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.
17:33 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs6.4
Score46 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, That's the length to bowl to Shahzad. Keep it short and close to the body. Ahmed bangs it in on the leg stump line and the batsman can only awkwardly duck and evade it.

17:32 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs6.3
Score46 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, Around the off stump again, once again the opener fails to put bat on ball.

17:31 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs6.2
Score46 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, Shortish delivery around off, going away, the batsman goes for the pull shot but misses.

17:31 (IST) Sep 25
6
Overs6.1
Score46 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, SIX! Big shot from the big man! They're playing to his strengths for now. This time, Ahmed fires it full around off, Shahzad stays firm in the crease and clears the long on fence with a mighty swing of his bat. Khaleel concedes a boundary after 9 balls, been bowling well so far. Hit for a big one first up, can he come back well?

17:29 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.6
Score40 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Shahzad plays this very late. Waits for the length ball to come and cuts it down off the outer half to third man at the last minute. Ahmed out in the deep moves to his left and keeps the batsmen to just the one.

17:29 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.5
Score39 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Hurled on a length on off, played back in the bowler's direction.

17:28 (IST) Sep 25
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Score39 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Angling in on middle and leg, worked defensively towards mid-wicket.

17:27 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs5.3
Score39 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, FOUR! Finds the gap this time. A boundary after 8 dot balls. The pressure was mounting and this will certainly help. That's a good shot. Kaul offers too much room outside off, Shahzad can free his arms and he does so. Cracks it through extra cover and sends it across the boundary line.

17:27 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.2
Score35 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Full in length again, outside the line of off stump, drilled right at the cover fielder.

17:26 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs5.1
Score35 - 0

S Kaul to M Shahzad, Full ball well outside off, driven hard square of the wicket on the off side but can't find the gap.

17:26 (IST) Sep 25

Siddarth Kaul into the attack now.

17:24 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.6
Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Maiden over from Khaleel Ahmed. Finishes well. Keeps it tight around that off stump channel and on a length, Javed pats it away to the point fielder.

17:24 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.5
Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Good work from Rahul, doesn't let it pass. Ahmadi once again waits for the ball to guide it to third man, but the placement is a bit too fine and KL at wide first slip moves swiftly to his right and stops the ball with a dive. Nicely done.

17:23 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.4
Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Tries running this down to third man but doesn't get the placement right. Instead, plays it straight to point again.

17:23 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs4.3
Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Just ahead of a length, Ahmadi dabs it to point.

17:22 (IST) Sep 25
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Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Stays deep inside the crease to this shortish ball and presents a defensive shot in response.

17:21 (IST) Sep 25
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Score35 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Short of a length delivery on off, Ahmadi hops and blocks it solidly with a straight blade.

17:21 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs3.6
Score35 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, FOUR! 17 runs off this over. Not exactly the ideal start for Deepak Chahar's ODI career. He pitches this short and on off, Shahzad takes a step across to move inside the line and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

17:20 (IST) Sep 25
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Overs3.5
Score31 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Fuller ball is driven to mid on for no run.

17:20 (IST) Sep 25
6
Overs3.4
Score31 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, SIX! Keeps it full and straight this time and Shahzad dispatches that. Was ready for it. Cleared his front leg and slogged it well over the cow corner for the first maximum of the innings.