India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 Final Highlights: Team India clinched the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023 men's cricket final against Afghanistan after the match got abandoned due to rain. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side were declared the winners due to their higher seeding. Opting to bowl first, India showed a dominant approach and kept on scalping wickets at regular intervals. Before the halt, Afghanistan's score read at 112/5 in 18.2 overs with Shahidullah Kamal (49*) and Gulbadin Naib (27*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Arshdeep Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shivam Dube and Ravi bishnoi scalped one wicket each.
Here are the Highlights of the Asian Games 2023, India vs Afghanistan Final Match straight from Hangzhou:
- 13:25 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: Rain stops playThe Asian Games 2023 men's cricket final match between India and Afghanistan has been halted due to rain in Hangzhou. Afghanistan's score read at 112/5 in 18.2 overs with Shahidullah Kamal (49*) and Gulbadin Naib (27*) are standing unbeaten at the crease.
- 12:55 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: Kamal nears 50Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Afghanistan still have some hopes left as Shahidullah Kamal is standing unbeaten and dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Shahabaz Ahmed, he smashes a six and a boundary as the Indian bowler leaks 11 runs. Currently, Kamal is batting at 36 and inching closer towards his fifty.
- 12:25 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: Afghanistan gain momentumAfter smashing 11 runs in the previous over of Washington Sundar, Shahidullah Kamal and Afsar Zazai continue to deal in the boundaries. In the over of Shahbaz Ahmed, the duo scores 11 runs, which include a huge maximum from Kamal.
- 12:19 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: FOURFOUR!!! After losing three wickets in a quick succession, Afghanistan aim for a stable partnership. Afsar Zazai smashes two boundaries off Washington Sundar's delivery and brings some momentum towards his side. Zazai makes a good use of the short deliveries and steals two boundaries.
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- 12:03 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: India on topIndia have been really dominant with the ball so far as their bowlers are troubling the Afghanistan batters. In the previous over, Shivam Dube scalps one wicket and leaks only four runs. Noor Ali Zadran has joined Mohammad Shahzad at the crease.
- 11:58 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: OUTOUT!!! Shivam Dube has provided Team India with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Zubaid Akbari for five. Zubaid smashes it hard in search of a maximum but fails to time it properly as the ball lands into the hands of Arshdeep Singh. First wicket gone for Afghanistan.
- 11:21 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: All eyes on Yashasvi JaiswalThe young talented India opener smashed his maiden T20I century in the quarter-final match against Nepal. However, he failed to leave a mark in the semi-final against Bangladesh as he was dismissed for duck. He will now aim to play a big innings in the summit clash.
- 10:40 (IST)IND vs AFG, Asian Games Live: Bangladesh win bronzeBangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets (DLS method) in a rain-affected third place match and clinched the bronze medal. Chasing a revised target of 65 in 5 overs, Bangladesh clinched the victory with a boundary on the last ball.
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