India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in New Chandigarh, posting a massive 564-run total. Centuries from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill set the platform, while debut left‑arm spinner Manav Suthar claimed seven wickets across both innings. The hosts declared with two wickets left, enforcing the follow‑on and wrapping the match in three days.

Suthar's 6/33 in Afghanistan's first innings sparked a collapse to 152, and he added the final wicket as they were bundled out for 112 in the second. His performance makes him only the fifth Indian to take a five‑for on debut, the first since Ravichandran Ashwin in 2011. Spin partners Prasidh Krishna (3/37) and Washington Sundar (4/36) complemented the effort, while Kuldeep Yadav added 3/30.

The victory marks India's largest Test win by innings, surpassing the 2018 triumph over West Indies. It also sets the stage for a three‑match ODI series beginning June 13. Afghanistan's top scorer, Rahmat Shah, managed 60, but the overall defeat underscores India's dominance in the format.