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

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Goes on the back foot to a shortish ball and punches it towards cover-point.

19:20 (IST) Sep 25
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Score149 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Tossed up ball on middle, pushed to the left of mid-wicket.

19:19 (IST) Sep 25
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Score149 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, A bit of a comical attempt, this. Kaul serves a full toss outside off, Shahzad walks across the stumps to play a cute paddle shot but gets into an awkward position and only manages to push it as far as the short fine leg fielder. Completely off balance.

19:18 (IST) Sep 25
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Score149 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, A half-volley outside off, Shahzad keeps his weight on the back leg and hammers it down the ground. Finds mid off though.

19:18 (IST) Sep 25
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Score149 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Well bowled. A wide yorker outside off, Shahzad tries to dig it out but is beaten for pace.

19:17 (IST) Sep 25
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Score149 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Short in length and on off, not enough pace to hurry up the batsman, Nabi easily gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

19:16 (IST) Sep 25
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Score148 - 5

S Kaul to M Nabi, Back of a length ball on off, slower in pace and cutting back in, Nabi remains back and taps it down to point.

19:16 (IST) Sep 25
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Score148 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Digs in a short delivery outside off, Shahzad stands back and cuts it in front of square on the off side. The ball races away to the deep and they take a single.

19:15 (IST) Sep 25
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Score147 - 5

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Wide! A gentle loosener to begin a fresh spell. Hurls it on a length way wide outside off. Shahzad allows it through.

19:15 (IST) Sep 25

Siddarth Kaul back on.

19:14 (IST) Sep 25
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Score146 - 5

K Jadhav to M Shahzad, Another punch, down the ground to long off this time. Another run results.

19:14 (IST) Sep 25
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Score145 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

19:14 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Smacks this one square towards point but finds the fielder there.

19:13 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Good stop by Jadeja. Nabi forces it towards mid on off the back foot but the all-rounder moves swiftly to his left from short mid-wicket and cuts it off.

19:13 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, On middle and leg this time, Nabi tries to sweep but wears it on the pads. It was going down leg, so no real appeal made for leg before.

19:12 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

K Jadhav to M Nabi, Jadhav throws it full and wide outside off, Nabi hits it to the cover fielder.

19:11 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Bumper on middle and leg, no shot offered.

19:11 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

D Chahar to M Shahzad, That's stung clearly. Shahzad misses the big pull as Chahar takes some of the pace off it. The ball raps him on the hips and he quickly walks away rubbing that same area.

19:10 (IST) Sep 25
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Score144 - 5

D Chahar to M Nabi, Nabi tickles it fine as he gets one on the pads. One more run to the scoreboard.

19:10 (IST) Sep 25
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Score143 - 5

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Through the mid-wicket region again, but just a single comes off it.