, while Gill went on to register a magnificent 126 after surviving a close LBW call. Pant also capitalised on his lifeline, playing an aggressive knock of 81. What could have been crucial breakthroughs instead became defining moments that shifted the momentum decisively in India's favour.

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Afghanistan did strike back through Saleem Safi, who removed Gill and later bowled Dhruv Jurel with a superb delivery. Pant also departed before reaching his century after mistiming an attacking shot against Hashmatullah Shahidi. However, the damage had already been done. By lunch on Day 2, India had reached a commanding 475/6, with Afghanistan left to rue a series of DRS errors that played a major role in shaping the outcome of the match.