 It was a signal to his infantry, hidden in the densely forested valley, to raid the Adilshahi forces.Maratha troops commanded by Shivaji's captain Kanhoji Jedhe, swept down on Afzal Khan's 1,500 musketeers; resulting in a complete rout of the musketeers at the foothills of the fort.Then in a rapid march, a section of Adilshahi forces commanded by Musekhan was attacked.