length outside off. Naib walks across his stumps and mows at it. Cloths it down to long on for just a single, though
Afghanistan vs India, Final at Hangzhou, Asian Games (M), Oct 07 2023 - Match Result
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Final, Hangzhou, October 07, 2023, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
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Afghanistan • 112/5(18.2 overs)
49* (43)
1/12 (4)
27* (24)
1/4 (1)
5:07pm A bit of a dampener really (both literally and metaphorically) but it is what it is. Afghanistan, on a surface that was turning, might have run India close. Or, India might have obliterated this target like they did yesterday. A shame that we will never know.
We hope you enjoyed our coverage throughout the cricket competitions at the Asian Games. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) saying goodbye on behalf of Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care, folks!
5:01pm It's official, folks. The final has been called off, and India, by virtue of having a higher seeding, win the gold medal. It is a clean sweep then, as far as the cricket competitions at this Asian Games are concerned. Afghanistan, meanwhile, have to settle for silver. Not the sort of conclusion any of us wanted but in the end, it was the weather that won, and rid us of what could have been an intriguing contest.
4:52pm For what it is worth, the covers are firmly in place and the rain seems to still be falling, judging by the spots on the broadcast camera.
4:47pm 5:18pm (local time) is the latest this game can restart for a five-over run-chase. That is about half an hour from now...
4:39pm For all those asking what happens if the game is abandoned. Well, India will win the gold medal because they are the higher-seeded side among the two. Does feel a little anti-climactic, but it is what it is.
4:19pm We are hearing that the rain has picked up in Hangzhou. Fingers crossed that we can see some action soon.
The Indian women's kabaddi team has won Asian Games gold - their third one so far. Yet, this women's team that are stars abroad are forgotten at home - with the kabaddi system not offering them the same spotlight as they do the men's team. Remember their names.
3:54pm Live pictures have returned and the players have indeed gone off. The covers are coming on, and a few spectators have gotten their raincoats out too.
3:51pm Okay, what is happening here?! Looked like the umpires were originally asking for the ground staff to bring on the covers. Now, the fourth umpire is out there with a box of balls. The Indian players might have been in the umpires' ear, telling them how difficult it had become to bowl with the drizzle around. No live pictures to help us understand the situation either, so we wait.
18.2
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Gulbadin, 1 run
Lots of towels in play, wiping the moisture off the ball
18.1
1
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shahidullah, 1 run
back of a length on middle and leg. Shahidullah goes back and tucks it away towards deep square leg
18.1
1w
Shahbaz Ahmed to Shahidullah, 1 wide
wayward delivery bowled beyond the tramlines on the off side. Called a wide, unsurprisingly
Shahbaz to bowl the penultimate over. Around the wicket to Shahidullah for now. Deep square leg, deep mid wicket and long on are on the fence, along with long off and deep cover point
Will India go back to Dube or trust one of their spinners to bowl the penultimate over? Either way, Afghanistan will be looking to cash in
end of over 1811 runs
AFG: 109/5CRR: 6.05
Gulbadin Naib26 (23b 1x4 2x6)
Shahidullah48 (42b 3x4 2x6)
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-17-1
Sai Kishore 4-0-26-0
17.6
6
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin, SIX runs
another full toss and this time, Arshdeep gets met! Outside off and that gives Naib the room to wind up and biff it over deep mid wicket!
17.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run
full toss on middle and leg. Shahidullah works it towards deep mid wicket and settles for the single. That was a juicy full toss. Surely Shahidullah should have swung hard?
17.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin, 1 run
into the blockhole on middle and off. Naib gets his front foot out of the way and squeezes it out to long on
17.3
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run
slower yorker on middle and off. Shahidullah digs it out into the on side for a single
17.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Gulbadin, 1 run
low full toss on middle and leg stump. Naib shovels it off the toe-end and spoons it towards long on. Falls well short but Arshdeep reckons Tilak would have gotten there had he been more proactive
Around the wicket to Naib
17.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Shahidullah, 1 run
full and speared into the stumps. Shahidullah tucks it off his pads towards deep mid wicket. Just a single, though
Arshdeep is back, presumably to bowl this over and the 20th
end of over 179 runs
AFG: 98/5CRR: 5.76
Gulbadin Naib18 (20b 1x4 1x6)
Shahidullah45 (39b 3x4 2x6)
Sai Kishore 4-0-26-0
Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-12-1
16.6
•
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin, no run
full on middle and leg. Naib tries to tonk it into tomorrow but can only squirt it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
16.5
1
Sai Kishore to Shahidullah, 1 run
length on middle and off. Shahidullah lets the ball come to him before nudging it towards deep mid wicket
16.4
1
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin, 1 run
full on middle and leg. Naib comes forward and flicks it towards deep mid wicket
16.3
6
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin, SIX runs
Naib goes big! Given a hint of air on a full length outside off. Naib reaches out for it, gets under it and pounds it over wide long on!
16.2
•
Sai Kishore to Gulbadin, no run
fired into the stumps. Naib hangs back and stabs it towards the bowler
SHAILY jHANWAR: "is it drizzling or is it just issue with my tv?" -- The commentators have been talking about the rain for the last five or ten minutes too. So it might be drizzling, although it is not heavy enough to force the players off. Yet.
16.1
1
Sai Kishore to Shahidullah, 1 run
length on off stump. Shahidullah turns it towards deep mid wicket for one
Sai Kishore to bowl out
end of over 163 runs
AFG: 89/5CRR: 5.56
Shahidullah43 (37b 3x4 2x6)
Gulbadin Naib11 (16b 1x4)
Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-12-1
Sai Kishore 3-0-17-0
15.6
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Shahidullah, 1 run
short and wide outside off. Shahidullah gets on top of the bounce and cuts it towards deep cover point
15.5
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Gulbadin, 1 run
back of a length on leg stump. Naib is cramped for room and can only tuck it round the corner to deep backward square leg
15.4
•
Ravi Bishnoi to Gulbadin, no run
quicker and slightly shorter on middle and leg. Naib does not pick it again and gets no bat on it as the ball hits him on the back thigh
15.3
•
Ravi Bishnoi to Gulbadin, no run
appeal, but that was perhaps going down leg! Wrong'un on a fullish length on middle and leg. Naib is caught on the crease and plays all over it. Gets rapped on the pads but that might have gone down leg with the angle
15.2
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Shahidullah, 1 run
back of a length outside off. Shahidullah goes back and eases it into the off side for a single
Looks like there is a bit of rain around. We go on for now...
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AFG
49 runs (43)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
17 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
78%
27 runs (24)
1 four2 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
8 runs
0 four1 six
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
IND
O
4
M
0
R
12
W
1
ECO
3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
IND
O
1
M
0
R
4
W
1
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field | |
| Toss | India, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Series result | India won the 2023 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition |
| Match number | T20I no. 2301 |
| Match days | 07 October 2023 - day (20-over match) |
| T20I debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
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