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.
21:38 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs6.1
Score28 - 0

A Alam to L Rahul, Almost could have chopped it back on. Too close to cut as it's coming in on a length, the ball takes the inside edge and goes off the thigh behind. Rahul is lucky it rolls beside the off stump.

21:37 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.6
Score28 - 0

Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Hangs inside the crease and blocks it out again.

21:37 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.5
Score28 - 0

Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Rayudu shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

21:36 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.4
Score28 - 0

Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, FOUR! Once again Rayudu picks up a boundary. It's full around off, he gives it the full swing of the bat and clears mid off with ease. Then, it's just a mere formality as the ball races to the boundary.

21:36 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.3
Score24 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Good effort from Nabi. Saved a certain boundary. Rahul pushes it to the left of mid off where the fielder dives and stops it. The batsmen can only take a single.

21:35 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.2
Score23 - 0

Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Appeal for an lbw! Landed shorter but Ambati skips down to this. Both bat and pad are involved but the umpire denies the appeal for a leg before. Too far down the track so that's probably why. Eventually it's driven to mid off for one. The replays later on shows that it's crashing into middle and leg. Hmm... so an opportunity missed by the Afghans.

21:35 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.1
Score22 - 0

Ur Rahman to A Rayudu, Quicker and shorter around off, kept out off the back foot.

21:33 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.6
Score22 - 0

A Alam to A Rayudu, Low full toss swinging in on middle, Rayudu slogs it off the inner half through mid-wicket and retains strike with a single.

21:33 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.5
Score21 - 0

A Alam to L Rahul, Not out! He's in by a long mile, almost crossed the stump line there. KL taps this towards mid off and takes off. There's a throw at the bowler's end and a direct hit is scored. Big appeal for a run out and the umpire checks it upstairs. Replays show he's fine.

21:32 (IST) Sep 25

A direct hit and it's taken upstairs. But Rahul seems to be in comfortably...

21:32 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.4
Score20 - 0

A Alam to L Rahul, Full outside off, driven to the cover fielder.

21:31 (IST) Sep 25
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Score20 - 0

A Alam to L Rahul, An appeal from the Afghans but the umpire isn't interested. They think of the DRS too but refrain from it. They feels there's an edge, but good call not to take it upstairs. Length ball outside off, Rahul cuts at it and misses.

21:30 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.2
Score20 - 0

A Alam to L Rahul, Play and a miss! Short of a good length rising off the deck, Rahul sticks back to punch it on the up through the covers but misses it completely.

21:29 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.1
Score20 - 0

A Alam to A Rayudu, Rayudu uses the angle into him well to flick this through mid-wicket. Gets an easy single. Was full in length and Alam came from wide of the crease.

21:29 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs3.6
Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Coming in on off and then straightening up, takes the leading edge and falls safely towards cover.

21:28 (IST) Sep 25
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Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, The flipper from Mujeeb, on off, KL meets it with a defensive bat.

21:28 (IST) Sep 25
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Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

21:28 (IST) Sep 25
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Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, A lot of drift in on middle and leg, worked away with a closed face from the front foot.

21:27 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs3.2
Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Rahul comes ahead to this one and pushes it back to the bowler.

21:27 (IST) Sep 25
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Score19 - 0

Ur Rahman to L Rahul, Straighter one on off, forced away in front of cover.