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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.

Asia Cup 2018, Rayudu, Rahul

Anbati Rayudu and K L Rahul during 100-run partnership. Photo: @ICC

10:00 PM

India: 73-0 in 11 Overs
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 0 6

Naib continues and Rahul takes a single off the first ball. Rayudu takes a single to sweeper cover. A single for Rahul off the 3rd ball. Rayudu comes down the pitch and defends. Another DOT. What a marvellous shot to end the over!! Rayudu comes down the pitch and hits the last ball over the bowler's head for SIX straight down the ground. 
9:55 PM

India: 64-0 in 10 Overs
Over Summary: 0 6 3 0 0 0

Mujeeb continues and starts with a DOT. Rahul smashed the 2nd ball for SIX and chips the next ball over in field for 3 runs. DOT ball. Another DOT. DOT
9:52 PM

India: 55-0 in 9 Overs
Over Summary: 4 0 4 0 1 6

Gulbadin Naib, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and Rahul glance the first ball for FOUR. DOT ball. Full toss, muscled by Rahul for FOUR to cover. DOT ball. Rahul dabs the 5th ball and steals a single. Rayudu shimmers down the pitch and dismissed the ball from its presence to long-on boundary for SIX. 
9:46 PM

India: 40-0 in 8 Overs
Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 0 1

Mujeeb continues and starts with 2 DOTS. Rahul takes a quick single off the 3rd ball. A quick single off the 4th ball by Rayudu. DOT ball. Rahul takes a single to long-on to end the over. 
9:42 PM

India: 37/0 in 7 Overs
Over Summary: 0 1 4 0 4 0

Aftab continues and concedes 9 runs
9:39 PM

India: 28/0 in 6 Overs
Over Summary: 0 1 1 4 0 0

Mujeeb continues and Rayudu defends the first ball, takes a single off the next ball. Rahul takes a single to a tad wide of mid-off. Rayudu hits the 4th ball for FOUR over mid-on. DOT ball. 
9:34 PM

India: 22/0 in 5 Overs
Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 1 1

Àftab continues and Rayudu takes a single to a tab wide of mid-on. Rahul tries to cut the 2nd ball, beaten outside off. Rahul again tries to cut the ball, beaten. Rahul drives the 4th ball to point, no run. Yorkish length, drilled for a single to mid-off. A single for Rayudu to end the over. 
9:29 PM

India: 19/0 in 4 Overs
Over Summary: MAIDEN

Mujeeb continues and Rahul defends the first 3 balls. Another defensive shot from Rahul as he doesn't want to present his wickets to his IPL team mate. 
9:26 PM

India: 19/0 in 3 Overs
Over Summary: 1 0 0 6 0 0

Aftab continues and Rahul takes a single off the first ball. Rayudu defends the 2nd ball. Another DOT. Rayudu breaks the shackles, comes down the ground to hit the 4th ball for SIX to sweeper cover. Aftab follows with slower delivery, Rayudu dabs the ball to short mid-wicket. Another DOT to end the over. 
9:22 PM

India: 12 in 2 Overs
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 0

Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman comes into the attack, starts with 2 DOTS. Rayudu takes a single off the 3rd ball. Rahul defends the first ball he faced of his KXIP team mate. A single for Rahul to long-on off the 5th ball. DOT to end the over
9:18 PM

India: 10 in 1 Over
Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 1 4L

Aftab bowls the first over and Rahul smashed the first ball for FOUR to cover point boundary. Rahul defends the next 2 balls. Aftab strays on the leg side, clips away for a single to deep fine leg. Rayudu hits the 5th ball to fine leg for a single. Another ball down the leg side, 4 leg byes given. 
9:14 PM

Rahul and Rayudu are at the crease. Rahul is on strike. Aftab Alam will open the attack
8:46 PM

INNINGS BREAK
8:46 PM

8:45 PM

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First Published: Sep 25 2018 | 4:00 PM IST