India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Match ends in a tie
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 26, 2018, 08:09:23 IST
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India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Match ends in a tie

Dhoni's trusted lieutenant Ravindra Jadeja shepherded the lower-order with his 25 off 34 only to be holed out at deep mid-wicket off Rashid Khan, with a single needed off two balls, chasing 253. India were bowled out with one ball to spare.
22:03 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to A Rayudu, Straighter one outside the line of off stump, dabbed with an open face square on the off side.

22:03 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to A Rayudu, Short and spinning in from outside off, it's punched back in the bowler's direction.

22:02 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to L Rahul, Rahul makes good use of his feet to get close to the pitch and wrists it down to long on for one more.

22:02 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to L Rahul, Full and straight from Nabi, flicked to short mid-wicket.

22:02 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to A Rayudu, Goes with the spin and turns it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

22:01 (IST) Sep 25
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M Nabi to L Rahul, Turning in on middle and leg, quicker in pace, KL is on the back foot as he plays it down on the leg side. Takes a quick single as well.

22:00 (IST) Sep 25

Mohammad Nabi introduced into the attack.

21:59 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to A Rayudu, SIX! A connection as sweet as a Rasgulla from Kolkata. Rayudu jumps out of the crease to this full ball on the stumps and with a simple extension of the arms, lofts it cleanly over long off for a maximum.

21:58 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to A Rayudu, Rayudu yet again is out of the crease and blocks on the off side. Wants the run but then has the sense to retreat in time.

21:58 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to A Rayudu, Seeing Rayudu give the charge, Naib takes the pace off it. Clever stuff, as it leaves the batsman with no choice but to block it.

21:57 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to L Rahul, Through the covers again, another run to the total.

21:56 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to A Rayudu, Full and wide outside off, Ambati shapes up for the cover drive and gets it through the gap to the sweeper. A single results.

21:56 (IST) Sep 25
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G Naib to L Rahul, Too straight in line, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

21:55 (IST) Sep 25

Powerplay 2 signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the end of the 40th over.

21:55 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Full on leg, swept down to short fine leg. Another dot to end the over but despite that, India have still have the highest score in Powerplay 1 in this year's Asia Cup. They finish with 64 on the board without the loss of a single wicket.

21:54 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. Dot ball.

21:54 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Quicker one on the stumps, Rayudu looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

21:53 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Fuller around off, Rahul moves across and chips it over mid-wicket. Doesn't time it all that well, but there's nobody in the deep so the batsmen are able to take the third.

21:53 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to L Rahul, SIX! Wow! Quite smart from KL. Anticipated the ball to land full, so opened his body up and went inside out over covers. Got enough on it to clear the cover fence with ease. Well played.

21:52 (IST) Sep 25
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Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Fullish in length and close to off, blocked out safely.