Asia Cup 2018: Afghanistan tie India in knots, break their winning streak

Opener Mohammad Shahzad's entertaining century and sensible innings from Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan post 252/8 against Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India.

In todays match of Asia Cup 2018, Rohit Sharma’s India will take on ever improving Afghanistan led by Asghar Afghan in their last Super Four encounter at Dubai International Stadium in United Arab Emirates. India are already through to the final of the multination tournament after recording wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh, while Afghanistan are out after successive losses against the same teams. Afghanistan have been really unlucky in the Super Four stage of the tournament, losing both matches in the very last over. The spin trio – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan -- of Afghanistan held the opposition in every game and didn’t allow the opposition to score in excess of 250. They would be looking to get a win under their belt against a powerful India team before the tournament is over.
 
Asia Cup 2018: India vs Afghanistan final scorecard
 

 
Key Statistics ahead of India vs Afghanistan Super Four clash

• India and Afghanistan have played only one ODI at Dhaka on March 4, 2014 in which India (160/2) defeated Afghanistan (159) by 8 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja took 4/38 and declared man of the match.
• In Asia Cup, India won 10 consecutive matches between March 5, 2014 and September 23,2018 -- a record for successive wins. The 2016 event was a T20 format
• Afghanistan are most reliant on spin and since Jan 2017, they have picked up 193 wickets in ODIs, India are second on the list with 141 wickets.
• Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker in Asia Cup 2018, Jasprit Bumrah and Mujeeb ur Rahman have seven each

1:26 AM

1:24 AM

1:12 AM

India vs Afghanistan match tied

1:11 AM

India: 246-9 in 49 Overs

Over Summary: 0 4 1 1 W

Rashid bowls the last over. DOT ball. Jadeja hits the 2nd ball for FOUR. Jadeja takes single off the 3rd ball. Khaleel steals a single. And its a TIE. Jadeja c Najibullah b Rashid Khan 25(34) [4s-1]

1:02 AM

India: 246-9 in 49 Overs

Over Summary: 2,W 2 0 1 W 1

Aftab Alam continues and Kuldeep hits a brilliant cover drive but get out while trying to take 3 runs. Kuldeep Yadav run out (Naib/Aftab Alam) 9(11). Siddarth Kaul, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Jadeja takes a couple of runs off the 2nd ball. DOT ball. Jadeja takes a single off the 4th ball. Kaul on the strike. Siddharth Kaul RUN OUT. Kaul run out (Shahidi) 0(1). Khaleel Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Jadeja takes a single to keep the strike

12:52 AM

India: 240-7 in 48 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 2

Rashid Khan (8-0-31-1) is back into the attack and Jadeja takes a single off the second ball. DOT ball. Kuldeep sweeps and gets a single. DOT ball. Jadeja takes a couple of runs off the last ball. 

12:48 AM

India: 236-7 in 47 Overs

Over Summary: 2 1 0 1 1 1

Aftab continues and Kuldeep takes a couple of runs. Kuldeep takes a quick single off the 2nd ball. DOT ball. Jadeja takes a single to long-on. Kuldeep takes a single off the 5th ball. Jadeja takes a single to keep the strike

12:42 AM

India: 230-7 in 46 Overs

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 0 1

Mohammad Nabi (9-0-36-2) is back into the attack and concedes 4 runs

12:38 AM

India: 226-7 in 45 Overs

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 W 0

Aftab Alam (7-0-38-1) is back into the attack and gets the wicket of Deepak Chahar. Chahar b Aftab Alam 12(14) [4s-1]

12:31 AM

India: 223-6 in 44 Overs

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 4 0

Mujeeb continues and concedes 7 runs. 

12:27 AM

India: 216-6 in 43 Overs

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 1

Rashid Khan (7-0-28-1) is back into the attack and 3 runs

12:23 AM

India: 213-6 in 42 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman [8.0-1-33-0] is back into the attack and concedes 3 runs. 

12:22 AM

India: 210-6 in 41 Overs

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 1 1

Aftab Alam comes into attack and concedes 3 runs. 

12:17 AM

India: 207-6 in 40 Overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 2 0

Nabi continues and traps Karthik in front of wicket. Karthik lbw b Nabi 44(66) [4s-4] 

12:10 AM

India: 205-4 in 39 Overs

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 W 1


Mujeeb continues and Karthik gives himself room to get forward and whip-drive it straight down the wicket, as Mujeeb gets a hand on it to deflect it onto the stumps. Jadhav, who was trying to get back, managed to get his bat stuck in the turf and the bails lit up before he could recover. A crucial wicket for Afghanistan. Kedar Jadhav run out (Mujeeb) 19(26) [4s-2]. Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease