IND vs AFG Final Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Match Called Off Due To Rain, India Win Gold Medal
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Team India has been awarded the gold medal on account of being the higher seed.
The match proceedings came to a halt due to rain in the men's cricket final of the Asian Games in China.
Shahidullah Kamal 49 (43)
Gulbadin Naib 27 (24)
Shahidullah Kamal and Gulbadin Naib stiched a crucial partnership as Afghanistan crossed the 100-run mark in Asian Games final.
Shahidullah Kamal 48 (42)
Gulbadin Naib 26 (23)
Afghanistan continues to put up a strong fight against India despite losing wickets. Afg: 80/5 (14)
Shahidullah Kamal 36 (32)
Gulbadin Naib 9(9)
Afghanistan finds themselves in trouble after losing half their side in Asian Games final. Afghanistan 59/5 after 12 overs.
Afghanistan crosses 50 run-mark in 10 overs.
Ravi Bishnoi strikes as Afghanistan lose 4 wickets. Afsar Zazai goes after scoring 15 runs.
Shahidullah Kamal and Afsar Zazai help Afghanistan rebuild after losing early wickets in Asian Games Final. Afg: 47/3 after 9 overs.
Run Out! Noor Ali Zadran Gone. Afg 13/3 after 4 overs.
Indian bowlers jolt Afghanistan early. Afghanistan two wickets down. Mohammad Shahzad back in the hut.
India drew first blood against Afghanistan in the final. Afg: 5/1 after 2 overs. Zubaid Akbari back in the hut.
Arshdeep Singh bowls a tight over.
Zubaid Akbari, Mohammad Shahzad(w), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshdeep Singh
India won the toss in the final of the Asian Games men's cricket and invited Afghanistan to bat first.
The toss in the Asian Games Men's Cricket final has been delayed due to wet outfield.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's ton and the team's overall efforts helpd India defeat Nepal in the quarterfinal.
India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 men's cricket final match will start at 11:30 AM IST.
Gulbadin Naib(c), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wicketkeeper), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Sayed Shirzad, Nijat Masood, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep.
In the final, Afghanistan's hopes will rest on the shoulders of their bowlers, including Fareed Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, and Zahir Khan, who played a crucial role in dismissing Pakistan cheaply in the semifinal.
All eyes will be on skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma and Sai Kishore who were instrumental in India's victory in Semifinal against Bangladesh.
Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 4 wickets in a nail-biting clash to enter Asian Games Final to face Men In Blue.
India confirmed a medal in men's cricket competition with a crushing nine-wicket win over Bangladesh to storm into the final of the Asian Games.
Ruturaj Gaikwad-led men's cricket team is on the verge of adding a historic gold medal to India's tally.
Background
IND vs AFG Final LIVE: Just under 2000 kilometres away from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, where India are all set to begin their Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia on October 8 (Sunday), lies Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province and the venue of the delayed Asian Games 2022 where the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led men's cricket team is on the verge of adding a historic gold medal to India's tally. While the women's team had already struck gold in the T20I cricket competition, now it is the men's cricket team's chance to repeat the same when they lock horns against Gulbadin Naib-marshalled Afghanistan on Saturday (October 7).
While there were chances of an epic India vs Pakistan Clash in the men's T20 Cricket final for the gold medal, in the second semifinal played between Pakistan and Afghanistan, it was the Afghans who had the last laugh. They first bowled out Pakistan for a mere 115 in 18 overs before chasing down the total in 17.5 overs. Fareed Ahmad was the star with the ball for Aghanistan as he scalped 3 wickets for 15 runs while Noor Ali Zadran top-scored with 39 to force Pakistan to play the bronze medal match against Bangladesh which is also slated on Saturday (October 7).
Bangladesh, meanwhile, succumbed to a defeat in the first semifinal against India. In a fixture that was dominated by the Men in Blue, they first kept Bangladesh down to 96/9 at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou which is where all Asian Games cricket matches have been played, before completing a comprehensive victory with 9 wickets in hand and 64 balls remaining. Tilak Varma (55* off 26) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (40* off 26) ensured that India march into the summit clash in style. Sai Kishore had a wonderful outing as well as he had 3 wickets to show to his credit in his 4-over spell where he conceded just 12 runs.
While India would be hoping to repeat a similar performance against Afghanistan, they would be aware that their opponent aren't mere pushovers. It promises to be a riveting encounter coming your way from Hangzhou. Enjoy quick and speedy updates of the game at ABP LIVE.
Squads:
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep
Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib(c), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wicketkeeper), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Sayed Shirzad, Nijat Masood, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil
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