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.
17:19 (IST) Sep 25
1wd
Overs3.4
Score25 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Wide! Probably nerves? Perhaps trying a bit too hard. Short and way outside off, it's too high and goes across the tramline too. Wide called. Free Hit still there...

17:19 (IST) Sep 25
1wd
Overs3.4
Score24 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Wide! Tries a slower bouncer this time but it doesn't come off well. Goes way over Mohammad Shahzad's head who attempts to club it over the leg side. The Free Hit will carry forward to the next delivery.

17:17 (IST) Sep 25
1nb
Overs3.4
Score23 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, No ball! It's a beamer and that'll be a Free Hit. Chahar was attempting the back-of-the-hand slower one but it just slips out of his hands, Shahzad ducks and evades. Gives a big stare to the bowler who just turns around and goes back to his mark. MS Dhoni is seen having a chat with the square leg umpire, seems a warning has been issued for Chahar.

17:16 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs3.3
Score22 - 0

D Chahar to J Ahmadi, Full in length, on the sixth stump line, played off the outer half behind point for a comfortable single.

17:15 (IST) Sep 25
2
Overs3.2
Score21 - 0

D Chahar to J Ahmadi, First runs for Javed Ahmadi. He whips this length delivery aerially through square leg and seeing the big gap out there, he decides to come back for the second.

17:14 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs3.1
Score19 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, No movement on this occasion for Chahar. He bowls it fuller on middle and leg, Shahzad picks it off his pads and nudges it square on the leg side for a run.

17:13 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs2.6
Score18 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Short ball banged in, in line of the stumps, Ahmadi moves inside the line and awkwardly works it down in front of short mid-wicket.

17:13 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs2.5
Score18 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Tight line. Cramping Ahmadi for room by bowling it around off and making it come back in. The batsman can only defend it under his nose.

17:12 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs2.4
Score18 - 0

K Ahmed to J Ahmadi, Back of a length ball around off, a firm punch is offered straight to the man at cover.

17:12 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs2.3
Score18 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, The natural angle away from the right-hander, he opens the bat face and runs it down to third man for a single.

17:11 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs2.2
Score17 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, Oooofff! That wasn't far away. Khaleel serves it on a length and it holds its line. Shahzad leaves and it goes agonizingly close past the off stick. Too close for comfort.

17:10 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs2.1
Score17 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, FOUR! Full and right in the slot, Mohammad Shahzad has no second thoughts about putting this away. With a nice extension of the arms he lifts it over mid on and sends it across the boundary line.

17:09 (IST) Sep 25
3
Overs1.6
Score13 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Finds the gap well. Shahzad flicks this neatly through the mid-wicket region and takes three. Was a fraction straight in line, played that well. 7 from Chahar's first over in ODIs.

17:09 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs1.5
Score10 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Fullish in length in that off stump channel, presents a straight blade in response to keep it out.

17:08 (IST) Sep 25
4
Overs1.4
Score10 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, FOUR! This is how he bats. There's enough room with the swing away from him. Walks down the track and lofts it over cover-point to find the fence. Nicely played, Shahzad.

17:07 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs1.3
Score6 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Hits that good length and targets the top of off stump, it's blocked well with the full face of the bat.

17:07 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs1.2
Score6 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, Brings it back in this time, keeps it full again. Shahzad is half-forward this time as he plays it back down the track.

17:06 (IST) Sep 25
0
Overs1.1
Score6 - 0

D Chahar to M Shahzad, A bit of shape away as he lands it outside off, fuller in length. Shahzad plants his front foot forward and raises his bat to let it be.

17:05 (IST) Sep 25

The debutant Deepak Chahar to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. Let's see how he fares in his first outing in the Indian blue.

17:04 (IST) Sep 25
1
Overs0.6
Score6 - 0

K Ahmed to M Shahzad, Retains strike with a single. Mohammad Shahzad pulls this down to fine leg and easily gets to the other end. Decent first over from Ahmed.