India vs Afghanistan Highlights Asia Cup 2018: Match Ends in a Tie

So, a perfect result to end this game. Both the teams fought hard and in the end there is no loser. Afghanistan though will be happier of the two sides, as it looked like Ravindra Jadeja will help his side cross the line with one needed off two balls. But that wasn't the case. Afghanistan now end the tournament with their head held high. They defeated Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In the Super Four, they had closes contests with Bangladesh and Pakistan and now this tie! Full Scorecard. 

OUT! Rashid Khan removes Ravindra Jadeja. And with that match ends in a tie. India needed one off two balls, Jadeja clears the infield, but Afghanistan captain had kept one fielder near mid-wicket and Jadeja hits it exactly towards that. Impressive captaincy that! R Jadeja c Najibullah b Rashid Khan 25(34)

Last over coming up! Rashid Khan will bowl the over and India need seven runs from it.

OUT! Super fielding by Shahidi. He has direct shy at stumps from long-on and he hits it. India in trouble now, nine down. S Kaul run out (Shahidi) 0(1)

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav is run-out. Looking for the third run, Kuldeep finds himself short of the crease after a throw from the deep. His bat stuck just near the crease before the stumps were disturbed. Kuldeep Yadav run out (Naib/Aftab Alam) 9(11)

So, the equation now reads 13 off 12 balls. Aftab Alam will bowl the penultimate over and Jadeja will be eyeing to score in this over. 

In three overs, Afghanistan need three more wickets to win while India need 17 runs. Jadeja needs to look for a big shot now.  Meanwhile, Rashid Khan has two overs remaining. 

India now need 23 more runs to win from 24 balls. Ravindra Jadeja is out in the middle and he holds they key. 

OUT! Superb bowling this by Aftab Alam, he gets rid of debutant Deepak Chahar. Chahar b Aftab Alam 12(14) 

This is getting close than we all thought. India now need 40 off 48 balls and Afghanistan have five overs of spin left. India look slightly in trouble and need a cameo to bail them out.

OUT! Dinesh Karthik is adjudged lbw. India six down now. Poor decision this by the umpire, the ball was going down the leg. Karthik missed the straighter one and is hit on the pad. Karthik lbw b Nabi 44(66)

OUT! India lose wicket against a run of play. Kedar Jadhav is run-out at the non-striker's end. Dinesh Karthik plays it back to the bowler, who gets his hand out. Kedar Jadhav is out of the crease as the ball hits the stumps. Kedar Jadhav run out (Mujeeb) 19(26) 

That's two hundred up for India. They are just 53 runs away from the victory. Meanwhile, the partnership between Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav is now worth 34 off 39 balls.

That's two hundred up for India. They are just 53 runs away from the victory. Meanwhile, the partnership between Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav is now worth 34 off 39 balls.

Mujeeb Zadran is back into the attack and he gives away four runs. India now need 69 runs off 94 balls. Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav have all the time in the world to chase the required runs.

Afghanistan looking to pick couple of wickets here to put India in some pressure. India now need 76 more runs to win from 18 overs.

OUT! Aftab Alam strikes for Afghanistan. Manish Pandey is caught behind. Regulation catch for Mohammad Shahzad. Manish Pandey c Mohammad Shahzad b Aftab Alam 8(15)

Aftab Alam introduced back into the attack and gives away just two runs. India now need under hundred runs to win. Required run-rate isn't the problem for India and also they have wickets in the hand.

OUT! Big wicket this for India. MS Dhoni is trapped in front of the wickets by Javed Ahmadi. Dhoni was not sure about it. Umpire gave him out. No review left for India and replays show the ball was going down the leg. MS Dhoni lbw b Javed Ahmadi 8(17)

Halfway through and India need 113 more runs to win now. Both Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni looking to rotate the strike.