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.
19:34 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs36.3
Score171 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Nabi opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

19:34 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs36.2
Score170 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Full again, in line of the stumps, Nabi forces it down the ground but finds mid on.

19:33 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs36.1
Score170 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Fullish and outside off, stroked through covers for one.

19:32 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs35.6
Score169 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, Flatter and on middle, punched down to long on for a run.

19:32 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs35.5
Score168 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, Gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it back to the bowler.

19:32 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs35.4
Score168 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, Jadhav sees the batsman making room by moving down the leg side and follows. Shahzad still attempts to play a square cut but misses.

19:31 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs35.3
Score168 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, Quicker this time, it's fired on middle, Shahzad once again steps back and then goes for the slog sweep. Connects nicely as well but finds the mid-wicket fielder inside the ring.

19:31 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs35.2
Score168 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, FOUR! Takes a calculative risk and fetches a boundary. Flatter and fuller outside off, Shahzad steps back to make room and rockets it inside-out over cover-point. It's wide of the sweeper cover fielder and crosses the fence.

19:30 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs35.1
Score164 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Edged but safe! Full and around off, Nabi skips down the track to heave it over the leg side but it takes the outside edge and flies towards short third man. A single taken.

19:29 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs34.6
Score163 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Good length delivery outside off, Nabi pushes inside the line and gets it away off the outside half of the bat to third man. A single to end a 9-run over.

19:29 (IST) Sep 25
6
Overs34.5
Score162 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, SIX! That has gone all the way! Kaul digs in a short ball and angles it into the batsman, Nabi shimmies down the track a bit and pulls it clinically over mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep but he can do nothing about it as the ball flies to his left.

19:28 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs34.4
Score156 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Eyes a yorker but ends up slipping in a low full toss. Shahzad moves back inside the crease and hits it out through mid-wicket for a run.

19:27 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs34.3
Score155 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, A length ball angling into the batsman from around off, Nabi pushes it from the crease and manages to get it past the left side of the cover fielder. A run is taken.

19:26 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs34.2
Score154 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Slower in pace and shorter in length, around off, Nabi picks it up and tries to play it late to find the gap on the off side. Although he ends up pushing it straight to the cover fielder.

19:26 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs34.1
Score154 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Bouncer around off, Nabi sways away from the line.

19:23 (IST) Sep 25

Drinks are on the field. India continue to remain on top in this encounter, however, Afghanistan have fared a lot better than they were at the last drinks break. Mohammad Shahzad is going strong. He has completed his century and now holds the key. Afghanistan would hope that he lasts the distance and the lower order rallies around him.

19:22 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs33.6
Score154 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Shortish and Nabi moves across and works it towards square leg for one.

19:22 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs33.5
Score153 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, FOUR! Excellent shot! The length is a bit too full this time by Jadhav and Nabi goes down on one knee to play the sweep shot. Gets it away from the middle of his blade and sends it whistling to the backward square leg fence.

19:21 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs33.4
Score149 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Loopy and on middle, helped with the spin to mid-wicket. Straight to the fielder this time.

19:21 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs33.3
Score149 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.